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The Buildout: Brightspeed cheers first BEAD win in Louisiana as 'just the beginning'
This week in broadband builds: Brightspeed goes live for 35,000 in Killeen, Texas, and celebrates first BEAD win.
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Dec 12, 20241 min read
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NTIA approves Texas' BEAD initial proposal
The NTIA approved Texas' BEAD initial proposal, allowing the state to access over $3.3 billion for broadband.
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Dec 4, 20241 min read
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GCI to shut down pay-TV services, signals 'more support' for Xumo
GCI, Alaska's largest cable operator, will shut down its pay-TV services by mid-2025, including its app-based Yukon TV streaming platform. G
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Nov 27, 20241 min read
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AT&T opens the door on its copper network shutdown
As AT&T pursues regulatory approvals to shutter its aging copper-based DSL network across the country.
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Nov 21, 20241 min read
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These are all the companies self-certifying US-made products for BEAD
A regularly updated list of every company self-certifying their compliance with 'Build America, Buy America' rules for the Broadband Equity
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Nov 12, 20241 min read
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Verizon doubles down on FWA, accelerates fiber buildout plan
Verizon is going bigger on fixed wireless access (FWA) and looking to broaden and accelerate its fiber network buildout.
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Nov 6, 20241 min read
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Exclusive: Brightspeed gets whopping $3.7B in financing to build fiber networks
Brightspeed, the company that bought Lumen Technologies’ copper assets in 20 markets, has won $3.7 billion in new financing to spend toward
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Oct 29, 20241 min read
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The Buildout: Minnesota, Rhode Island award broadband funds
This week in broadband builds: Local service providers win in another Minnesota broadband funding round.
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Oct 23, 20241 min read
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Milton hits as Verizon continues Hurricane Helene network restoration
Light Reading caught up with Verizon and its first responder and public safety arm.
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Oct 15, 20241 min read
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The ugly underbelly of falling telco opex
While telco opex dropped in 2023, the biggest contributor were divestments.
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Oct 10, 20241 min read
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AT&T FirstNet buckles down as Hurricane Helene hits the east coast
AT&T FirstNet has deployed its Response Operations Group to support first responders with wireless connectivity and other resources.
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Oct 1, 20241 min read
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LEO should be a 'last resort' for BEAD projects, say industry groups
Responding to a request for comment on NTIA's BEAD guidance on alternative technologies, ACA Connects and NTCA said low-Earth orbit (LEO) sa
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Sep 26, 20241 min read
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T-Mobile says UScellular deal will help fend off the cable mobile boogeyman
T-Mobile told the FCC that its proposed deal for UScellular spectrum and customers will help UScellular blunt cable modem competition, parti
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Sep 21, 20241 min read
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FCC approves more 'rip-and-replace' extensions due to supply chain
The FCC has granted more time to five service providers to remove and replace network equipment from Huawei and ZTE.
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Sep 7, 20241 min read
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Verizon in 'advanced talks' to acquire Frontier – report
A play for Frontier would fit into a fiber/mobile convergence strategy at Verizon and possibly spark more M&A for fiber assets.
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Sep 6, 20241 min read
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BEAD applications are open in Louisiana, Montana
Both Louisiana and Montana have officially opened their grant application portals for the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD)
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Aug 22, 20241 min read
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The Buildout: New York commits $70M to public broadband
This week in broadband builds: New York awards millions for municipal broadband; Glo Fiber expands in Ohio.
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Aug 6, 20241 min read
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Cable operators see surge in network upgrade options
The cable industry isn't facing a simple crossroads regarding the future of their widely deployed hybrid fiber/coax (HFC) networks....
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
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A Frontier-Stonepeak JV could be worth $7.5B – analyst
The value of a fiber-focused joint venture between Frontier Communications and Stonepeak could eventually surge to about $7.5 billion...
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Jul 22, 20241 min read
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Brightspeed awarded $213M in federal, state, local grants
Brightspeed awarded $213M in federal, state, local grants.
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Jul 15, 20241 min read
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