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Podcasts: How DojoNetworks stands apart with culture and commitment

Brad RandallSeptember 2, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,EVENTS,Managed Wi-Fi,Multifamily,People,Podcasts,TECHNOLOGYBeyond the Cable,Dan Myers,DojoNetworks(0)

Podcasts DojoNetworks has a crowded field of competitors. Company president Dan Myers discusses some of...

1,200-mile fiber corridor to connect 4 major Midwest cities

Brad RandallSeptember 1, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,Infrastructure,Networks,NEWS,PartnershipsChicago,Hawkeye Land Co.,Kansas City,Midwest Fiber Networks,Midwest Fiberpath,Minneapolis,Omaha(0)

Partnerships Physical construction on the planned fiber corridor is set to break ground in Spring...

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All 56 BEAD plans have been approved. What’s next?

Brad RandallSeptember 1, 2026BEAD,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Funding,Governance,LAW & POLICY,NEWSArielle Roth,BEAD,Moneta,Morgan Griffith,NTIA,Virginia(0)

BEAD Illinois was the last state to have their plan approved by the NTIA By...

Featured Community: The Collective at Norman in Oklahoma

Brad RandallAugust 31, 2026COMMUNITIES,Contributed Articles,Education,IoT,Multifamily,Property of the month,TECHNOLOGY(0)

Featured Communities By: Valerie M. Sargent, Broadband Communities What happens when an off-campus student housing community...

August 2026 ISP Roundup

Brad RandallAugust 31, 2026Fiber Broadband,Network Upgrades,NEWS,Press Releases,TECHNOLOGYAnderson,Athens,Centralia,Chehalis,Dana Ziegler,Diego Anderson,Ellensburg,Eureka,Fidium,Georgia,GoNetspeed,Jai Ramachandran,Kelly Allen,Kinetic,Kittitas,Latisha Rose,Lightcurve,Middlesex County,Minnesota,Nevada,Orbitel Communications,Parlin,Sandy Valley,Schurz Broadband Group,Selah,South Carolina,Stimulus Broadband,Tacoma,Unity,Vernon Center,Vero Fiber,Wire 3(0)

ISP Roundup August 2026 Fidium announces new fiber progress in southern Minnesota and Stimulus Broadband...

Winners of the 2026 Broadband Communities Awards revealed

Brad RandallAugust 27, 2026Awards,COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,EVENTS,NEWS,TECHNOLOGYAerwave,AFN,Calix,Clearfield,DigitalC,EPC,Erwini Utilities,FBA,Meridian Management,Northern Real Estate Urban Ventures,RealtyCom Partners,Render Networks,Toptana Technologies,UTOPIA Fiber(0)

Awards The winners — and honorable mentions — of the 2026 Broadband Communities Awards have...

Summit ’26 starts with sobering look multifamily connectivity threats

Brad RandallAugust 26, 2026COMMUNITIES,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,EVENTS,Multifamily,NEWS,TECHNOLOGYBroadband Communities Summit,Cortland,Duncan Cannon(0)

Summit '26 Despite a nationwide housing crisis, Duncan Cannon says efforts to deliver broadband to...

Sparklight Business launches unified communications platform

Brad RandallAugust 25, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Press Releases,Products,TECHNOLOGYSparklight Business(0)

Press Release News provided by: Sparklight Business Sparklight Business, a leading provider of internet and...

Breezeline teams up with DIRECTV to launch streaming bundle

Brad RandallAugust 25, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Partnerships,Press Releases,ProductsBart Nickerson,Breezeline,DIRECTV,Mike Wittrock(0)

Press Release Breezeline says the new bundle expands viewing choices for streaming-focused customers with flexible...

Broadband Communities Summit will dive deep into policy updates, advocacy, and regulatory considerations at federal, state, and local levels.

What to expect at Broadband Communities Summit 2026

Brad RandallAugust 24, 2026Bandwidth Hawk,COMMUNITIES,Contributed Articles,EVENTS,LAW & POLICY,TECHNOLOGYBEAD,Broadband Communities Summit,FCC,MDU,Wi-Fi 7(0)

Summit '26 Broadband Communities Summit will dive deep into policy updates, advocacy, and regulatory considerations...

Is Xfinity Communities reversing managed Wi-Fi misconceptions?

Brad RandallAugust 24, 2026COMMUNITIES,Innovation,Managed Wi-Fi,Multifamily,Networks,People,Podcasts,Products,TECHNOLOGYBeyond the Cable,David Tashjian,Xfinity Communities(0)

Podcasts How Xfinity Communities is clearing up bulk managed Wi-Fi misconceptions and streamlining MDU retrofits...

Viewpoints: The NOI case for bulk video

Brad RandallAugust 24, 2026COMMUNITIES,Contributed Articles,Investment,IoT,Managed Wi-Fi,Multifamily,Networks,TECHNOLOGY,Trends,ViewpointsAMC+,discovery+,Disney+,ESPN Unlimited,FOX One,HBO Max,Hulu,Joseph Trouton,Paramount+,Peacock,Spectrum Community Solutions(0)

Viewpoints Exploring the financial and operational opportunity of pairing video with bulk internet, and the...

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Biarri Networks and Big Bang Broadband evaluate ICQ capability

Brad RandallAugust 21, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,Networks,NEWS,PartnershipsBiarri Networks,Big Bang Broadband,David Malfara,ICQ(0)

Partnerships The initiative comes as rising competition from Starlink and expanding fixed wireless services puts...

Charter closes landmark dual acquisition deal

Brad RandallAugust 20, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,Labor,M&A,Networks,NEWSAlex Taylor,Chris Winfrey,Cox Communications,Liberty Broadband,RapidScale,Segra,Spectrum(0)

M&A The deal’s biggest telecom headline isn't just the sheer scale, but the structural transformation...

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Vero Fiber and MontanaSky plan to unite their orgs

Brad RandallAugust 20, 2026COMPANY NEWS,M&A,NEWS,RuralMontanaSky,Ryan Bowman,Sunita Krishna,Vero Fiber(0)

M&A MontanaSky will retain its name, local team, and support channels, while gaining access to...

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Verizon offers $25K reward to stop network vandals in California

Brad RandallAugust 19, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Networks,NEWS,Security,TECHNOLOGYJoe Russo,Los Angeles,Vandana Venkatesh,Verizon,Verizon Security(0)

News Network saboteurs cutting fiber optic cables in Southern California are putting public safety and...

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Distributed fiber optic sensing grows in popularity among operators

Brad RandallAugust 19, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,Innovation,Products,TECHNOLOGY,Trends,Uncategorizedacoustic sensing,Clearfield,distributed fiber optic sensing,Robert Paul,ROI,strain sensing,temperature sensing(0)

Technology An expert from Clearfield explains why distributed fiber optic sensing has become popular with...

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Public comment window opens for FCC’s proposed E-Rate reforms

Brad RandallAugust 19, 2026COMMUNITIES,Digital Access,Education,Funding,LAW & POLICY,NEWSE-Rate,FCC,Joseph Wender,SHLB Coalition(0)

News The clock is officially ticking on a 60-day public comment window regarding an FCC...

Midco grabs prestigious recognition from Nokia

Brad RandallAugust 19, 2026AI,Network Solutions,Networks,Press Releases,TECHNOLOGYAI,Ben Dold,John Czeban,Midco,Nokia,North Dakota(0)

Press Release The recognition follows Midco and Nokia’s successful execution of one of the largest...

Beyond the lab: How Linksys is redefining real-world Wi-Fi testing

Harry BaldockAugust 19, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Contributed Articles,Fiber Broadband,Municipal Networks,People,Planned,Products,Viewpoints,Wi-FIConnected Britain,Linksys,Testing,Wi-Fi(0)

“Subscribers don’t live in labs”: Linksys’ Signal Studio takes Wi-Fi testing into the home...

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Experts to address network longevity risks in Houston next week

Brad RandallAugust 18, 2026BEAD,EVENTS,Networks,People,TECHNOLOGYBEAD,Finley Engineering Company,Hilda Legg,Laurel Leverrier,Ohio Department of Development,Peter Voderberg,Tim Arbeiter,USDA(0)

Summit '26 Experts will focus on risk management and network longevity within the BEAD program...