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  • Ohio Invests $20 Million in Statewide Broadband Expansion Program
  • All 56 Federal Broadband Plans Approved. Construction Comes Next
  • North Dakota Senator Thanks the State for its Connectivity Efforts

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

Ohio Invests $20 Million in Statewide Broadband Expansion Program

Com Net Inc. will construct a fiber network that spans 15 counties.

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broadbandbreakfast.com /5 days ago

All 56 Federal Broadband Plans Approved. Construction Comes Next

Illinois was the final state approved under the federal government’s landmark broadband program. Michigan, Hawaii, Virginia and California are among many states now building.

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

North Dakota Senator Thanks the State for its Connectivity Efforts

To date, 95 percent North Dakota households have access to internet speeds of 100 Mbps.

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broadbandbreakfast.com /3 weeks ago

Wichita Internet Exchange Point Set to Begin Operations in Coming Weeks

A partnership with an AI compute tenant is providing the cash to build more rural IXPs

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dailyyonder.com /5 days ago

All 56 Federal Broadband Plans Approved. Construction Comes Next 

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 week ago

GCI Expands 5G to 9 More Southeast Alaska Towns

GCI has expanded 5G service to nine more Southeast Alaska communities, boosting mobile connectivity across the region.

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businessnewswales.com /3 weeks ago

More Than 150 Rural 4G Mast Upgrades Now Live Across UK

More than 150 4G mast upgrades have gone live through the UK Government’s Shared Rural Network programme. The UK Government is working with mobile network operators through the Sha...

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broadbandbreakfast.com /2 weeks ago

NTIA's Roth Celebrates Major Policy Victory – All BEAD Plans Have Been Approved by the Trump Administration

Now it’s up to the 50 states, five territories, and Washington, D.C., to sign contracts with ISPs (or Subgrantees in BEAD parlance) to get the backhoes digging and the networks hum...

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

From Megabits to Milliseconds

Researchers at national nonprofit Connected Nation contend that policymakers are still focused on broadband speeds while underinvesting in the middle-mile and interconnection infra...

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

Broad Coalition Urges NTIA to Make BEAD Network Performance Data Public

Labor and public interest groups concerned over LEO providers' ability to carry out their commitments.

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broadbandbreakfast.com /5 days ago

FCC Opens Rural ‘Innovation Zones’ to Speed Up 5G and Ag‑Tech Testing

The initiative gives researchers expanded access to experimental spectrum, with Iowa State joining the program as a dedicated hub

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thehindu.com /1 month ago

‘One Nation, One Time’: White Rabbit Technology-based network demonstration inaugurated

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

Senate Commerce Clears Bill Requiring BEAD Project Dashboard

NTIA would have to publish states’ semiannual reports

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broadbandbreakfast.com /2 weeks ago

Golden State Connect Authority Touting Connection to California Middle-Mile Network

The agreement with the California Department of Technology will use the state's middle-mile to connect Golden State Fiber to rural communities.

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broadbandbreakfast.com /2 weeks ago

Illinois BEAD Plan Approved

It was the last state awaiting NTIA clearance

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broadbandbreakfast.com /4 weeks ago

The Farm Bill Fight That Will Shape Rural Broadband

Republicans were unable to move their bill forward. The measure will determine the future of the USDA’s ReConnect Broadband program.

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broadbandbreakfast.com /4 days ago

More Non-Deployment Guidance Not Coming Soon, NTIA Says

State officials were glad to secure coverage for more locations but had mixed feelings about a new policy notice

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

Ookla: Geographic Location Impacts Cloud Responsiveness

The company found that location and infrastructure density impact cloud latency across the U.S.

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thisdaylive.com /11 hours ago

UK Backs Rural Digital Revolution With Community Hub in Ogun

Michael Olugbode in Abuja The United Kingdom has intensified its push to bridge Nigeria’s widening digital divide with the inauguration of a community-owned connectivity hub in Siu...

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

Federal Broadband Funding Is Expanding Coverage and Competition

New CostQuest analysis found federally funded areas are increasingly served by multiple providers

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theblaze.com /2 weeks ago

Big Tech gets the network. You get the bill.

The Federal Communications Commission’s latest broadband report makes two things clear: America has made real progress, but the rural job is far from finished.The number of America...

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broadbandbreakfast.com /1 month ago

Commerce Working on New Round of Digital Equity Act Funding

The agency is planning to take applications in December

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newswire.com /2 days ago

Digitunity Releases National Framework to Address Computer Ownership Gap Affecting 32.9 Million People in the U.S.

New Theory of Change maps the coordinated shifts needed across IT asset management, policy, community infrastructure, and cross-sector action to make computer ownership possible fo...

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pages.rcrtech.com /1 month ago

Report: NTN in motion — evolving standards, expanding services

Non-terrestrial networks (NTN) are extending 5G and future 6G service domains beyond terrestrial limits. As its capabilities evolve, performance expectations are shifting toward ca...

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