BroadbandCommunities

As Lindsay Miller of Connected Future Consultancy, LLC writes, broadband leadership isn't optional—but it can be fractional. She breaks down how smaller communities can strategically integrate broadband planning into daily government operations. bbcmag.com/viewpoints-why…

As US telecoms scale and consolidate in 2026, many operators are inheriting a messy web of disparate systems. In our latest Beyond the Cable podcast episode, Synamedia’s Patricia Kellaghan joined us to discuss how ISPs can conquer this complexity. bbcmag.com/beyond-the-cab…

With a new effort to streamline data collection for the National Broadband Map, the Federal Communications Commission says it hopes to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens and make the challenge and verification processes easier for stakeholders. bbcmag.com/fcc-commits-to…

The newly launched Rural Broadband Institute will offer memberships for rural broadband advocates alongside a full range of services, according to Communities Unlimited. bbcmag.com/rural-broadban…

Ken Fitzpatrick succeeds 123NET founder, president, and CEO Dan Irvin, who will remain with the company as a member of the board of directors. bbcmag.com/123net-names-k…

A partnership between Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative and Conexon Connect will deliver fiber to underserved communities on Florida’s Gulf Coast. bbcmag.com/isp-partners-w…

Matteson is known for being “a charming village nestled in Cook and Will counties,” the community’s website states. Pavlov Media says construction is already underway. bbcmag.com/pavlov-media-a…

Bienville Parish, the home of the first BEAD-funded tower to provide fixed wireless, is located in Northwestern Louisiana and has a population near 13,000 across over 800 square miles, according to U.S. Census records. bbcmag.com/nextlink-activ…

As part of their wider rollout across Lake County, Florida-based ISP Wire 3 says they’ve now connected Mount Dora to their fiber network. Find out which other communities are seeing big investment from this ISP: bbcmag.com/wire-3-hooks-u…

The Midwest fiber landscape just shifted with @GPC_updates agreeing to acquire @Fastwyre’s Nebraska business. Read the full story to see which 24+ communities are slated for network upgrades next: bbcmag.com/gpc-agrees-to-…

Midco and Switch are proud to announce a five-year, multistate connectivity agreement supporting critical AI infrastructure in Ellendale, North Dakota. bbcmag.com/midco-and-swit…

Vistabeam, with their equipment partners Tarana Wireless and WAV, LLC, has connected the first household in the nation under the BEAD program, the provider announced last week in #Nebraska. bbcmag.com/nebraska-farm-…

Robin Olds of Cisco Systems says ISPs need to think about different ways they can monetize networks. Here are some of his ideas. bbcmag.com/beyond-the-cab…

Thanks to a grant funded by the #Nevada State Local and Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF), this Stimulus Broadband project will bring fiber internet service to a community that has never had access to cable or fiber internet. Here's where it's happening... bbcmag.com/stimulus-broad…

Azif Abdul Salam from @CambiumNetworks explores how cnMaestro streamlines install, onboarding, monitoring & troubleshooting across the MDU lifecycle. Read more: bbcmag.com/rethinking-the…

Utah Broadband announced last week it has been awarded almost $23 million from the @USDA ReConnect program to build a new fiber-to-the-premises network across parts of northern #Utah. bbcmag.com/utah-broadband…

While the transition appeared seamless, Iowa Communications Network (ICN) said the work behind the scenes to physically dismantle the network hardware is a massive undertaking. bbcmag.com/icn-finishes-p…

Ripple Fiber is announcing plans to expand their footprint into #Arizona, which will mark the ISP's 11th state of operations. bbcmag.com/ripple-fiber-t…

The FCC is moving closer to banning the recognition of device testing labs and certification bodies in foreign nations without reciprocity agreements. bbcmag.com/fcc-moves-clos…

The secured funding, led by JMI Equity, will accelerate gaiia’s investment in #AI agents, field service, productized migrations, and customer success, according to the company. bbcmag.com/gaiia-raises-4…