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LightSquared plan to provide high-speed blocked

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) blocked a proposal by LightSquared to provide high-speed satellite broadband service to many underserved communities.  Opposition from global positioning system (GPS) companies that deliver services such as personal navigation or air traffic control services raised concerns of wireless interference.  Another federal agency, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), reviewing the plan concluded after several tests that interference risks could not be completely eliminated.  For more information read Kansas City Star and Forbes or watch Associated Press

GRM Telephone making “grand” progress on projects

Grand River Mutual Telephone has four broadband infrastructure projects in Missouri. The telephone cooperative is making great progress in all areas.   Upgrades to the central network offices are completed.  In Meadville (Linn County), all homes and businesses have been installed with fiber.  The “cut over” or switch from copper lines to new fiber service will be up and running soon.  Other projects in locations such as Lathrop (Clinton County), Denver (Worth County) and Gentry (Gentry County) are underway.  GRM has made broadband improvements to the communities it serves beyond the four awarded projects.  For example, in Princeton (Mercer County) and Bethany (Harrison County) co-op members now have fiber-to-the-home with fast and reliable speeds. 

Google begins installing fiber in Kansas City

Google announced that installation of fiber in Kansas City has begun, bringing Missouri one step closer to having a 1 gigabit community. Read Time magazine, Kansas City Star and Kansas City Business Journal for recent conversation about the Google Fiber project.

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