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AT&T completes acquisition of Lumen Mass Markets’ fiber biz

Brad RandallFebruary 2, 20265G,COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,M&A,Networks,NEWS,TECHNOLOGY5G,AT&T,John Stankey,Lumen Mass Markets(0)

News The deal transfers more than 4 million customer locations and an estimated more than...

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Beyond the Cable: Why everyone wins when smaller ISPs succeed

Brad RandallFebruary 2, 2026AI,COMMUNITIES,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Innovation,Investment,Networks,People,Podcasts,Regeneration,Rural,TECHNOLOGYBeyond the Cable,Brad Randall,Ibex,ISPs,Jon Carlson,Kaizen,podcasts(0)

Podcasts Jon Carlson, senior vice president of business development at Ibex, says everyone wins with...

Bluepeak announces fiber project in Pawhuska, Oklahoma

Brad RandallJanuary 30, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Construction,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Fiber Broadband,Investment,NEWS,RuralBluepeak,eero,Oklahoma,Osage County,Pawhuska,Rich Fish(0)

News Bluepeak said the upgrade will give Pawhuska, Oklahoma residents symmetrical upload and download speeds...

AT&T plans to pass 40 million US locations with fiber by year’s end

Brad RandallJanuary 30, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Digital Access,Fiber Broadband,M&A,Networks,NEWS,PeopleAT&T,AT&T Fiber,John Stankey,Lumen,Lumen Mass Markets(0)

News AT&T hopes to pass over 40 million locations in the US with fiber by...

Verizon announces completion of Frontier acquisition

Brad RandallJanuary 30, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,Investment,M&A,Networks,NEWSDan Schulman,Frontier,Verizon,Verizon FiOS(0)

News A deal to acquire Frontier has been completed by Verizon, the company's CEO announced...

Is a BEAD conflict brewing between NTIA and Starlink?

Brad RandallJanuary 29, 2026BEAD,COMMUNITIES,Funding,LEO,NEWS,Rural,TECHNOLOGYBEAD,broadband.io,Connected Nation,Doug Adams,SpaceX,Starlink(0)

News Starlink, a subsidiary of SpaceX, is trying to change the government's broadband playbook, a...

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Viewpoints: Why rural fiber connectivity delivers big payoffs

Brad RandallJanuary 29, 2026Agricultural,Commercial,COMMUNITIES,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Fiber Broadband,Innovation,Regeneration,Rural,TECHNOLOGY,Viewpoints5G,6G,AI,Enko,Fiber Broadband Association,Gary Bolton,General Leathercraft Manufacturing,John Deere,Starfront Observatories(0)

Viewpoints The combination of high-speed, reliable fiber, local quality of life, and inexpensive land is...

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Over 5,000 Manchester, CT locations in line for fiber access

Brad RandallJanuary 29, 2026COMMUNITIES,Construction,Fiber Broadband,Investment,Networks,NEWS,Suburban,UrbanAnsonia,Bridgeport,Connecticut,Danbury,East Haven,fiber internet,GoNetspeed,Hartford,investment,Manchester,New Haven,Tom Perrone(0)

News The first customers in newly served areas will gain access to GoNetspeed's fiber internet...

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CSG announces contract renewal with DISH Network

Brad RandallJanuary 28, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Network Solutions,Partnerships,Press ReleasesCSG,DISH Network,John Swieringa,Mike Woods,SaaS(0)

Press Release The contract renewal will continue to drive seamless customer experiences and operational agility...

Meta and Corning sign $6 billion fiber deal to connect data centers

Brad RandallJanuary 28, 2026AI,COMPANY NEWS,Data Centers,Investment,NEWS,Partnerships,TECHNOLOGYAI,CNBC,Corning,Joel Kaplan,Meta,North Carolina,Wendell P. Weeks(0)

News The deal will see Corning expand its manufacturing capacity in North Carolina to meet...

FCC changes to Lifeline could raise costs, says Gomez

Brad RandallJanuary 27, 2026COMMUNITIES,Funding,Governance,LAW & POLICY,NEWS,TribalAna M. Gomez,Brendan Carr,FCC,Lifeline(0)

News Proposed changes to the Lifeline program at the FCC could lead to eligible households...

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New England customers mostly think broadband is affordable

Brad RandallJanuary 27, 2026AI,COMMUNITIES,Digital Access,Networks,NEWS,Reports,Security,TECHNOLOGY,TrendsAI,broadband affordability,Disney+,Hulu,NECTA,New England,NFL,Peacock,Tim Wilkerson(0)

Reports The survey of 2,001 regional broadband and cable consumers found nearly 60% are satisfied...

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Riedel, Media Tailor deliver comms infrastructure to cruise liner

Brad RandallJanuary 27, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Innovation,Network Solutions,Networks,Partnerships,TECHNOLOGYBolero,Icon of the Seas,Media Tailor,Philippe Genar,PunQtum,Riedel Communications,Royal Caribbean,Star of the Seas,Tuomas Niemelä(0)

Press Release At 248,663 gross tonnage, Star of the Seas shares the title of the...

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Survey: Live sports streaming remains top challenge for ISPs

Brad RandallJanuary 24, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Networks,Press Releases,Reports,TECHNOLOGY,TrendsISPs,Lars Cavi,Netskrt,streaming sports,survey(0)

Reports The survey by Netskrt found that live sports streaming is by far the most...

Mediacom names Giuseppe B. Commisso interim CEO

Brad RandallJanuary 23, 2026COMPANY NEWS,NEWS,PeopleACF Fiorentina,Florence,Giuseppe B. Commisso,Mediacom Communications,Rocco B. Commisso(0)

Company News The appointment places a familiar hand at the helm during a period of...

The partnership between LiveOak and UCL Swift does more than just connect homes. It streamlines the entire business model.

Leveraging custom connectivity to scale underground networks

Brad RandallJanuary 22, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,Innovation,Partnerships,Products,TECHNOLOGYflat drop cables,Florida,fusion splicer,Georgia,John Lampo,KF4A-HDC,LiveOak Fiber,Tim Moore,UCL Swift North America,underground networks(0)

Case Studies The partnership between LiveOak and UCL Swift does more than just connect homes...

Long Lines Broadband appoints Joe Junck as president and GM

Brad RandallJanuary 22, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,Networks,People,RuralFlight Fiber,Iowa,Joe Junck,Long Lines Broadband,Paul Bergmann,Schurz Communications,Sergeant Bluff(0)

Company News Paul Bergmann will be retiring after as president and GM of Long Lines...

Latest BEAD approvals represent lots of delay, few changes

Brad RandallJanuary 22, 2026Bandwidth Hawk,BEAD,Contributed Articles,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Fiber Broadband,Funding,FWA,Governance,LAW & POLICY,LEO,Trendsanchor institutions,Bandwidth Hawk,BEAD,BSLs,FCC,Fiber,fixed wireless,FWA,LEO,low-Earth orbit,NTIA,satellite(0)

Bandwidth Hawk While officials have claimed billions of dollars in savings thanks to BEAD changes...