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Tag: Internet
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Approves $40M in Broadband Grants
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved $40 million in grants that will bring broadband to more than 9,000 broadband serviceable locations (BSLs) in seven counties in the state. The grants were…
Mediacom Begins Launch of Multi-Gig Network in Des Moines, Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — April 29, 2025 — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Mediacom Communications today announced the company has begun launching multi-gig and symmetrical speed broadband services in the City of Des Moines. Utilizing breakthrough technology to…
Metronet Expands Fiber Network to Bloomfield, Indiana
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — April 28, 2025 — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Metronet, the nation’s fastest major internet service provider according to PCMag, has announced its 100% fiber-optic network in Bloomfield Township, Mich. This expansion is part of…
Astound Broadband Streamlines Offers, Intros Price Lock
Astound Broadband has introduced a pricing structure — including a price lock offer — that it says will “eliminate confusion, offer greater value, and give customers full control over their connectivity.” “Our customers want fast, reliable…
Visionary Broadband Rebrands Aristata Communications, Upgrades Service in Colorado
SALIDA, Colo. (April 16, 2025) — More than 4,000 internet customers in Chaffee and Custer counties are now officially Visionary Broadband customers, following the full rebranding of Aristata Communications. The naming update comes just one…
Kinetic by Windstream Confirms North Carolina Awards
CONCORD, N.C. — April 16, 2025 — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Kinetic will connect 1,381 North Carolina homes and businesses to high-speed internet as part of the latest round of projects authorized under the state’s Completing…
More Than 6 in 10 Seeing Higher Prices for Internet, Reliability Still an Issue: Study
Internet services are not excluded from the staggering list of rising consumer prices. A new study shows that a majority of adults in the U.S. have seen their internet bills increase over the past year,…
Michigan BEAD Round 1 Update: 392 Applications Covering 193,000 Addresses
The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) reports that Round 1 of its Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program generated 392 applications, with more than 193,000 addresses covered by at least one of those applications. …
Fidium Expanding Fiber Network to Bath, Maine
BATH, Maine – April 10, 2025 – Fidium, Maine’s best internet provider according to CNET, is expanding its all-fiber internet network in Bath, bringing symmetrical, multi-gig speed internet to more than 9,600 homes and businesses. Fiber infrastructure construction is…
Broadband Grows, but the Digital Divide Remains: Study
Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence study for the second half of last year had contradictory results: While many states made “sizable gains” in broadband in 2024, there was no “sweeping improvement” in the digital divide. The reason…
Meet the California Legislator Who Introduced the State’s $15 Internet Bill
“A good friend of mine… calls this ‘the single mom with two kids bill,’” said California Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, speaking with Telecompetitor about the $15 internet bill she introduced last month. “I always think about…
Public-Private Partnership Brings $1.9M Internet Expansion to Georgia Community
A public-private partnership between Kinetic, a Windstream company, and state and local governments in Georgia has led to the official introduction this week of a $1.9 million high-speed fiber internet expansion. The public-private partnership in…
