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ISP partners with electric co-op to deliver fiber on the Gulf Coast

Brad RandallMay 20, 2026COMMUNITIES,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Fiber Broadband,Network Expansions,NEWS,Partnerships,RuralConexon Connect,Florida,Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative,John Bartley,Randy Klindt(0)

News Partnerships A partnership between Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative and Conexon Connect will deliver fiber...

Pavlov Media announces network expansion in Matteson, Illinois

Brad RandallMay 20, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,Network Expansions,NEWS,SuburbanCampus Communications Group,CCG,Cook County,Cory Douglas,Illinois,Matteson,Pavlov Media,Will County(0)

Company News Network Expansions The Matteson project is being managed by Campus Communications Group (CCG)...

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Nextlink activates first BEAD-funded tower in Bienville Parish

Brad RandallMay 19, 2026BEAD,COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Digital Access,FWA,NEWS,RuralBEAD,Bienville Parish,Bossier Parish,Connect LA,GUMBO 2.0,Louisiana,Nextlink Internet(0)

News BEAD Southern Bienville Parish, in Louisiana, now hosts the first BEAD-funded tower to deliver...

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Wire 3 hooks up Mount Dora to their Florida fiber network

Brad RandallMay 19, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,Investment,Network Expansions,NEWS,RuralDaytona Beach,Florida,Jai Ramachandran,Mount Dora,Ocala,Port St. Lucie,Titusville,Wire 3(0)

News As part of their wider rollout across Lake County, Florida-based ISP Wire 3 says...

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GPC agrees to acquire Fastwyre Broadband’s Nebraska operations

Brad RandallMay 19, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,M&A,NEWSBellevue,Blair,Fastwyre Broadband,Fremont,GPC,Great Plains Communications,Wayne(0)

Company News M&A GPC has agreed to acquire Fastwyre Broadband's Nebraska operations in communities like...

Vistabeam has connected the first household in the nation under the BEAD program, the provider announced last week in Nebraska. (photo)

Nebraska farm becomes first household connected with BEAD

Brad RandallMay 18, 2026Agricultural,BEAD,Digital Access,FWA,NEWS,Rural,TECHNOLOGYBEAD,Deb Armknecht,Jim Pillen,Matt Larsen,Nebraska,NTIA,Ogallala,Tarana Wireless,Vistabeam,WAV(0)

News BEAD Vistabeam has connected the first household in the nation under the BEAD program...

Midco and Switch announce historic 400G connectivity deal

Brad RandallMay 18, 2026AI,COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,Partnerships,Press Releases,TECHNOLOGYAI,Chicago,Ellendale,Midco,North Dakota,Switch(0)

Company News News provided by: Midco Midco and Switch are proud to announce a five-year...

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Texas-based ISP names a new chief financial officer and treasurer

Brad RandallMay 15, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,People,Press ReleasesDennis Randolph,Fidium,Gaurav Juneja,TNS(0)

Company News People Denny Randolph will now oversee accounting, financial strategy, planning and analysis, along...

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Stimulus Broadband will connect this rural Nevada town to fiber

Brad RandallMay 15, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Construction,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Fiber Broadband,Funding,Press ReleasesIndian Springs,Indian Springs Community Center,Nathan Whittacre,Nevada,Nevada State Local and Fiscal Recovery Fund,Stimulus Broadband(0)

Economic Development Digital Access The project will bring first-time fiber access to 400 addresses in...

Robin Olds of Cisco Systems says ISPs need to think about different ways they can monetize networks. Here are some of his ideas.

Beyond the Cable: How ISPs can better monetize networks

Brad RandallMay 15, 2026AI,BEAD,Networks,Podcasts,Products,TECHNOLOGY,TrendsBeyond the Cable,Cisco Systems,Connected America,Robin Olds(0)

Podcasts Robin Olds of Cisco Systems says ISPs need to think about different ways they...

Rethinking the MDU network: a simpler path from install day to Day 1,000

Rosie FosterMay 14, 2026Commercial,COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Contributed Articles,Multifamily,NEWS,People,Viewpoints,Wi-FI(0)

Contributed by: Azif Abdul Salam, Director of Enterprise Solutions Engineering, Cambium Networks The friction in multi-dwelling Wi-Fi isn't the radio - it's...

Utah Broadband awarded $23 million from USDA’s ReConnect

Brad RandallMay 13, 2026COMMUNITIES,Construction,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Funding,Network Expansions,Networks,NEWS,RuralBen Elkins,Boston Omaha,Cache County,Mike Simmons,ReConnect,Rural Utilities Service,USDA,Utah Broadband(0)

News Funding Utah Broadband says the expansion is its official entry into Cache County, Utah...

ICN finishes physical teardown of legacy voice equipment

Brad RandallMay 13, 2026Networks,Press Releases,TECHNOLOGYAureon,Fiber Network Services,ICN,Iowa Communications Network(0)

Technology Networks While the transition appeared seamless, the work behind the scenes to physically dismantle...

Ripple Fiber is announcing plans to expand their footprint into Arizona, which will mark the ISPs 11th state of operations.

Ripple Fiber to invest $80 million in Arizona expansion effort

Brad RandallMay 13, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Construction,Investment,Network Expansions,Press ReleasesArizona,Greg Wilson,Oro Valley,Ripple Fiber,Sahuarita,Thomas Murphy(0)

Company News Ripple Fiber is announcing plans to expand their footprint into Arizona, which will...

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FCC moves closer to banning some foreign-made phones

Brad RandallMay 12, 2026Governance,LAW & POLICY,NEWS,Products,TECHNOLOGYChina,Donald Trump,FCC,Federal Communications Commission(0)

News The FCC is moving closer to banning the recognition of device testing labs and...

The funding accelerates AI-native platform, productized migrations, and forward-deployed engineering for the fastest-growing OSS/BSS platform in telecom

gaiia raises $40 million Series B led by JMI Equity

Brad RandallMay 12, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Investment,Press Releases,Products,TECHNOLOGYgaiia,Inovia Capital,JMI Equity,oxio(0)

Company News Investment The funding accelerates AI-native platform, productized migrations, and forward-deployed engineering for the...

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Laying the foundation for the next generation of telemedicine

Brad RandallMay 12, 2026COMMUNITIES,Contributed Articles,Fiber Broadband,Healthcare,Innovation,TECHNOLOGY,ViewpointsCharles Barkley,Fiber Broadband Association,HRSA Data Warehouse,Medicare,Norton County Hospital,Saskatchewan,Telemedicine,Virtual Health Hub(0)

Viewpoints Fiber is and will continue to be the necessary and essential tool for healthcare...