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Millimeter wave is key to Verizon’s FWA, DAS strategies (Fierce)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Mon, 06/10/2024 - 15:16States push back on ISP copper retirement plans
Telephone companies may want to ditch copper and focus on the next best thing (i.e., fiber). But states aren’t about to let them off the hook. According to New Street Research, ILECs seeking to end their carrier of last resort (COLR) obligations are getting pushback from states because consumers might not have another option for internet access—including wireless. A COLR is a telecommunications service provider that’s required to serve upon request all customers within its designated service areas.
Alaska broadband company MTA says FTTH costs $9,000 per passing
If there are any telephone companies in the US that are experts at closing the digital divide it’s the ones in Alaska. The state encompasses 663,267 square miles, which is more than Texas, California and Montana combined. And Alaska’s MTA has been connecting citizens of the state for over 70 years, so it has a lot of experience.
Ciena sees ‘funnel’ of opportunities in managed optical fiber (Fierce)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Fri, 06/07/2024 - 16:28The Affordable Connectivity Program is over—now what?
As of June 1, the Affordable Connectivity Program has officially come and gone. Question is, now what?
We don't need to burn down the planet for AI (Fierce)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Wed, 06/05/2024 - 14:45T-Mobile’s UScellular deal: What are the odds for approval? (Fierce)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 06/04/2024 - 19:35Frontier gains $750 million more in asset backed security funds (Fierce)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 06/04/2024 - 19:35Intrepid builds more open access networks for T-Mobile
Intrepid Fiber Networks is expanding its open access fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks with deployments in eight more communities in Colorado and eight more towns in Minnesota. These newly announced communities are in proximity to current Intrepid deployments, representing an organic expansion of its network. These new locations will bring Intrepid’s network to over 400,000 homes and businesses passed across the two states. Intrepid, which was founded in 2021, has quickly made a name for itself because its anchor tenant for its Colorado and Minnesota networks is T-Mobile.