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Joe Supan: The Rise and Inevitable Downfall of 7,000 Starlink Satellites

Elon Musk's internet satellites have been a game changer for Rural America, but scientists are alarmed by plans to launch thousands more.

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Beyond City Limits: Redefining Success in Smaller Communities

Without broadband, smaller towns lose talent, businesses struggle, and economic potential is left untapped.

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Michael Santorelli: Freeing BEAD from Its Bureaucratic Shackles

For the Trump administration, BEAD presents an immediate opportunity to show how cutting bureaucracy can lead to tangible results.

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Greg Davis: Federal Funding Freeze Puts BEAD Broadband Rollout at Risk

A federal funding freeze risks eroding trust in national broadband initiatives. Here’s how to keep moving forward.

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Dean Bubley: Fact-Checking CTIA’s Testimony to Congress on Spectrum Policy

'The U.S. is among the leading nations in deploying platforms for dynamic multi-technology, multi-operator spectrum allocation.'

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Ellis Scherer: State Satellite Programs Offer Lessons for U.S. Broadband Deployment

LEO satellite technology is proving to be a cost-effective, high-quality solution for broadband deployment, the author writes.

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Four Predictions for Customer Experience in 2025

By unifying data from various systems and channels, businesses will improve their customer service capabilities.

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Logan Kolas: Congress Can Help the Economy and National Security with Spectrum Action

While the United States struggles to get its house in order at home, China has been dominating the global race for 5G.

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Rep. Louis Riggs: BEAD's Groundhog Day Moment

No reputable provider is going to propose serving areas that do not make sense with fiber.

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Canadian Big Telecom is Crushing Independent ISPs

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is letting it happen.

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Medical-Grade Connectivity Not Just For Healthcare

By applying the same standards of reliability, security, and expertise, diverse non-medical organizations can thrive.

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New Mexico’s Proposed Broadband Satellite Program is a Blessing From Above

Becoming part of the online community will mean access to healthcare, educational opportunities and local job growth.

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Johnny Kampis: Shot Clock Reforms Will Help Close Digital Divide

Reducing regulatory burdens will be key to ensuring the speedy and efficient growth of broadband.

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Sean Gonsalves: States Should Consider Adopting Affordable Broadband Laws

Massachusetts is advancing legislation to provide $15 monthly broadband service to low-income residents.

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BEAD Program’s Success Hinges on Reform

Eliminating the program seems unlikely, considering the NTIA is already far along in awarding grant money to the states.

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Eight Hundred Words to the Nattering Nabobs Of Negativism

I continue to hear the whining about fiber being too expensive and deployment too rural and remote, and just not practical.