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Community Broadband

Carson, California, Breaks Ground On New Municipal Fiber Network

Officials say the first phase of the city’s network will install over 100,000 feet of new fiber optic cable.

Open Access

Willmar, Minnesota Moves Forward With Open Access Fiber Network

The city promises options ranging from symmetrical 300 megabits per second to symmetrical 1 gigabit per second.

Spectrum

Industry and Tribes at Odds on Tribal Priority Window

The FCC took comment on boosting Tribal access to spectrum ahead of an upcoming auction.

Health

Vermont Looks To Bring Oasis of Fiber-Connected Telehealth Hubs to ‘Healthcare Deserts’

None of this would be possible without the only telecommunication infrastructure capable of delivering telehealth at scale: Fiber networks.

Arkansas

Cooperatives Playing Major Role In Arkansas’ ARPA-Fueled Fiber Expansion

The Arkansas State Broadband Office continues to leverage American Rescue Plan Act funds to drive affordable fiber in the Natural State.

Spectrum

FCC Moves Forward on Efforts to Promote Spectrum

Both the AWS-3 and Upper C-Band items included language seeking input on boosting Tribal spectrum ownership

F. X. Flinn

Vermont, Ohio Networks Prove Municipal Broadband Pays for Itself

A grassroots effort to bring broadband to rural Vermont now boasts more than $1 billion a year in revenue.

Tribal

California's Broadband Program Awards Funds to Tribes and Public Entities

Tribal officials can now look forward to the fastest and most reliable Internet access via fiber-to-the-home technology.

Minnesota

Minnesota County Closes in on 100% Gigabit Fiber Coverage

Since 2013 CarverLink has used a combination of public and private collaborations, along with county, federal and partner funding.

Alabama

New ISP Halo Fiber Leveraging ARPA Grants to Help Bridge Alabama’s Digital Divide

Company hopes to use $188 million in middle mile broadband grants to connect unserved Alabama households.

Digital Inclusion

California Lawmaker Files Affordable Broadband Legislation Similar to NY

The Institute for Local Self Reliance is hosting a forum – 'Consider Affordable Broadband State-By-State' – on Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

OTI

Consumer Advocates to FCC: Deny T-Mobile’s Acquisition of UScellular

The $4.4 billion deal includes 4 million customers, 30% of UScellular’s spectrum, and more than 2,000 towers.

Christopher Mitchell

New York City Expands Free Wireless, But Missed Opportunities Loom Large

While New York’s existing programs are a welcome effort, they remain a far cry from the city’s original ambition.

Expert Opinion

Sean Gonsalves: States Should Consider Adopting Affordable Broadband Laws

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

Florida

Conexon Connect Completes First Major Florida Fiber Deployment

This is the sixth fiber project the company has completed nationwide.

OTI

Public Interest Groups Want T-Mobile-UScellular Merger Blocked

Advocates called for strict conditions if the merger proceeds.