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NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield - Episode 32

A great visit with NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield for a "State of the Union" update & preview of RTIME '23 in San Diego!

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Hosted by veteran broadcaster Craig Corbin, Broadband Universe features conversations with innovators, influencers, thought leaders, service providers & those working to connect the unconnected. Our goal: to inform & inspire!

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNVIERSE – May 9, 2025

NEWSCAST #140

The bi-partisan Rural Broadband Assistance Act works its way through Congress; Culpeper County, Virginia terminates a contract with All Points Broadband over continued project delays; Mereo Networks acquires DISH Fiber Internet; $63 Million in broadband grants awarded in North Carolina & Light Source Communications announces a 60-mile fiber ring network in Las Vegas. Those stores & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – May 2, 2025

NEWSCAST #139

$40 Million in broadband grants approved in New Jersey; Telecom bills, including The NTIA Reauthorization Act of 2025 are passed by the House of Representatives; C3ntro Telecom unveils plans for a fiber network connecting the U.S. & Mexico; Several communications acquisitions & AI Avatars are making an impact on meteorology. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – April 25, 2025

NEWSCAST #138

NTIA issues a 90-day BEAD Final Proposal extension; Project Kuiper just days away from its inaugural LEO satellite launch; A new “Click to Cancel” regulation should make it easier to cut the cable or broadband cord & Stonepeak will invest $1.5 Billion to build more than 100 data centers. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – April 18, 2025

NEWSCAST #137

Ohio launches a broadband apprenticeship program; Efforts on Capitol Hill to fight broadband infrastructure theft and vandalism; A big acquisition for FiberLight & Netflix debuts an AI-powered content search engine. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – April 4, 2025

NEWSCAST #136

$31 Million in broadband grants announced in North Carolina; California opens its BEAD application window; West Virginia is granted a 90-day extension for submitting its BEAD final proposal; Kuiper is closer to entering the low earth orbit satellite broadband space race & it could soon become even more competitive as Spin Launch is the latest LEO project with plans to fill the skies with broadband satellites. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – March 28, 2025

NEWSCAST #135

Missouri calls on the FCC to return $177 Million in defaulted RDOF funds; The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the Universal Services Fund framework challenge; T-Mobile to sell its 800 Mhz spectrum portfolio; YouTube hits a record share for TV viewing & China is developing a submarine designed to sever deep sea communications cables. These stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNVIERSE – May 9, 2025

NEWSCAST #140

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – April 18, 2025

NEWSCAST #137

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – March 28, 2025

NEWSCAST #135

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – March 21, 2025

NEWSCAST #134

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – March 14, 2025

NEWSCAST #133

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THIS WEEK IN THE BROADBAND UNIVERSE – March 7, 2025

NEWSCAST #132

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