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NCTC Connectivity Exchange, Fully Built, Supports Wholesale Offering for Members
The National Content & Technology Cooperative (NCTC) Connectivity Exchange is now live on the buyer and seller side, a spokesperson told us.
Report: Rural Pay TV Satisfaction Improves
A rural Pay TV satisfaction study from Innovative Systems found an average score of 7.8 on a 10-point scale. The score varied little from
NCTC Outlines the “Big Pivot,” Rebrands to National Content and Technology Cooperative
NCTC will no longer have the word “cable” in its name and its role is expanding beyond negotiating programming deals for
Should Smaller MSOs Enter the Wireless Market? Maybe, Says CoBank
As MSO wireless offerings proliferate from the likes of Comcast and Charter, smaller cable companies are considering an MVNO strategy, CoBank
Nokia Deal Brings Another Broadband Equipment Deal to NCTC Members
The Nokia NCTC deal will make Nokia broadband equipment available to 700 largely rural cable companies, some of whom won funding in the
Vyve Broadband Completes Acquisition in South Carolina
New ACA Connects Broadband Dashboard Reveals Small Cable Broadband Network Performance
Smaller cable operators’ broadband performance is standing up against the sudden and onerous demands of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Vyve Broadband Announces Acquisition in South Carolina
2019 Was a Big Year for Telecom Mergers and Acquisitions
Telecom mergers and acquisitions involved Tier 2 and Tier 3 cable companies and telcos, as well as competitive carriers and investment firms. Here’s our roundup of . . .
Cable One Completes Fidelity Acquisition
The Cable One Fidelity acquisition gives Cable One a network that includes parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. Cable One has been . . .
One Rural Cable Consolidator to Buy Another in Vyve GTCR Deal
Both Vyve and GTCR were established in 2013 and have played the rural cable consolidator role. Vyve, originally, known as BCI Broadband, has had a higher profile, but . . .
Independent Show: Small Cable Companies Are Bullish on Rural Broadband Expansion
Small cable companies are finding success deploying broadband in rural areas outside their home turf. Shentel, MCTV and Schurz Communications say cable rural broadband can . . .
Windstream Launches 300 Mbps Broadband Using HFC in Georgia Network Upgrade
Windstream broadband HFC infrastructure previously offered 100 Mbps speeds. The network upgrade targets over 70,000 locations. The offering is sold under the Kinetic brand.
Rural Cable Company Midco Embraces Fixed Wireless, Targeting the “Donut of Discontent”
Fixed wireless has been a big focus for cable company Midco since it acquired wireless ISP InvisiMax last year. Midco fixed wireless is now available to customers surrounding . . .
Cable ONE Fidelity Purchase Valued at $525.9 Million
The Cable ONE Fidelity purchase includes operations in six states that pass 190,000 homes. Fideltiy has 114,000 residential primary service units and 20,000 business PSUs.
Shentel Big Sandy Broadband Deal Closes
The Shentel Big Sandy Broadband purchase will bring Shentel 4,700 revenue generating units (RGUs), including more than 2,200 broadband RGUs. The serving areas are contiguous to . . .
NCTC WEC Takeaway: Who Needs Video? We All Do Actually
What role does video have for cable and IPTV providers going forward as broadband becomes the dominant service? An interesting debate at this year’s NCTC…
CoBank: Deals are Driving Fiber Network Valuations Higher and Cable, RLEC Networks May Be Next in Line
After a period of heavy fiber network consolidation, the largest remaining privately held fiber operator is FiberLight. As potential…
Cable ONE Business Adds SIP Trunks Throughout its 19 State Territory
Cable ONE Business says custimers can save money in comparison with using TDM trunks by using SIP trunks…
NCTC Philo Deal Provides OTT Option for Small Video Providers
A new NCTC Philo deal will give NCTC members another OTT video offering, joining several other previously inked deals. A spokesperson for Philo declined to reveal if NCTC members would get an upfront fee or recurring monthly revenue on Philo sales.
Qualified $2B CAF II Auction Bidders Range From Tier 1 Verizon, to Rural Telcos, Electrics, WISPs, and Everything In Between
Qualified CAF II auction bidders include satellite providers Viasat and Hughes, along with wireless companies such as U.S. Cellular and smaller cable companies including Altice, as well as rural telcos and electric companies.
NCTA Touts Rural Cable Gigabit Successes
NCTA highlights four rural cable gigabit success stories — from Mediacom, Midco, Eagle Communications and Alaska’s GCI. While many of these deployments are DOCSIS-based, at least one uses FTTH. NCTA seems to be positioning . . .
Pai Urges Small Cable CAF II Auction Bids; Will They Take Him Up on It?
The Connect America Fund reverse auction will award broadband funding for underserved rural areas. Various types of service providers are eligible to participate. Will we see CAF auction bids from rural cable companies? On the one hand, . . .
ACA Survey: Retransmission Fees May Reach $19 Per Subscriber, Per Month by 2020
A survey of American Cable Association members found that these smaller cable companies expect retransmission fees to continue to rise.