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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ACA Connects Beefs Up D.C. Leadership Team ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Independent cable group adds 3 senior public affairs staffers ]]>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[(From l.): Zamir Ahmed, Olivia Shields and Max Staloff ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Zamir Ahmed, Olivia Shields and Max Shields]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Biden Administration Gives Broadband Providers More Buildout Flexibility ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NTIA adjusts guidance on multibillion-dollar BEAD subsidy program ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 17:14:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 17:21:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rUm7GLT9kJnt2bTBrgvAkA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Congress Gets an Earful on Over-the-Top Video Threat ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NAB, ACA Connects agree on the need for a level playing field, but not on how to get there ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MG5pNB79hrgNEXWos98pVA-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NAB president and CEO Curtis LeGeyt testifies before the House Energy &amp; Commerce Committee. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NAB president and CEO Curtis LeGeyt testifies before Congress. ]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[NAB president and CEO Curtis LeGeyt testifies before Congress. ]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FCC Declines Most Requests To Modify Broadband-Labeling Rules ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ But does grant ACA Connects petition on documentation ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 19:54:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 19:58:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kiNMYG9QN7KfrKR5PcXvvQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ted Hearn, Communications VP, Exits ACA Connects ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Had headed up all comms for independent cable trade group ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 17:56:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:41:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FgF6e3HJmtTp5Junt35FT9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cable, Telco ISPs Seek FCC Tweaks to Broadband Labeling ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Petition for action sought by NCTA, ACAC and others was filed in January ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:44:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kiNMYG9QN7KfrKR5PcXvvQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The FCC’s broadband nutrition label]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[FCC Broadband Nutrition Label]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Freeze Frame: The Independent Show 2023 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ACA Connects, NCTC members gathered in Minneapolis for sessions tackling the fast-changing connectivity business ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 19:48:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Freeze Frame]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ michael.demenchuk@futurenet.com (Michael Demenchuk) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Demenchuk ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k8mT9WVE5m2qiopG8Xqntg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Independent Show attendees on a visit to U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings (l. to r.): Matt Shearer, LHTC Broadband; Scott Craig, Citizens Fiber; Brian Jeffers, HTC Communications; Ken Cutrell, Citizens Cable Communications; and Deanna Richter, LHTC Broadband. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Independent Show attendees on a visit to U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings (l. to r.): Matt Shearer, LHTC Broadband; Scott Craig, Citizens Fiber; Brian Jeffers, HTC Communications; Ken Cutrell, Citizens Cable Communications; and Deanna Richter, LHTC Broadband. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ex-FCC Chiefs Ajit Pai, Mignon Clyburn to Keynote ACA Connects Anniversary Dinner ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Indie cable association covers both sides of political aisle ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:29:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:40:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/apjrr52XT7yB2eZ2PDbFVR-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Former FCC chiefs Mignon Clyburn and Ajit Pai at a 2017 public meeting. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Former FCC chiefs Mignon Clyburn and Ajit Pai at a 2017 public meeting. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FCC’s Brendan Carr to Address ACA Connects Summit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Senior Republican on politically tied agency to address D.C. conference on March 1 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 15:15:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ezz7nsbzirj8oRrzMRCq59-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[FCC commissioner Brendan Carr]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[FCC commissioner Brendan Carr]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ACA Connects Veteran Ross Lieberman Joins Hotwire Communications ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Will be based in Washington, D.C., for fiber-to-the-home company ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 20:06:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 20:43:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MsGQ46dmTzXhnJqbHHehH5-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Broadband Groups Launch Subsidy Education Webinars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Looking to help states navigate their broadband billions toward willing providers ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:09:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:34:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jq6XEjG4BeAMywvfNvCJZR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ross Lieberman is Exiting ACA Connects ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Government-affairs exec helped smaller operators make some big gains in D.C. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:13:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:50:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MsGQ46dmTzXhnJqbHHehH5-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lieberman testifying before Congress on C-Band]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ross Lieberman]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NCTC Says Some Independent Show Attendees Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Show was held at Disney's Yacht &  Beach Club Resorts July 24-27 ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ michael.farrell@futurenet.com (Mike Farrell) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Farrell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rWK7jwqA2s6RaYZPBHkZN7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Independent Show: Former Congressman Gives Advice on How To Win Broadband Funding ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Former House Energy & Commerce chair Greg Walden asks small ops to build partnerships with state legislators ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:24:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:47:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ michael.farrell@futurenet.com (Mike Farrell) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Farrell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gmTYL2rXmJmGhJoAb8Dsdd-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ACA Connects Re-Elects Patricia Jo Boyers Chairman ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.nexttv.com/news/aca-connects-re-elects-patricia-jo-boyers-chairman</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bowker remains vice chairman, five incumbent members get extensions ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:47:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:42:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ michael.farrell@futurenet.com (Mike Farrell) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Farrell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7ySLAyd7EbDbdUy3eYvG9m-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Independent Show: Borrelli Says New Name Emphasizes NCTC Strength ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ CEO says co-op’s new path includes deeper engagement with membership ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:58:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:28:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ michael.farrell@futurenet.com (Mike Farrell) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Farrell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPoYEPXWPyBwqgYuye6Zsc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lou Borelli]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NCTC CEO Lou Borrelli]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Independent Show: Small Ops Say Communication Is Key to Customer Experience ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Panel says keeping customers informed across devices and technologies is a big differentiator in crowded landscape ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:35:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 01:36:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ michael.farrell@futurenet.com (Mike Farrell) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Farrell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cf8S3dBgWA2cGLnbNHnF2E-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ACA Connects to FCC: Retransmission Consent Is Broken ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.nexttv.com/news/aca-connects-to-fcc-retransmission-consent-is-broken</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Indie cable group points to competitive imbalance with station owners ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:56:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FgF6e3HJmtTp5Junt35FT9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Cellular Vet Grant Spellmeyer to Head ACA Connects ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.nexttv.com/news/us-cellular-vet-grant-spellmeyer-to-head-aca-connects</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Succeeds Polka atop association for small and midsized communications providers ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2022 17:00:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 17 May 2022 23:51:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h5SbimdomX6XxND9puy5wC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ACA Connects President Matt Polka Stepping Down ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.nexttv.com/news/acac-president-matt-polka-stepping-down</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Successor atop trade group will be announced at May board meeting ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2022 19:05:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 May 2022 21:09:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y92RzhXUk4gT6poBGsL5k7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ISPs Appealing Enforcement of California Net Neutrality Rules ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 9th Circuit panel ruled against providers‘ request for stay ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:38:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HeAWk2BKiKhb8q7yo2k63G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cable ISPs are challenging a net neutrality law passed by California legislators. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[California flag over California State Capitol]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stakeholders Seek More Time To Vet Universal Service Fund's Future ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ISPs, public interest groups, team on petition for more time to comment ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:10:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:39:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6dKtRhXEFpi6eRtcMfyDBh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Smaller Cable/Telecoms Oppose Mandated Disaster Reporting ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ACA Connects says it would be counterproductive ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 22:27:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ISP Associations Team To Track Biden's Broadband Billions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Want to make sure members can draw a bead on BEAD program subsidies ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:41:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:46:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kentucky Cable Operator Drops Cable ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Barbourville Utilities moves to broadband video model, recommends Dish or OTT as video fan options ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 23:31:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:50:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ West Des Moines Is Growing Muni Broadband Battleground ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ FCC gets earful on Mediacom petition claiming favorable treatment for Google Fiber ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 16:03:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 16:54:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CcVndM5bape7QdAQgYkPRo-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Technicians deploy the Google Fiber network in West Des Moines, Iowa. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Google Fiber]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ACAC: Some Providers Trying to Game Broadband Benefit Transfers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Asks FCC to investigate practice and take enforcement action ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:15:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 02 Oct 2021 00:11:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ACA Connects Makes Its Case Against California Net Neutrality Law ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Independent cable group weighs in as U.S. Appeals Court holds oral argument ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Independent Show Goes Virtual ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ACA Connects, NCTC small cable confab scheduled for Oct. 5-6 in Minneapolis ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ACAC Defends FCC Policies on Pole Attachment Complaint Redress ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Says electric utilities have it all wrong ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 23:00:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i2qZWtB9GfxYP7asQDURuh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ACAC: Treasury Should Not Favor Any Provider in Broadband Subsidies ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ACA Connects is telling Treasury that it should direct the American Rescue plan block broadband grants--it estimates those will total about $20 billion-$30 billion--without broadband service of at least 25 Mbps/3 Mbps, which is currently the FCC's high-speed minimum, but that it should not prioritize municipal broadband and co-ops over other providers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:05:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:39:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FgF6e3HJmtTp5Junt35FT9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ACA Connects: It Could Take $179 Billion to Future Proof Broadband ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Study provides framework for prioritizing massive investments ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2021 20:50:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XJkQHhBsBs5KZLsBALZqrm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ACA Connects Makes Executive Moves ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ACA Connects, which represents small and midsized cable and telecom providers, has made several executive changes in some key service areas, according to ACAC president Matt Polka. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:58:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:33:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GWDxPvdUr7FX4VtRxJwwhP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ISPs to White House: Thriving Chip Pipeline is Critical ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.nexttv.com/news/isps-to-white-house-thriving-chip-pipeline-is-critical</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Follows White House executive order on supply chain security ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:46:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 15:55:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FvV7TFSPLHJijzHXySDG2A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cable Broadband Providers Are 'No-Asks' at Broadband Hearing ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NCTA, ACA say they were not invited to testify ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:35:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:49:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4TQbTPpDsNKaP2QAZ2ugu-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hill's Broadband Help Draws Praise ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ACAC says it will help maintain robust connectivity ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2020 23:55:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Dec 2020 00:48:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aSUtwCn6F5jLcgiwsJzYgT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ACAC Joins K-12 Bridge to Broadband ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ACA Connects said Tuesday (Oct. 13) that it, too, is teaming with EducationSuperHighway to support the K-12 Bridge to Broadband initiative to provide broadband connections to students. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:12:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:15:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FgF6e3HJmtTp5Junt35FT9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ACA Connects Raises Digital Media Profile ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hires specialist in virtual connections ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2020 19:16:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Oct 2020 19:18:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hZrKKfxpDqkKm2KMNc6voB-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Loosen Data Reporting Requirements for Smaller Broadband Operators, ACAC Urges FCC ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Compliance, not punishment, should be at core of enforcement policy, group insists ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:52:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:52:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ garyarlen@gmail.com (Gary Arlen) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gary Arlen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LeZjBss92TdfEmoMGArbhn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FCC Opposes, ACAC Encourages Federal Court Delay of C-Band Payment Deadline ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Contrary views on public interest, industry impact of quick lump sum payment to clear spectrum for 5G ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 19:40:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 08 Sep 2020 19:43:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ garyarlen@gmail.com (Gary Arlen) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gary Arlen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eRvjm73K7RMv73CdXZ8AJ9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FCC Denies ACAC Lump Sum Deadline Stay ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The FCC has denied ACA Connects' (ACAC) request that it stay its deadline, now Sept. 14, for earth station operators to elect a lump sum payment for their move out of the lower C-Band to make way for a 5G auction. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 22:24:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 11:13:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ john.eggerton@futurenet.com (John Eggerton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Eggerton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UB7tt5ZnmuppX2r5qnRD6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Programmers to FCC: Deny ACAC Stay of Lump Sum Payments Decision ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Says FCC was right the first time ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 22:52:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 22:52:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2020 19:55:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Policy]]></category>
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