Democratic Congressional leaders on Wednesday announced a bill to reinstate net neutrality regulations aimed at internet service providers that were put in place in 2015 and later repealed in 2017 by the FCC. Under the FCC’s 2017 Restoring Internet Freedom Order, ISPs like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast were reclassified as non-common carriers and no longer […]
Broadband
Cable Dominating Broadband Market Share, Macro Factors Now Driving Industry Growth: Moffett
The broadband industry experienced growth in 2018, led by cable operators and underpinned by the continued strength of new household formation, according to MoffettNathanson analysts. Although the year started out with concerns that consumers would begin to substitute terrestrial broadband for wireless, “there were, and are, no signs of wireless substitution (fixed or mobile),” MoffettNathanson’s […]
Hytera Debuts P-LTE Convergence Communications Solution
Hytera, a global provider of innovative Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) communications solutions, has debuted its next-generation P-LTE convergence communications solution, which includes a P-LTE Mission Critical Services (MCS) solution and PoC handset. With this, Hytera has the capability of converging broadband and narrowband, public and private networks to provide on-demand communications solutions for public safety, […]
FCC: Broadband Gap Narrowing ‘Substantially’
The FCC says its efforts to help close the digital divide in the United States are working, with the broadband gap narrowing “substantially.” A draft of the FCC’s annual report to Congress on broadband deployment showed the number of Americans without access to a fixed broadband connection dropped by more than 25 percent since last […]
Lumos Networks Taps Adtran for 10G PON Services in Virginia
Rural local exchange carrier (RLEC), Lumos Networks is upgrading its fiber network to deploy 10 Gbps services for small business customers. Adtran announced the RLEC fiber operator is leveraging its 10G fiber access portfolio to bring services to four rural communities in Virginia, with products expected to be commercially available during the first quarter of […]
Georgia House Wants Local Utilities to Provide Broadband
Georgia House Wants Local Utilities to Provide Broadband
Verizon Entices Fios Gigabit Internet Subs with Free Year of Netflix
Verizon has sweetened its Fios Gigabit Internet offering by tacking on a free year of Netflix premium. New customers are eligible for the offer when they sign up for Fios Gigabit Connection Internet or Fios Gigabit Connection Triple play with a 2-year agreement. Existing customers can also get in on the offer if they renew […]
New Mississippi Law Lets Electric Co-ops Offer Internet
Mississippi’s 25 electrical cooperatives can now offer high-speed internet service Wednesday as Gov. Phil Bryant signed a law that immediately gives them that legal authority. Michael Callahan, CEO of Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi, said he was counseling patience as Bryant signed House Bill 366 , but the first of the power providers could begin offering […]
C Spire, Nokia, Microsoft Collaborating on Blueprint to Close Digital Divide
A new consortium plans to develop a blueprint utilizing an assortment of broadband technologies to help bridge the digital divide in rural communities, starting with real-world testbeds in Mississippi and Alabama. Members of the collaboration include regional fixed and wireless broadband provider C Spire, Microsoft, Nokia, Airspan Networks, and Siklu. The effort will […]
