The Greater Vernon Parish Chamber of Commerce has shared that the VP Broadband Commission is asking for feedback from the Hornbeck and Anacoco communities.
During a specially called meeting on Monday, the board of commissioners voted unanimously to issue letters of support for three North Carolina Broadband GREAT grant applications. The program focuses on increasing broadband access to Craven County in census blocks deemed to be underserved.
West Virginia Lawmaker Calls for State Broadband Regulation
With West Virginia set to receive $362 million in federal funds for rural broadband expansion, Del. Mick Bates of Raleigh County is pushing for the state to begin regulating Internet service. by Jessica Farrish, The Register-Herald / February 8, 2021 Shutterstock/Sean Pavone
(TNS) With West Virginia set to receive $362 million in federal funds for rural broadband expansion, Del.
Mick Bates
of
Bates said Friday that
West Virginia, is operating as an unregulated monopoly. He wants the
State Public Service Commission, which regulates utility companies, to oversee internet companies like
Suddenlink. It s essential, said Bates. It s essential for schooling. It s essential for business. It s essential for health care.
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After nearly three weeks off the air due to corporate
greed contract disputes, both KVIQ (the local CBS affiliate) and KIEM (NBC) are back in the channel lineup for local Suddenlnk subscribers.
On Thursday afternoon, a man named Brad Ayers, who is the senior director of government affairs for Suddenlink’s parent company, Altice USA, sent an email to local stakeholders announcing the ceasefire.
“I am pleased to report that Altice USA reached an agreement this afternoon with Cox Media Group which will return KVIQ (CBS) and KIEM (NBC) to Suddenlink programming in your area,” Ayers’s email stated.
The two corporations blamed each other in the dispute. Earlier this month, Cox alleged that Suddenlink “unfortunately opted to place their customers in the middle of their negotiations.” Suddenlink, in turn, issued its own statement, blaming Cox Media Group for jacking up customers’ fees and “pulling its networks” from TV lineups in six markets, including Humboldt
Forum discussion: So phase 1 of the RDOF has been awarded. Windstream won $523 million in 18 states. How did they do in your area, especially if it was eligible? In the county I m concerned with, they didn t seem to win a single block. They are the ILEC there. Oddly,