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Unlocking private equity at Broadband Communities Summit 2026

Brad RandallAugust 11, 2026ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,EVENTS,Investment,People,TrendsBrad Randall,CoBank,Crayton Saby,Digital Infrastructure Group,Fifth Third Securities,Jason Nicolay,Jeff Reiman,Rahul Bhardwaj,The Broadband Group(0)

Summit '26 Learn how Summit can help your ISP navigate complex funding strategies and structure...

The Universal Service Fund’s necessity in today’s America

Brad RandallAugust 11, 2026COMMUNITIES,Contributed Articles,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Funding,Governance,LAW & POLICY,Rural,ViewpointsGary Bolton,NTCA,SHLB,USF,WTA(0)

Viewpoints Making sure every citizen has access to the information economy is a fundamental concept...

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Now is the time for fiber operators to address the MDU challenge

Brad RandallAugust 10, 2026Construction,Digital Access,Fiber Broadband,Multifamily,Networks,TECHNOLOGY,Viewpoints,Wi-FIAxis Intelligence,Gigabit Ethernet,Pierre Trudeau,Positron Access Solutions(0)

Viewpoints Upgrading internal wiring enables property-wide managed Wi-Fi and smart building IoT applications, boosting NOI...

Zayo teams with NVIDIA on 8,000-mile AI fiber expansion

Brad RandallAugust 10, 2026AI,Commercial,COMPANY NEWS,Construction,Networks,Partnerships,TECHNOLOGYAI,Crown Castle,NVIDIA,Steve Smith,Vladimir Troy,Zayo(0)

Company News The initiative is part of a 15,000-route-mile expansion Zayo has undertaken over the...

FCC plan could connect everyday gadgets to space satellites

Brad RandallAugust 10, 2026Governance,IoT,LAW & POLICY,LEO,NEWS,TECHNOLOGYAna M. Gomez,Brendan Carr,FCC,Olivia Trusty(0)

Technology The FCC is proposing new rules allowing Wi-Fi and unlicensed IoT devices to communicate...

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Clearfield secures $22 million order for hyperscale data center

Brad RandallAugust 7, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Data Centers,Fiber Broadband,TECHNOLOGYAnis Khemakhem,Cheri Beranek,Clearfield(0)

News Clearfield announced they've secured a landmark $22 million order for a hyperscale data center...

Optimum cuts broadband losses in Q2 with sequential rebound

Brad RandallAugust 6, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,ReportsDennis Mathew,Optimum,Q2 2026(0)

Company News Optimum Communications reported Q2 2026 broadband results with slowing subscriber losses, expanding fiber...

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ConnectLA rolls out new resources for local officials in Louisiana

Brad RandallAugust 6, 2026BEAD,COMMUNITIES,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Press ReleasesConnectLA,GUMBO 2.0,Louisiana(0)

News Both toolkits were designed to support the rollout of $1.36 billion in federal broadband...

The Connected Advantage: Holistic Integration is the New Standard for Multifamily Connectivity

Brad RandallAugust 6, 2026COMMUNITIES,Contributed Articles,Fiber Broadband,Multifamily,TECHNOLOGY,ViewpointsFrontier Communications,John Janocha,mmWave,Starry,Verizon Enhanced Communities(0)

Multifamily Viewpoints By John Janocha, Verizon Enhanced Communities Connectivity is no longer merely a utility;...

ISP Roundup: Latisha Rose named GM of Orbitel Communications

Brad RandallAugust 6, 2026Fiber Broadband,Network Upgrades,NEWS,Press Releases,TECHNOLOGYAnderson,Centralia,Chehalis,Diego Anderson,Ellensburg,Jai Ramachandran,Kittitas,Latisha Rose,Lightcurve,Orbitel Communications,Schurz Broadband Group,Selah,South Carolina,Tacoma,Wire 3(0)

ISP Roundup August 2026 Latisha Rose has been named president and GM of Orbitel Communications...

Roth announces extension for Tribal broadband program

Brad RandallAugust 4, 2026BEAD,COMMUNITIES,Funding,LAW & POLICY,NEWS,TribalAda,Arielle Roth,BEAD,NTIA,Oklahoma,Tom Cole(0)

News The extension gives eligible applicants more time to build strong proposals, coordinate across programs...

ESPi Wi-Fi UPS Tested and Approved for Use with Tarana Remote Nodes at the Customer Premise

Rosie FosterAugust 4, 2026COMPANY NEWS,NEWS,Press Releases,TECHNOLOGY,Wi-FI,Wi-Fi 7(0)

Clay Center, KS — August 1, 2026 — ESPi Corp is pleased to announce that...

Patten Properties releases last homesites at Republic Grand Ranch

Brad RandallAugust 3, 2026COMMUNITIES,Construction,Fiber Broadband,NEWSHouston,Houston Chronicle,Interstate 45,Lake Conroe,Patten Properties,Republic Grand Ranch,The Woodlands(0)

Communities Republic Grand Ranch offers high-elevation wooded settings, high-speed fiber internet, underground utilities, and low...

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United Communications targets growth in North Alabama

Brad RandallAugust 3, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,InvestmentAlabama,Huntsville,Kristin Jackson,Middle Tennessee,North Alabama,Ray Baker,United Communications(0)

Company News Edited by Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Regional fiber internet provider United Communications marked its...

How Summit 2026 will dive into the future of Multifamily

Brad RandallAugust 3, 2026AI,EVENTS,Innovation,Managed Wi-Fi,Multifamily,Networks,TECHNOLOGY,Trends,Wi-Fi 7AI,Broadband Communities Summit,bulk broadband,multifamily,Valerie Sargent,Wi-Fi 7(0)

Summit 2026 Here's how the Multifamily track at Broadband Communities Summit 2026 is designed to...

Summit ’26 to tackle challenges faced by MDU owners, operators

Brad RandallJuly 31, 2026EVENTS,LAW & POLICY,Multifamily,People,Podcasts,Trends20 for 20,AT&T Connected Communities,DIRECTV,Dom Beveridge,Hubacher Ames & Taylor,Linda Willey,Matt Ames,Parks Associates,Spectrum Community Solutions,Valerie Sargent(0)

Summit 2026 Here's why eyes will be on the Multifamily Town Hall during Broadband Communities...

July 2026 ISP Roundup

Brad RandallJuly 31, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Construction,Fiber Broadband,Investment,Networks,NEWS,Press Releases,TECHNOLOGYAmherst,Appling County,Atkinson County,Bacon County,Beverly,Brantley County,Brian Stading,California,Centerville,Central Valley,Coffee County,Conexon Connect,Connected Nation,Connecticut,Derby,Easthampton,Florida,Fresno,Georgia,GoNetspeed,Granby,Guinness,Jacksonville,Jai Ramachandran,Jeff Davis County,Lodi,Ludlow,Massachusetts,Melbourne,Mylayna Albright,Nevada,Pahrump,Pierce County,Quincy,Race Communications,Randy Klindt,Raul Alcaraz,Richard Clark,Salem,Satilla REMC,Springfield,Stimulus Broadband,Velocity Fiber,Vero Fiber,Ware County,Warner Robins,Wayne County,Wire 3(0)

ISP Roundup July 2026 Wire 3 begins work in Jacksonville, Florida, Race Communications begins work...

Sertex Broadband says crews have started deploying fiber optic lines for high-speed internet along the route connecting Calais to Bangor.

Brad RandallJuly 28, 2026COMMUNITIES,Construction,Deployments,EVENTS,Multifamily,NetworksChoice Property Resources,Christopher Merrell,Communications Consulting Group,Connext Strategies,Dean Wolfe,DIRECTV,Jeff McElhiney,Joshua Delzell,Scott McGee,Venterra Realty(0)

Viewpoints The realities of MDU retrofits will be fully unpacked at Broadband Communities Summit 2026...