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Allo Acquisition Leads to Nebraska Gigabit Plans
Lincoln, Nebraska based Nelnet will pay $46 million for Allo, helping launch a Nebraska gigabit network in Lincoln.
Broadband Provider Consolidation: Hargray Buys Plantation Cablevision
Broadband provider consolidation is on the rise as smaller telcos and cablecos look to build scale in the broadband business, with Hargray’s acquisition of Plantation the latest example
Exec: Frontier FiOS Plans Will Mimic Verizon’s, Post-Acquisition
Frontier FiOS plans won’t be much different from Verizon’s after Frontier’s deal to purchase Verizon operations in three states is completed. But Frontier’s cost
With Cablevision Acquisition, European Conglomerate Altice to be Major U.S. Broadband Player
Altice continues its aggressive move into the U.S. market with it’s Cablevision acquisition positioning the European conglomerate as the fourth largest cable MSO in the U.S.
Cox Acquires Connected Health Firm Trapollo
FCC Frontier/Verizon Deal Approval Should Spur Investment
With FCC approval of the Frontier/Verizon deal in hand, Frontier is set to invest millions in broadband — but maybe not in rural Florida.
Oxford/ Bay Ring Merger Completed
Rural Telecom Consolidation: LICT Exec Shares Dixon/ Central Scott Strategy
Rural telecom consolidation continues as one Iowa telco buys another. The purchaser is a subsidiary of LICT, a rural telecom consolidator that has purchased 15
Integra to Acquire opticAccess
Shentel Will Acquire NTELOS in $640M Regional Wireless Tie Up
Shentel will acquire NTELOS in a regional wireless deal that includes heavy involvement from Sprint. The transaction includes spectrum sales to Sprint and…
Ciena Completes Acquisition of Cyan
AT&T/ DirecTV Deal Approval: Low-Income Broadband and Other Conditions
AT&T/ DirecTV deal approval from the FCC will require the carrier to submit Internet interconnection deals to the commission, to deploy fiber to 12.5 new customer
STB Consolidation Continues with Cisco/ Technicolor $600 Million Deal
A Cisco/ Technicolor STB consolidation deal will put the set-top box business Cisco acquired from Scientific Atlanta for nearly $7 billion ten years ago in the hands of Techni
Wheeler’s AT&T/ DirecTV Approval Plan: Any Rural Conditions?
AT&T/ DirecTV approval conditions could include submitting all interconnection deals to the FCC and bringing fiber-to-the-home to more metro areas.
What Does AOL Really Mean for Verizon?
What does AOL really mean for Verizon? The carrier plans to repurpose AOL’s vast content library for multi-platform delivery. This video interview with Verizon
AT&T/DirecTV Approval Expected to Include Broadband Deployment Condition
AT&T/DirecTV approval is expected next week. AT&T would be allowed to acquire the satellite TV provider if it commits to bringing broadband…
North State Communications Acquires IT Security Firm
Mid-Atlantic Broadband Acquires Tower Division
Atlantic Broadband/ MetroCast $200 Million Deal Highlights Ongoing Cable Consolidation
Atlantic Broadband/ MetroCast deal will put MetroCast’s Connecticut business in Atlantic’s hands. Atlantic to expand Metro Ethernet…
Oxford Networks and BayRing Communications to Merge
DISH and T-Mobile Merger Would Allow T-Mobile to Keep Pace with Verizon, AT&T
A rumored Dish and T-Mobile merger would create a company well positioned to compete in mobile video.
CEO Dishes on Consolidated Acquisition Strategy, Competing with Google
The Consolidated acquisition strategy focuses on companies that are contiguous with the carrier’s existing business…
Small Telcos Gain Cloud and Hosting Scale with Codero Acquisition
The Codero acquisition aims to give small providers new revenue streams. Longer term buyers also could pursue edge data center and IoT opportunities.
Charter, TWC, Bright House Deal Valued at $89 Billion
A Charter, TWC, Bright House deal calls for the companies to combine, creating the nation’s third largest video provider and second-largest wireline Internet provider.