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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...

John Lee named head of intel ventures by Charter Communications

Brad RandallMarch 24, 2026AI,COMPANY NEWS,Innovation,People,TECHNOLOGYCharter Communications,DataIQ100,John Lee,Rich DiGeronimo,Scout Data Advisors(0)

Company News People John Lee now will lead a dedicated team at Charter Communications focused...

FCC marks 30 years since the Telecommunications Act of 1996

Brad RandallMarch 23, 2026Governance,Innovation,LAW & POLICY,NEWS,TECHNOLOGY,WebinarsAna M. Gomez,Brendan Carr,FCC,Federal Communications Commission,Telecommunications Act of 1996(0)

News FCC commissioners struck a bipartisan tone as they celebrated 30 years since the passage...

Building trust at scale: Why digital sovereignty needs a rethink

Brad RandallMarch 20, 2026AI,Contributed Articles,Networks,Security,TECHNOLOGY,ViewpointsAaron Boasman-Patel,AWS European Sovereign Cloud,EU Digital Networks Act,Gaia‑X,TM Forum(0)

Viewpoints The future is federated sovereignty, says Aaron Boasman-Patel of TM Forum. Learn what that...

GoNetspeed announces plans to bring fiber internet to Oneonta

Brad RandallMarch 20, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Construction,Fiber Broadband,Network Expansions,NEWSBuffalo,Chris Brooks,Geneva,GoNetspeed,Lockport,New York,Oak Hill Capital,Oneonta,Otsego County,Utica(0)

News Oneonta, New York is next up for GoNetspeed's fiber internet network expansion efforts, marking...

With fewer than two months remaining before the deadline, potential entrants are being urged not to delay.

2026 Broadband Communities Awards nomination deadline looms

Brad RandallMarch 19, 2026Awards,COMMUNITIES,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,EVENTS,Partnerships,People2026 Broadband Communities Awards,George R. Brown Convention Center,Houston(0)

Awards With fewer than two months remaining before the deadline, potential entrants are being urged...

New Mexico calls for the release of their full BEAD allocation

Brad RandallMarch 19, 2026BEAD,Construction,Digital Access,Funding,LAW & POLICY,Multifamily,NEWS,SkillsArielle RothBEAD,Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,Jeff Lopez,New Mexico,NTIA,OBAE(0)

News Officials in New Mexico's broadband office have publicly called on federal officials to release...