NEW: BEAD PROGRAM FRAMEWORK V4.0 | |
This newest version, using data from the latest National Broadband Map, estimates that when States and Territories begin to select broadband deployment projects, 6.4 million unserved and underserved locations will be eligible for BEAD program funding and that the program should be able to provide robust broadband service to all these eligible locations. This includes by providing service over fiber infrastructure – the BEAD program’s preferred broadband technology – to at least 71 percent of eligible locations. | | |
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EDINBURG, VA (January 16, 2024) - Glo Fiber, powered by Shentel, announced that future-proof, 100% fiber optic broadband service is now available to several initial neighborhoods in Bridgewater, Broadway, Timberville, Grottoes and Elkton in Rockingham County. Construction is expected to be complete by mid-2024. | | |
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DENVER, CO (January 15, 2023) – Bluepeak internet service ranked number one for fastest internet speeds, highest network Consistency Score™, lowest latency and best gaming experience across several markets in its service area for the fourth quarter of 2023.
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Ludlow, MA (January 17, 2024) - GoNetspeed today announced that the Town of Ludlow will soon have access to 100% fiber internet with construction having officially begun. GoNetspeed plans to fully fund a $4.8 million investment in Ludlow which will provide more than 4,800 residents and businesses with access to symmetrical upload and download speeds, | | |
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Cambridge, NE (January 16, 2024) – The Nebraska Public Service Commission recently approved a third Order awarding 22 grants totaling more than $20 million from the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program (NBBP). In total, Pinpoint Communications received more than $3.7 million in funding | |
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Oberlin Cable Co-Op Launches Bark In Just 5 Weeks With the Calix Broadband Platform To Protect Local Youth Across Their Ohio Community | |
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Oberlin Cable Co-Op prioritizes protecting community youth and deploys Bark, offering the social media monitoring tool to parents at a 60 percent discounted rate as part of their Digital Equity and Inclusion program
SAN JOSE, CA (January 11, 2024) - Calix, Inc. announced that member-owned Oberlin Cable Co-Op (Oberlin) is promoting digital equity by making the family-focused social media monitoring tool Bark available at a 60 percent discount in their northern Ohio community. Regardless of financial means, every family and child deserves access to safe and secure broadband. Oberlin leverages their investment in the Calix broadband platform to deliver security-focused managed services like Bark that differentiate them in competitive broadband markets.
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Press Release: ACA Connects Urges FCC to Abandon Effort to Regulate the Internet and Undermine Broadband Investment | | |
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Updates from Washington, D.C. (January 2024) | For ACA Connects Members Only |
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ICN Issue 11 - Featured Article | |
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A+E Networks Features Heroes, Rivals and Spirits in 2024
By John D'Antonio, Vice President, Distribution, A+E Networks
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American Television Alliance Issues Statement on FCC Refund Proceeding | |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 17, 2024) – The American Television Alliance (ATVA) issued a statement today in response to the FCC’s proposal requiring providers to refund customers for broadcast blackouts.
“Every single service disruption involving broadcast stations occurs because broadcasters want consumers to pay more money and cable and satellite providers want consumers to pay less money,” said ATVA spokesperson Cora Mandy. “So, in proposing to require cable and satellite companies to offer refunds when they refuse to meet broadcasters’ outrageous pricing demands, the FCC seeks to punish the wrong set of parties. In doing so, it will cause higher bills for the consumers it hopes to protect.”
The broken retransmission consent system led to over 200 blackouts in 2023 alone. The FCC’s tithe proposal, if adopted, comes at the expense of subscribers who already pay the price for broadcaster’s greed. Broadcasters have increased retransmission consent fees by an overwhelming 1,529%, since 2010.
To learn more about outdated broadcast regulations and their impact on the American consumer, visit https://americantelevisionalliance.org/about-the-issue/.
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Source // Broadband Breakfast
Director of the Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund, Joseph Wender, said Wednesday that over $9 billion of the program’s $10 billion allotment has been awarded to states and territories to expand broadband access to more than two million locations – with states and territories using the funds in their own ways.
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Source // Broadband Breakfast
Conservative nonprofit Consumers’ Research is asking the Supreme Court to review an Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that found the administration of the Universal Service Fund is constitutional.
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Source // PR Newswire
Actifai, the leading artificial intelligence solution provider for the broadband services industry, and the National Content and Technology Cooperative (NCTC) announced today that they are entering into a partnership agreement whereby NCTC is providing its members with access to the Actifai platform.
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Source // TV Tech
In response to a complaint filed by Comcast Cable Communications against Nexstar and Mission Broadcasting regarding retransmission negotiations for WPIX, the FCC Media Bureau is proposing a forfeiture of $150,000 from Mission Broadcasting.
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Source // TV Tech
A December 2023 report from Parks Associates revealed a couple of somewhat surprising research findings: 20% of U.S. internet households own a TV antenna, and 12% of those that don’t plan to buy one in six months.
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Source // Fierce Telecom
2024 will likely be another critical year for broadband access, as states are eager to get the ball rolling on the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. In Massachusetts’ case, it’s looking at the bigger picture, not just network rollouts.
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Please email ACA Connects Director of Digital and Social Media Nathan Penrod at npenrod@acaconnects.org.
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