Bell Canada buys Ziply Fiber; Texas awards funding for broadband pole replacement; A new 5G speed record for T-Mobile & another low earth orbit satellite company files with the FCC. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

More than $100 Million for last-mile broadband projects in TN; Four more states receive Digital Equity Capacity grants; AST SpaceMobile’s Bluebird satellites are deployed ahead of schedule; Corning secures a major fiber deal & a Broadband Community profile of Jessica Simmons, Executive Director of the Georgia Broadband Program. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

Digital Equity awards made in Idaho & Pennsylvania; USCellular makes spectrum deals with T-Mobile & Verizon; AT&T ratifies agreements with the Communications Workers of America; Starlink looks for a green light from the FCC to provide Gigabit speed service; and streaming services are making deals with grocery stores. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

Connecticut makes Connected Communities grant awards; Last Mile funding announced in California; ReConnect is back with $173 Million for projects in 10 states; An inquiry by the FCC into data caps & ESPN is fined yet again for using EAS tones. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

Centranet tests 50 Gbps broadband connectivity to Tribal Nations in Oklahoma; NTIA inundated with Digital Equity Competitive Grant applications; CPF awards in Rhode Island & a spate of new free ad-supported TV channels. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

Always a pleasure to visit with Jen Wade for her perspective on the many facets of BEAD, including reporting, compliance & permitting! Thanks Jen for your passionate dedication to expanding connectivity near & far!
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