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Check out the 2024 Wireless Broadband Alliance Industry Report
Contributed Article By: Valerie M. Sargent, Broadband Communities The Wireless Broadband Alliance highlights advancements in technologies and trends in their annual Wi-Fi survey. The 2024 WBA Industry...
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ACP funding is running out. The time to act is now.
Viewpoints By: Kevin Donnelly, NMHC, and Valerie M. Sargent, Broadband Communities Contact your local reps to urge ACP renewal now. We have talked to you before about how the Broadband Equity, Access,...
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Remembering Dan Terheggen: “A different kind of connectivity”
Viewpoints By: Bryan J. Rader, President, Pavlov Media Dan Terheggen left a memorable track record and legacy for all of us to remain “connected,” now and in the future. This past week we lost a...
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Bandwidth Hawk: Analyzing awards from Round 4 of the USDA’s ReConnect Program
Viewpoints By: Steven S. Ross, Broadband Communities The massive increase in cost per premises passed, roughly triple that of earlier rounds, is already affecting ReConnect Program Round 5 policy. It...
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Overcoming challenges associated with rural broadband for optimum ROI
Viewpoints Sponsored Content Broadband internet access has been a topic of conversation for years, but the pandemic made it a priority. It made us all realize high-speed Internet is a necessity, from...
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Going back to high school to close the fiber-optic technician workforce gap
Viewpoints By: Deborah Kish, Vice President of Workforce Development and Research, Fiber Broadband Association Closing the telecommunication workforce gap will not happen overnight, especially...
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Bandwidth Hawk: Banning bulk pricing is counterproductive, but the government...
Viewpoints By: Steven S. Ross, Broadband Communities I was happy to see new rules on pricing clarity approved by the FCC March 14. I was delighted about the 2022 ban on landlords making a profit on...
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Why banning bulk internet arrangements in multifamily communities is a bad idea
Viewpoints The FCC’s proposal for banning bulk internet services is intended to boost competition and lower prices for residents, but it would have the opposite effect. By: Valerie M. Sargent We have...
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April fools! Don’t get caught in the deception of a cut-rate contractor
Viewpoints April Fool’s Day is a day for fun and tricks, but you don’t want to be fooled when it comes to the fiber construction contractor you hire. Contributed by Grace Counts, Velox As BEAD funding...
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Viewpoints: What is the ‘spirit’ of banning bulk?
Viewpoints By: Bryan J. Rader, President, Pavlov Media Over the past few weeks, a lot has been written about the benefits of bulk agreements in multi-family. So, I won’t spend time outlining many of...
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How to meet the customer’s digital expectations with a data-driven mindset
Viewpoints Providers must think about what experience they want to provide to end customers and build an architecture that meets that goal. By: Katie Curtis, Chief Information Officer, Great Plains...
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Ripple Fiber announces the launch of the ‘Green Team’ in honor of Earth Day
Press Release News provided by: Ripple Fiber In honor of Earth Day, Ripple Fiber, a fiber optic internet provider, announced the launch of its team of dedicated landscape experts. Known as the Green...
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Nothing lasts forever … except fiber broadband
Contributed Article By: Deborah Kish, Vice President of Workforce Development and Research, Fiber Broadband Association What technology can support decades of speed and capacity increases with zero...
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The ideal Wi-Fi experience for residents, MDUs, and ISPs
Viewpoints Sponsored Content With rising interest rates and the increased cost of homeownership, multifamily communities have become the fastest-growing housing segment in the U.S. Over 44 million...
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The Affordable Connectivity Program expires next week. Did you take action?
Contributed Article The ACP is expiring at the end of April. The final week is here. By: Valerie M. Sargent, Broadband Communities In February we let you know the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)...
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Valo Networks Chooses Ekinops to Deliver ‘Fiber to the Farm’
Ekinops, a leading optical transport and network access specialist, today announced that Valo Networks will be deploying its Ekinops360 WDM transport platform to deliver rural broadband connectivity in...
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Overcoming the challenges of bulk connectivity programs
Viewpoints High-speed internet access is nearly as important to renters as air conditioning. However, implementing, supporting, and managing a bulk connectivity offering can be challenging. Sponsored...
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OzarksGo connects 40,000th customer
Press Release News provided by: OzarksGo OzarksGo, a local fiber-optic telecommunication subsidiary of Ozarks Electric Cooperative, is proud to announce it has connected its forty-thousandth customer...
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How the FCC misses the mark with bulk billing and digital discrimination
Viewpoints The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) argues the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) misses the mark on regulatory overreach that could stifle the broadband market for renters....
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Got coax? Deliver gigabit managed Wi-Fi without a rewire
Viewpoints Sponsored Content By: Keith Dardis, SVP, Spectrum Community Solutions and Strategic Channels If you’ve recently read an article about a successful implementation of modern connectivity in a...
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