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Champing at the gigabit: Nebraskans offered more internet speed, choices

Lincoln Journal Star 22 May 2023

Joe Dejka Omaha World-Herald. Allo, a fiber-optic internet provider, is coming into La Vista, Papillion and Gretna, Fastwyre to Bellevue and Google Fiber to Omaha ... Several fiber-optic internet providers are moving into the metro Omaha area for the first time, hoping to peel off home-internet customers from existing providers ... broadband internet usage.

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More internet choices, speeds

Lincoln Journal Star 21 May 2023

JOE DEJKA Omaha WorldHerald ... Several fiber-optic internet providers are moving into the metro Omaha area for the first time, hoping to peel off home-internet customers from existing providers. Lincoln-based Allo is expanding into La Vista, Papillion and Gretna; Fastwyre to Bellevue; and Google Fiber to Omaha ... broadband internet usage.

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Metro area offered more internet speed, choices

Omaha World-Herald 15 May 2023

Several fiber-optic internet providers are moving into the metro Omaha area for the first time, hoping to peel off home-internet customers from existing providers. Allo is coming into La Vista, Papillion and Gretna, Fastwyre to Bellevue and Google Fiber to Omaha ... broadband internet usage.

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Champing at the gigabit: Area residents offered more internet speed, choices

Omaha World-Herald 15 May 2023

Allo is coming into La Vista, Papillion and Gretna, while Fastwyre expands to Bellevue and Google Fiber to Omaha ... Steelhouse Omaha opens Friday with The Killers concert Matt Rhule talks transfer portal, QBs, grass practice fields and embracing analytics Mental giants ... broadband internet usage.

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Champing at the gigabit: Omaha area residents offered more internet speed, choices

Omaha World-Herald 15 May 2023

Allo, a fiber-optic internet provider, is coming into La Vista, Papillion and Gretna, Fastwyre to Bellevue and Google Fiber to Omaha ... Several fiber-optic internet providers are moving into the metro Omaha area for the first time, hoping to peel off home-internet customers from existing providers ... broadband internet usage.

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Nebraska lawmakers advance bill creating new state broadband office

The Grand Island Independent 01 Apr 2023

LINCOLN — Lawmakers advanced a bill Friday that would formalize the creation of a new state office dedicated to expanding broadband services across Nebraska ... Jim Pillen to create a state broadband office ... The state already has received nearly $100 million in federal money for broadband expansion.

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Nebraska lawmakers debate how much control governor should have in broadband expansion

Omaha World-Herald 31 Mar 2023

LINCOLN — The first day of debate on the latest measure to expand broadband services across Nebraska focused on how much power the governor should have in the effort ... The state already has received nearly $100 million in federal money for broadband expansion ... Currently, State Broadband Coordinator Patrick Redmond is serving as interim director.

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Senators debate who should control federal broadband funding

News-Press Now 31 Mar 2023

Nebraska lawmakers on Thursday began debate on a measure to create a new office within the executive branch responsible for expanding broadband internet across the state ... Nebraska is expected to receive up to $400 million from BEAD to expand access to broadband from the program ... Omaha Sen.

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Nebraska Legislature moves forward on creation of state broadband office

Norfolk Daily News 14 Mar 2023

Currently, much of the state's broadband services fall under the purview of the Public Service Commission ... John Fredrickson of Omaha said he also shared Cavanaugh's reservations about shifting power, but said he was swayed by an amendment the committee added to LB683 requiring the broadband director to present an annual report to the committee.

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Hardin, Ibach bills set for Unicameral public hearings this week

Scottsbluff StarHerald 12 Feb 2023

Unicameral committees will hear bills on at least three other issues with rural interest, including broadband service, regulation of “mechanical amusement” and cash devices and casino-horse track “racino” combinations ... LB 26, Omaha Sen. Justin Wayne’s Rural Municipal Broadband ...

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Ibach, Hardin bills set for Unicameral public hearings this week

The North Platte Telegraph 11 Feb 2023

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Tax issue forces Bellevue Chamber of Commerce to suspend operations

News-Press Now 08 Jan 2023

OMAHA — The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce has announced that it will suspend operations because of a tax issue dating back to 2011 ... 29 ... Those hopes were not realized ... Pillen creates new Nebraska broadband office. Omaha cyclist dies after being hit by postal truck ... Originally published on omaha.com, part of the TownNews Content Exchange . .

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Broadband Subsidiary of Boston Omaha Corporation Announces Frank DeJoy as Chief Operating Officer

The Facts 06 Jan 2023

Boston Omaha Broadband, a national broadband provider, has named Frank DeJoy as Chief Operating Officer ... Frank helps position Boston Omaha Broadband for continued expansion and will help create efficiencies and overall synergy amongst all our fiber companies.” said Steven McGhie, CEO of Boston Omaha Broadband.

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Boston Omaha’s Broadband Subsidiary Announces Max Meisinger as its Chief Financial Officer

The Galveston Daily News 20 Dec 2022

Boston Omaha Broadband, a national broadband provider, has appointed Max Meisinger as its Chief Financial Officer. In addition to the role of Chief Financial Officer for Boston Omaha Broadband “BOB”, Meisinger will continue to act as Chief Accounting Officer at Boston Omaha Corporation (NYSE.BOC), parent company of BOB.

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$1.2 billion from federal infrastructure law headed to Nebraska

The Columbus Telegram 14 Dec 2022

The White House said Nebraska also will receive a minimum of $100 million to expand broadband access in the state. The broadband funding is not included in the $1.2 billion ... Nearly $5 million for broadband infrastructure for the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska and Nebraska Indian Community College accounts for the remaining 0.41%.