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Stamford-based Charter Communications to stay, expand in NY

Stamford Advocate 20 Apr 2019

As part of a proposed agreement jointly filed Friday by the company and the New York Department of Public Service, Charter would extend its high-speed broadband network to about 145,000 residences and businesses in upstate New York by September 2021 ... Public Service Commission....

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26 States Now Ban Or Restrict Community Broadband, Report Finds

Slashdot 20 Apr 2019

... now either restrict or outright prohibit towns and cities from building their own broadband networks ... In Tennessee, for example, state laws allow publicly-owned electric utilities to provide broadband, "but limits that service provision to within their electric service areas."...

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Charter Spectrum reaches agreement to stay in NY, expand broadband service

Auburnpub dot com 19 Apr 2019

It would require Charter, which operates as Charter Spectrum in New York, to expand broadband service.� ... "If approved by the Public Service Commission, the proposed agreement will allow the parties to move forward with the critical work of expanding access to broadband," said John Rhodes, CEO of the Department of Public Service.�....

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Spectrum could stay in New York under proposed agreement with regulators

The Post-Standard 19 Apr 2019

In addition, the company has agreed to spend $12 million for broadband expansion projects at locations to be selected by the Department of Public Service and the state’s Broadband Program Office. The agreement is subject to approval by the Public Service Commission following a 60-day public comment period....

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Charter-Spectrum reaches deal to stay in New York

The Buffalo News 19 Apr 2019

The Public Service ... There will be a 60-day public comment period and the final agreement is subject to review by the Public Service Commission....

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Groups Mass Against T-Mobile-Sprint

Broadcasting & Cable 19 Apr 2019

That diverse group includes AFL-CIO, CWA, Writers Guild of America West, Dish, Consumer Reports, INCOMPAS, NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, Public Knowledge, and the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association....

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The Greek American fighting for net neutrality

Kathimerini 19 Apr 2019

Michalopoulos has been a defender of net neutrality from the outset, representing the internet industry, i.e., information providers (including Mozilla, Etsy, and a coalition of Facebook, Netflix and many others), as well as public interest advocates, local governments, and others who support net neutrality....

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East Texas agency receives federal grant for rural broadband

Tyler Morning Telegraph 18 Apr 2019

A regional agency representing 14 counties has received a federal grant to work toward better broadband access ... “It’s great to see some of our broadband providers also in the room," he said ... “We look forward to that public-private partnership yielding something that can start the process of improving your broadband,” Ayala said....

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Federal grant will be used to improve broadband access in region

Tyler Morning Telegraph 18 Apr 2019

KILGORE — A regional agency representing 14 counties has received a federal grant to work toward better broadband access ... "It's great to see some of our broadband providers also in the ... "We look forward to that public-private partnership yielding something that can start the process of improving your broadband," Ayala said....

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Affordable, reliable broadband key to economic development

The Logan Daily News 18 Apr 2019

This legislation also establishes a Rural Broadband Integrated Working Group within the Council to identify regulatory barriers to broadband deployment, encourage public private partnerships, and support competition ... Now, these same tax-exempt co-ops are well positioned to use existing funding to deploy broadband in rural areas....

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Union/Snyder broadband study underway

The Milton Standard Journal 18 Apr 2019

They are a public economic development council of governments and recently completed construction of a pilot broadband network for Montour County ... Commissioner John Mathias said Union County’s interest in broadband was stoked a couple of years ago when the Public Library for Union County and its affiliated libraries sought improved service....

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A new bright light for downtown

Johnson City Press 18 Apr 2019

As Press Senior Reporter Robert Houk reported last week, the 59 businesses within the service area and the public frequenting the area will have free wireless access to BrightRidge’s new broadband network ... As the public electrical utility rolls out its much-anticipated ......

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Hughes Satellite-Enabled Community Wi-Fi Hotspots Provide Affordable Internet Access Across Vast Areas of Russia

The Record 18 Apr 2019

Both KB Iskra and AltegroSky are leading satellite communications operators in the Russian market and have delivered a wide range of broadband services utilizing Hughes systems for over a decade, including over Wi-Fi hotspots ... For villagers, broadband Internet access is sometimes the only way to use public services and receive online education....