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Sparklight has invested nearly $1 billion over the past three years to expand and enhance its fiber-rich network across its 24-state footprint, helping deliver faster connectivity and greater capacity for residential and business customers and critical community services.

Sparklight invests nearly $1 billion to enhance footprint connectivity

Brad RandallJune 5, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Investment,Networks,Press Releases,UncategorizedCable ONE,Jim Holanda,Sparklight(0)

Company News Press Releases News provided by: Sparklight June 4, 2026 — Sparklight has invested...

Student texting in a classroom while teacher is writing on the blackboard.

Review of E-Rate centers on concerns about excessive screentime

Brad RandallJune 4, 2026COMMUNITIES,Education,Funding,Governance,LAW & POLICY,NEWSBrendan Carr,E-Rate,FCC,Federal Communications Commission(0)

Policy Ensuring safety of children is a top priority for a proposed review of the...

FCC eyes concrete steps to streamline broadband deployments

Brad RandallJune 3, 2026Construction,Deployments,Governance,LAW & POLICY,Networks,NEWSBrendan Carr,Communications Act,FCC,Federal Communications Commission(0)

Policy The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is mulling over proposed steps to streamline permitting rules...

FCC seeks to streamline submarine cable permitting process

Brad RandallJune 3, 2026Fiber Broadband,Governance,LAW & POLICY,Networks,NEWS,Security,TECHNOLOGYBrendan Carr,FCC,Federal Communications Commission(0)

Policy New draft rules under consideration by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) would streamline the...

Officials in Louisiana say a new facility is a case example of how rural growth can be fostered with the offering of critical services.

How Louisiana is turning broadband funding into rural results

Brad RandallJune 2, 2026COMMUNITIES,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Funding,NEWS,Rural,Skills,TECHNOLOGYIberville Parish,Ken Brass,Louisiana,White Castle(0)

News Officials in Louisiana say a new facility is a case example of how rural...

Exploring broadband’s next chapter with BB1 CEO Eric Watko

Brad RandallJune 2, 2026AI,BEAD,COMMUNITIES,Innovation,Investment,People,Podcasts,TECHNOLOGYBB1,Beyond the Cable,Broadband Communities,BroadbandOne,Eric Watko(0)

Podcasts Emerging tech and private equity will help drive the future of broadband, along with...

ICN establishes 100G Chicago route to peer with cloud providers

Brad RandallJune 2, 2026Fiber Broadband,Network Upgrades,NEWS,Press Releases,TECHNOLOGYBOREAS Network,Chicago,Equinix,ICN,Iowa,Iowa Communications Network(0)

Technology Networks With their new connection to an IXP in Chicago, ICN peers directly with...

New data on bulk broadband is good news for bulk advocates

Brad RandallJune 1, 2026COMMUNITIES,Contributed Articles,LAW & POLICY,Military,Multifamily,ReportsBulk Broadband Alliance,Cartesian,Communications Marketplace Report,FCC(0)

Contributed Article A recent study from the Bulk Broadband Alliance found bulk arrangements provide lower...

Spectrum continues broadband expansion project in Appalachia

Brad RandallMay 30, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Construction,Digital Access,Network Expansions,RuralAdams,Athens,Gallia,Jesse Femyer,John Carey,Ohio,Scioto,Spectrum(0)

News Progress continues on Spectrum's broadband expansion effort in rural southeastern Ohio, which is deep...

Sparklight awards $10,000 to half a dozen local animal shelters

Brad RandallMay 29, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,People,Press ReleasesAnimal Rescue Kleberg,Arizona,Caldwell,Friends of Perry Animal Shelter,Gautier,Georgia,Idaho,Jackson County Animal Shelter,Joplin,Joplin Humane Society,Kingsville,Mississippi,Missouri,Perry,Prescott,Sparklight,Texas,West Valley Humane Society,Yavapai Humane Society(0)

Press Releases Recipients of donations included animal shelters in Joplin, Missouri and Prescott, Arizona, according...

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Sitting out BEAD? Why NOVOS FiBER’s CTO has no regrets

Brad RandallMay 28, 2026BEAD,COMMUNITIES,EVENTS,Fiber Broadband,People,PodcastsBEAD,Beyond the Cable,Connected America,NOVOS FiBER,Rob Johnson(0)

Podcasts NOVOS FiBER's CTO has no regrets about the Dallas-area ISPs decision to sit out...

Lightcurve rolls out faster speeds to customers in Washington state

Brad RandallMay 27, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Investment,Network Upgrades,TECHNOLOGYCentralia,Chehalis,Ellensburg,Kittitas,Lightcurve,Selah,Tacoma,Washington(0)

Company News Upgraded service offerings have been rolled out to customers of Lightcurve in Central...

Construction continues in areas of Elk Grove Village, Naperville, and Streamwood in Illinois, according to Ripple Fiber.

Ripple Fiber strengthens presence in Illinois with Naperville launch

Brad RandallMay 27, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Construction,Investment,Network Expansions,NetworksElk Grove Village,Greg Wilson,Itasca,Kaylin Risvold,Naperville,Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce,Ripple Fiber,Streamwood(0)

Company News Construction continues in areas of Elk Grove Village, Naperville, and Streamwood in Illinois...

AT&T is investing big in California, plans to add hundreds of jobs

Brad RandallMay 27, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Construction,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Fiber Broadband,Investment,Labor,NEWS,SkillsAT&T,California,Connected Learning Centers,Susan Santana(0)

Company News Investment Besides infrastructure upgrades, AT&T is looking to bolster its workforce with hundreds...

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Home of the San Francisco 49ers gets a network glow up

Brad RandallMay 27, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Networks,Partnerships,TECHNOLOGY,Venues,Wi-FIChristian Nascimento,Comcast Business,Costa Kladianos,San Francisco 49ers(0)

Communities Venues Advanced network infrastructure deployed at Levi's Stadium makes the home of the San...

Joshua Edmonds, DigitalC’s CEO, described the milestone as a testament to Cleveland’s commitment to digital equity.

DigitalC says they exceeded their 2025 targets in Cleveland

Brad RandallMay 26, 2026COMMUNITIES,Digital Access,Funding,Governance,Networks,NEWS,Skills,UrbanCleveland,DigitalC,Joshua Edmonds,Mayor Justin Bibbs(0)

News Joshua Edmonds, DigitalC’s CEO, described the milestone as a testament to Cleveland’s commitment to...

Viewpoints: Why we need to rethink broadband leadership

Brad RandallMay 26, 2026COMMUNITIES,Contributed Articles,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Governance,Investment,Regeneration,Rural,ViewpointsChattanooga,Connected Future Consultancy,Lindsay Miller,Mesa(0)

Viewpoints Economic Development Broadband leadership can be fractional, but it's not optional. As Lindsay Miller...

Beyond the Cable: How ISPs can simplify operational complexity

Brad RandallMay 22, 2026COMMUNITIES,Network Solutions,Podcasts,Products,TECHNOLOGY,TrendsBeyond the Cable,Gravity,Michigan,Synamedia,Wyandotte Municipal Services(0)

Podcasts Consolidations are trending for telecoms in 2026, but one expert says mergers can only...

The Federal Communications Commission is undertaking steps to change the way data is collected for their National Broadband Map.

FCC commits to further improving the National Broadband Map

Brad RandallMay 21, 2026COMMUNITIES,Digital Access,Governance,LAW & POLICY,Networks,NEWS,Rural,TECHNOLOGYBrendan Carr,FCC,National Broadband Map,Olivia Trusty(0)

News Policy The Federal Communications Commission is undertaking steps to change the way data is...

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Rural Broadband Institute launches for disadvantaged communities

Brad RandallMay 21, 2026COMMUNITIES,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Fiber Broadband,Funding,FWA,Governance,Rural,TECHNOLOGYAlabama,Arkansas,Catherine Krantz,Communities Unlimited,FCC,Louisiana,Mississippi,NTIA,Oklahoma,Rural Broadband Institute,Tennessee,Texas(0)

Communities Rural Broadband The newly launched Rural Broadband Institute will offer memberships for rural broadband...

Ken Fitzpatrick succeeds 123NET founder, president, and CEO Dan Irvin, who will remain with the company as a member of the board of directors.

123NET names Ken Fitzpatrick as president and CEO

Brad RandallMay 21, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,NEWS,People123NET,Dan Irvin,Everstream,Ken Fitzpatrick(0)

Company News People Ken Fitzpatrick succeeds 123NET founder, president, and CEO Dan Irvin, who will...