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J.D. Power: 5G Fixed Wireless Has the Highest Customer Satisfaction (telecompetitor)

benton — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:41:40 +0000

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Comcast and Xfinity WiFi Boost: 1 Gbps for Mobile Customers (telecompetitor)

benton — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:39:55 +0000

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Nokia Buy America Equipment Set to Hit the Market (telecompetitor)

benton — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:39:28 +0000

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As ACP Reality Sets in, Providers Tout Low-Cost Alternatives

benton — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:08:11 +0000

As the Federal Communications Commission's Affordable Connectivity Program gets set to end at the end of May, at least three internet providers touted alternative low-cost offerings, including some available only to low-income households. During the ACP’s 29-month existence, numerous providers have offered a $30 service for low-income customers so that service is essentially free when the ACP discount is applied, and some of the providers plan to continue to offer the $30 services. With a few exceptions, however, service will no longer be free. But customers may have the option of getting a partial discount through the Lifeline program, a separate low-income program at the FCC that is funded through the Universal Service Fund program.

TDS said it will continue its low-cost TDS Connect service, which offers up to 200 Mbps symmetrically where available. The service is priced at $30 a month, including Wi-Fi.
Verizon plans to offer its low-cost Verizon Forward service plans for as little as $20 a month for new and existing customers.
T-Mobile said existing customers that use their ACP benefit with Assurance Wireless will keep their service through August 2024 “without any changes to their price or plan.”

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The Affordable Connectivity Program lasted 29 months

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Shentel Rebrands Horizon Telcom as Glo Fiber and Glo Fiber Business (telecompetitor)

benton — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:41:50 +0000

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Peter Voderberg: Ohio Has “Very Competitive” and “Aggressive” ISPs

benton — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:40:59 +0000

Ohio has “very competitive” and “aggressive” broadband providers, which bodes well for the state’s goal of making broadband available statewide, said Peter Voderberg, chief for BroadbandOhio. He points to the fact that the state received applications requesting a total of $780 million when it made $77 million available for rural broadband deployments using funding from the federal Capital Projects Fund. Voderberg has an extensive history working within Ohio’s state government and was serving as a policy advisor to Governor Mike DeWine (R-OH) before establishing BroadbandOhio, ironically a few short weeks before the start of pandemic lockdowns in 2020. Previously, Ohio had not dedicated any funding resources for broadband infrastructure. But the DeWine administration allocated funds for what would become Ohio’s Residential Broadband Expansion Grant Program or, in a world that requires acronyms, ORBEG. The first round of $232 million was awarded in 2022 and focused on unserved and underserved addresses. Subsequently, Ohio received $268.6 million in Treasury Capital Projects Fund (CPF), which has been mostly earmarked.

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All States Now Have NTIA-Approved Digital Equity Plans

zwalker@benton.org — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:59:03 +0000

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has now accepted digital equity plans from all 50 States, DC, and Puerto Rico. The latest plans to be accepted were from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Mississippi, New Mexico and Utah. The Digital Equity Act, part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), made $2.75 billion available to promote digital equity and inclusion, with the intention of ensuring that all people and communities have the skills, technology, and capacity needed to reap the full benefits of our digital economy. NTIA launched the $1.44 billion Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program on March 29. Under the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), states and territories can apply for funding from the program to begin implementation of their accepted digital equity plans.

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All 50 US States, DC, and Puerto Rico now have NTIA approved Digital Equity plans

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Dragonfly Internet CEO Shares Journey from FWA to Fiber, Alabama Power Deal

zwalker@benton.org — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:40:34 +0000

Alabama-based Dragonfly Internet was created in 2023 when ITC Holding Company bought a local fixed wireless provider and opted to change the name. Since then, Dragonfly has been upgrading the fixed wireless equipment that the previous company had deployed and expanding to unserved and underserved areas using a mixture of fixed wireless and fiber. “Our preference is to use fiber where we can,” CEO David Hartin said. “But there will be communities where fixed wireless will make a lot of sense to do. We will always be a hybrid.” One of the company’s next fiber builds will be in Brewton and East Brewton, Alabama—a project that was made feasible via a deal with Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company that serves a large part of the state. The deal came about because Dragonfly was “looking at ways to lower construction costs, and Alabama Power was looking for partnerships to monetize its fiber investment,” Hartin explained.

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Dragonfly Internet has made some big moves since being created in 2023

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