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The Other 2%: What Starlink Means for Rural Broadband Competition
I’ve been playing banjo since I was 15 (yes, I said banjo). I played all through college, including at local […]
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Fiber Consolidation Is Here: What Kind of Telecom Company Are You?
Fiber consolidation is reshaping the U.S. telecom industry, creating new strategic decisions for rural broadband operators. As acquisitions, joint ventures, […]
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Community Compute: How Rural Broadband Operators Can Compete for AI Infrastructure
For the last several months, one question has come up in my conversations with operators more than any other. It […]
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Rural Broadband Strategy: Why There Is No One-Size-Fits-All Playbook
There is no single rural broadband strategy that works for every operator. The right approach depends on an operator’s assets, […]
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AI Infrastructure for Rural Broadband Providers: What Verizon’s Dark Fiber Deal Means
Over the past year, as AI infrastructure and AI data centers became the dominant topic at every industry conference and […]
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Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity: How Big Could the Market Become?
There is a lot of noise around Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite connectivity right now. SpaceX, Amazon, AST SpaceMobile, Apple, T-Mobile, AT&T, […]
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Rural Broadband Competition: The Strategy Behind Every Competitor
I recently co-presented at the Texas Telephone Association’s Summer Conference with Joy Milkowski, CEO of Access Marketing Company. Our session […]
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The $45 Billion Spectrum Lesson Every Broadband Operator Should Learn
I was a bidder in Auction 97 back in 2014, and I watched Verizon make a decision that looked disciplined […]
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Fiber M&A in 2026: Why Rural Broadband Operators Should Prepare for the Next Wave of Consolidation
A few years ago, I started hearing a version of the same conversation at every industry event. An operator — […]
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How Convergence Is Changing the Telecom Competitive Landscape
I’ve been watching the Q1 2026 earnings season closely, and something is becoming impossible to ignore. Convergence — bundling mobile […]
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