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New FCC actions to streamline retirement of copper networks

Brad RandallApril 7, 2026ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Governance,Investment,LAW & POLICY,Network Upgrades,Networks,NEWS,TECHNOLOGYBrendan Carr,FCC,Federal Communications Commission,Wireline Competition Bureau(0)

News The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new procedures to streamline transitions from aging copper...

For Christopher Krywulak, CEO and founder of iQmetrix, the industry now faces the harsh reality of a long-delayed transformation

Telco retail: Going phygital at the dawn of AI commerce

Brad RandallApril 7, 2026AI,COMPANY NEWS,NEWS,People,Products,TECHNOLOGY,TrendsAI,Christopher Krywulak,eSIM,iQmetrix(0)

Interview Despite decades of technological change, from early mobile devices to eSIM, the core telco...

Mediacom announces expanded service offerings in Jefferson City

Brad RandallApril 7, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Investment,Network Upgrades,NEWS,ProductsAdvanced Wi-Fi,eero 7,Jefferson City,Lee Beck,Mediacom,Missouri,TrueMesh(0)

News Edited by Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Mediacom Communications has begun rolling out multi-gigabit and symmetrical...

Truvista Fiber marks National Safe Digging Month with 811 callout

Brad RandallApril 6, 2026Announcements,COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Construction,Fiber Broadband,NEWS811,National Safe Digging Month,Truvista Fiber(1)

News Truvista Fiber is marking National Safe Digging Month by encouraging customers to dial 811...

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Why Flagstaff’s public-private partnership is a model of success

Brad RandallApril 6, 2026COMMUNITIES,Construction,Contributed Articles,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Fiber Broadband,Partnerships,Regeneration,Sustainability,TECHNOLOGY,ViewpointsArizona,Fiber Broadband Association,Flagstaff,Gary Bolton,Microtrenching,Wecom Fiber(0)

Viewpoints Economic Development Flagstaff's fiber story is the latest of many public-private partnerships that are...

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T-Mobile and TPG eye Uniti’s fiber assets

Brad RandallApril 2, 2026Fiber Broadband,Investment,M&A,NEWS,TECHNOLOGYT-Mobile,TPG,Uniti Group(0)

News By: Harry Baldock, Total Telecom T-Mobile and private equity firm TPG are considering a bid...

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Tarana says Starlink’s BEAD antics “pulled the rug out” from NTIA

Brad RandallApril 2, 2026BEAD,Digital Access,Funding,Governance,LAW & POLICY,LEO,NEWS,Rural,TECHNOLOGYBEAD,ngFWA,NTIA,Politico,Starlink,Tarana,Tarana Wireless(0)

Policy BEAD Next-generation FWA technology creator Tarana says Starlink has pulled the rug out from...

Ripple Fiber expands portfolio for residential, business packages

Brad RandallApril 2, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Networks,Press Releases,Products,Security,TECHNOLOGY,Wi-FI,Wi-Fi 7eero,Greg Wilson,Ripple Fiber(0)

Company News Press Releases A recent soft launch to existing customers generated strong engagement, with...

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GoNetspeed achieves 100% fiber coverage in North Hamden

Brad RandallApril 1, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Deployments,Digital Access,Fiber Broadband,Investment,Labor,Network Expansions,NetworksBridgeport,Connecticut,Danbury,GoNetspeed,Hartford,New Haven,North Hamden,Tom Perrone(0)

Networks Deployments North Hamden has become the newest Connecticut community to achieve 100% fiber-optic internet...

Willisville, Arkansas prepared for fiber well before construction crews arrived by doing the critical work of mapping underground utilities.

An Arkansas community’s GIS-first approach to fiber deployment

Brad RandallApril 1, 2026COMMUNITIES,Contributed Articles,Fiber Broadband,Networks,PartnershipsArkansas,Christy Burney,Communities Unlimited,Nevada County,Willisville(0)

Contributed Article Partnerships Willisville, Arkansas prepared for fiber well before construction crews arrived by doing...

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How to nominate for the 2026 Broadband Communities Awards!

Brad RandallMarch 31, 2026Awards,EVENTS,NEWS,TECHNOLOGY2026 Broadband Communities Awards,Broadband Communities Summit(0)

News Nominations are less than a month away from closing for the 2026 Broadband Communities...

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Why the housing industry is concerned about a new legislative push

Brad RandallMarch 31, 2026COMMUNITIES,Construction,Contributed Articles,Governance,Investment,LAW & POLICY,Multifamily,Trends,ViewpointsCRE Finance Council,Institute of Real Estate Management,Leading Builders of America,Mortgage Bankers Association,Nareit,National Affordable Housing Management Association,National Apartment Association,National Association of Home Builders,National Housing Conference,National Leased Housing Association,National Multifamily Housing Council,National Rental Home Council,The Real Estate Roundtable(0)

Viewpoints Here's why legislative proposals targeting institutional investment in single-family rentals are raising concerns in...

Garden City and Inkster to see network construction by Ripple Fiber

Brad RandallMarch 30, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Construction,Fiber Broadband,Investment,Networks,NEWS,Press ReleasesAllen Park,Canton,Garden City,Inkster,Kerrie LaPorte,Michigan,Plymouth,Ripple Fiber,Wayne County,Westland(0)

Networks Press Releases Ripple Fiber, a fiber-optic internet provider and network operator, has unveiled expansion...

Kent County has become the first part of Delaware to see a launch of services by IQ Fiber, which has now added the state to their growing fiber footprint.

Delaware becomes the fifth state in IQ Fiber’s growing footprint

Brad RandallMarch 30, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Construction,Fiber Broadband,Network Expansions,Networks,NEWSDelaware,IQ Fiber,Kent County,Matt Meyer,Rich Yearick,Ted Schremp(0)

Networks Press Releases Kent County has become the first part of Delaware to see a...

All West Fiber groundbreaking in Rawlins, Wyoming (photo)

All West Fiber begins effort to expand network in Rawlins, Wyoming

Brad RandallMarch 30, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Construction,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Fiber Broadband,Networks,NEWS,Press ReleasesAll West Fiber,Dirk Staton,Evanston,Rawlins,Rock Springs,Steve Sanger,Wyoming(0)

Networks Press Releases All West Fiber has broken ground on a network expansion project in...

Watch our podcast preview of Connected America’s packed agenda

Brad RandallMarch 27, 20265G,AI,COMMUNITIES,Data Centers,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,EVENTS,Fiber Broadband,Innovation,LAW & POLICY,Municipal Broadband,Networks,Open Access,TECHNOLOGY,Wi-FIBeyond the Cable,Connected America(0)

Podcasts Beyond the Cable takes a sneak peek at the agenda for Connected America 2026...

Pilot Fiber launches high-capacity wavelength services in NYC

Brad RandallMarch 26, 2026AI,Data Centers,Fiber Broadband,Investment,Network Upgrades,NEWS,Products,TECHNOLOGY,UrbanJoe Fasone,Magnus Grenfeldt,Manhattan,New Jersey,Pilot Fiber,Smartoptics(0)

News Pilot Fiber has rolled out high-capacity wavelength services in New York's metro, upgrading its...

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FCC places foreign made consumer-grade routers on ban list

Brad RandallMarch 25, 2026Governance,LAW & POLICY,Networks,NEWS,Products,TECHNOLOGYBrendan Carr,Department of Defense,Department of Homeland Security,Donald Trump,FCC,FCC Covered List,Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act(0)

News Consumer-grade routers manufactured in foreign countries are now on the FCC's list of products...

How Direct Communications launched mobile with gaiia

Brad RandallMarch 25, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Innovation,Networks,Partnerships,Products,TECHNOLOGYDirect Communications,gaiia,OSS/BSS,Tim May(0)

Case Studies Networks For Direct Communications, launching mobile was not just about adding another product...

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Direct Communications launches mobile in 60 days with gaiia

Brad RandallMarch 25, 2026AI,COMPANY NEWS,Innovation,Networks,Partnerships,Press Releases,Products,TECHNOLOGYAI,Direct Communications,gaiia,OSS/BSS,Tim May(0)

Company News Partnerships The launch adds a new recurring revenue stream for Direct Communications while...

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Truvista Fiber expands connectivity offerings at the Carolina Cup

Brad RandallMarch 24, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Partnerships,People,TECHNOLOGY,Venues,Wi-FICamden,Michelle Harvey,South Carolina,Springdale Race Course,the Carolina Cup,Toby Edwards,Truvista Fiber(0)

Communities Venues Truvista Fiber says they've expanded on-site capacity to offer complimentary Wi‑Fi for fans...