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November 2021

Cable and Wireline Phone Providers in the US Added 630,000 Broadband Subscribers in Q3 2021

Leichtman Research Group (LRG) found that the largest cable and wireline phone providers in the US – representing about 96 percent of the market – acquired about 630,000 net additional broadband Internet subscribers in 3Q 2021. These top broadband providers now account for about 107.9 million subscribers, with top cable companies having about 75.2 million broadband subscribers, and top wireline phone companies having about 32.7 million subscribers. Findings for the quarter include:

Colrain, Massachusetts' town-wide broadband project nears completion

Nearly eight years after Colrain (MA) residents approved a bond to fund a town-wide broadband project, that project has just a “handful” of installations left to be completed. About 600 houses in Colrain are now connected to the broadband service. Michael Shuipis, a co-manager of Colrain’s Municipal Light Plant, said he has been “pleasantly surprised” by the number of people in town who have signed onto the service.

Bloomington, Indiana Signs Letter of Intent with Meridiam for High-Speed Fiber Network

Mayor John Hamilton (D-IN) announced that the City of Bloomington and Meridiam have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the firm to build and operate a fiber network to bring high-speed internet to Bloomington (IN) residences. By the end of 2021, the City plans to enter into an agreement with the infrastructure developer to construct an open-access fiber-optic network delivering gigabit-class broadband service throughout Bloomington, including the city’s low-income neighborhoods. Meridiam intends to begin construction in 2022.

ISP investment before, during and after Title II's restoration and repeal

Free Press compiled a fact sheet on internet service provider (ISP) investments before, during and after the restoration and then repeal of broadband internet's classification as a telecommunications service under Title II of the Communications Act during the tenure of former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai. Here are the highlights:

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