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FCC Attempts RDOF Clean Up
After an extensive review process to identify areas of potential waste in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, the FCC is ready to make more than $311 million in funding available across 36 states as part of the fund’s Phase 1. Read More
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The Olympics are Here
NBC aired its first-ever live morning broadcast of the Olympics Opening Ceremony Friday, and the action across NBCU doesn't stop there. Read More
Municipalities Still Minding Broadband Gap
We’ve heard a lot from the ISPs, the FCC and Congressional leaders on the digital divide and various efforts to close it, but what about the towns and municipalities that are affected by it? Read More
Pittsburgh Gets Locast
Broadcast streaming app Locast expanded into the Pittsburgh TV market. Read More
HBO Max Roars Toward 70 Million Sub Mark
AT&T is on a WarnerMedia high while the division still lives solely under its roof, ending 2Q21 with 67 million global subscribers across HBO and HBO Max. Read More
Emergency Connectivity Fund Here to Stay?
More than 40 lawmakers across the House and the Senate introduced legislation that would extend the Emergency Connectivity Fund beyond the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
MoffettNathanson High on DISH
MoffettNathanson is upgrading DISH to a “Neutral” rating and a target price of $40 following its announcement of a network service agreement with AT&T . Prior to last week’s news, many felt uncertain Read More
Ad Market Sizzles for Online Video
Zenith predicts that online video advertising will be the fastest-growing digital channel in 2021, rising by 26% to reach $63 billion. Overall, the firm predicts digital advertising will take 58% share of the Read More
Lumen Sells LATAM Biz to StonePeak
Lumen Technologies is selling its Latin American business to investment firm Stonepeak for $2.7 billion. Under the terms of the deal, Lumen will divest its Latin American business, which will then operate as Read More
UTSC Corp Acquires Walker and Associates
Telecommunications material distributor UTSC Corp acquired telecommunications product and services distributor Walker and Associates. Read More
