Consolidated Communications is looking to discontinue legacy voice services at more than 45,000 locations in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Consolidated said the affected customers could be transitioned to a voice over internet protocol service on its fiber network under the company’s Fidium brand.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture published a final rule removing requirements for the use of discriminatory racial and gender preferences in USDA programs when these requirements are not required by an act of Congress. “We are taking this aggressive, unprecedented action to eliminate discrimination in any form at USDA.
In a time of deep partisan divide, higher education is unexpectedly one of the few areas where Americans can still share common ground. While public confidence has declined over time, Varying Degrees, New America’s ninth annual survey into higher education, indicates all hope is not lost. Both Republicans and Democrats believe higher education offers a good return on investment and supports greater—not less—funding for the system.
As a reminder, on June 6, the National Telecommunications Information Administration released a Policy Notice that calls for the restructuring of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. The program is slated to bring $272 million to Maine to provide high-speed internet to homes and businesses across the State. These mandatory changes require an evolution of the Maine Connectivity Authority’s current program design and process.
After a thorough investigation, the Antitrust Division determined not to seek an injunction to prevent T-Mobile from closing on its proposed acquisition of UScellular. The investigation nevertheless raised concerns about competition in the relevant markets for mobile wireless services and the availability of wireless spectrum needed to fuel competition and entry.
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