Frontier aims to take former Verizon properties to 85% broadband penetration
On tour in the Midwest this week, head of now-expanded Frontier central region sees good business in bringing broadband , new bundles to former Verizon customers...
Telco hopes dashed as net neutrality legislation dies
Waxman bill shot down before take-off...
National Broadband Plan crafter Blair Levin: 'USF pays small telcos to be inefficient'
Defending proposed universal service reforms: A Q&A with the man who headed up the team that created the National Broadband Plan...
Mobilicity’s mobile plan: Know your customer, know your limits
Mobilicity’s mobile plan: Know your customer, know your limits...
Calix acquires rival Occam for Ethernet expertise
The two vendors have aggressively competed for rural telco business in the U.S. and new opportunities worldwide; now they’ll do it together with a focus on growing service provider Ethernet requirements...
No surprises in new broadband stimulus awards
The RUS has awarded 10 wireless projects, while the NTIA is funding several governmental projects....
Paetec to acquire Cavalier Telephone
The match should appeal to enterprise customers looking for cheaper fiber capacity and co-location....
Marquette-Adams chooses Occam for stimulus-funded FTTP
The rural telco will deploy GPON but has the flexibility to use active Ethernet....
RUS rescinds stimulus award to TierOne Converged Networks
The company was charged with security violations in April, though it won an award in August....
Cavalier Telephone SIP trunking part of ‘a la carte’ approach
The company aims to differentiate its offering through enhanced flexibility....
GAO: Wireless consolidation creates challenges for rural carriers
A new report advises the FCC to collect more data about wireless competition. ...
M&A update: CenturyLink-Qwest flying through approval process
Developments in the AT&T-Centennial, Verizon-FairPoint deals, as well....
Ntelos picks Adtran for GPON gear
The Independent is using some of its broadband stimulus funding won earlier this year. ...
Satellites, public safety win stimulus funding
Repeat winners include Windstream, MCNC, Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative and ENMR....
Windstream maintains acquisition pace with Q-Comm buy
The KDL and Norlight properties offer non-residential growth opportunities for the busy acquirer....
FCC proceeding could boost rural microwave backhaul
Backhaul network operators would share spectrum with the cable and broadcast television industry....
Consolidated landline leak slows to drip
CEO cites attractively priced service bundles and solid customer service as reasons....
Windstream wins stimulus funds
The money was part of 126 awards totaling $1.2 billion announced by the Rural Utilities Service....
Frontier line loss continues amid acquisition
Residential line loss up just before Frontier bulked up on Verizon deal...
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