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#TheDivide: We're joined by reps from the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), plus the city of Philadelphia, and Door County, Wisconsin, to discuss the crucial work local governments are doing to close connectivity gaps.
Verizon added 375,000 fixed wireless access (FWA) subs in Q4 2023, extending its grand total to 3.06 million. Though FWA sub totals were up across the board, they were 'a little soft,' an analyst said.
Netflix added 13.12 million subs in Q4, blowing out expectations as its global base ballooned to 260.28 million. Netflix's ad-supported tier now accounts for 40% of all Netflix sign-ups where the tier is available.
Satellite Roundup: AT&T, Google, Vodafone hand over $155M to satellite startup; AST SpaceMobile scores $200M+ in investments; satellite IoT connections to grow to 20 million over the next four years; Starlink has launched 46 satellites in 2024.
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Comcast has launched upstream-expanding mid-splits in 35% of its footprint and is on target to hit 50% by year-end. Meanwhile, broadband sub losses stabilized and the pace of mobile line gains slowed in Q4.
#TheBuildout: New York awarded $228 million from US Treasury; AT&T finishes Boonville build; Spectrum proceeds with RDOF construction – and more.
T-Mobile continues to rake in new smartphone and fixed wireless customers. But company officials suggested the operator may take steps to raise prices in the same way its rivals have done.
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Thanks for the insightful update! As Leonardo da Vinci once said - Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. It's inspiring to see communities and companies simplifying access to technology and connectivity, bringing us closer to bridging the digital divide. Keep up the great work! ????? #DigitalInclusion #ConnectivityForAll