April 2025

Spectrum announced the launch of Spectrum Internet, Mobile, TV and Voice services to 135 homes and small businesses in rural areas of Washington County (IL), northwest of Beaucoup. Spectrum’s multi-year rural construction initiative is driven by more than $7 billion in private investment from the company and will ultimately add an additional 100,000+ miles of fiber-optic network infrastructure and deliver symmetrical and multi-gigabit speed internet access to more than 1.7 million new locations across the country.

There was big news in the long-haul fiber business recently when Zayo announced it will be acquiring the fiber assets of Crown Castle and adding 90,000 miles of fiber to its network.  The acquisition will also Zayo’s access to major buildings to 70,000. And it looks like there may be other big news on the horizon. Some of what may be coming soon:

Nexstar Media Group has ordered most of its 160-plus local television stations to air segments during local newscasts that ultimately encourage viewers to contact the Federal Communications Commission with demands for broadcast ownership deregulation. The stories highlight efforts by the FCC and its Chairman, Brendan Carr, to introduce deregulation effo

As television station owners gathered in Las Vegas for the annual National Association of Broadcasters convention, they sent an urgent message to Washington that could be summed up in one word—“Help.” Streaming video has siphoned away the traditional viewing audience. Advertisers have shifted their budgets to digital and away from broadcasters. On the horizon, there is fear that streaming will get more of broadcast TV’s last surefire attraction, the NFL, which can exit its media rights deal after the 2029 season.