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Verizon pumps $347 million into its Florida wireline network in 2012

Verizon Communications on Monday said that it spent over $347 million on its wireline networks and IT infrastructure in Florida, including the Tampa Bay area, in 2012.

Verizon's Florida customers affected by rodents

Verizon on Tuesday reported that rodents that made a home inside one of its fiber cable boxes in Orange County, Fla. caused service disruptions for its wireline and wireless customers located in towns from Tampa to Orlando.

Report: Bradford County withdraws from North Florida Broadband Authority

The troubled North Florida Broadband Authority (NFBA) has another hurdle to leap, as a local publication reported that Bradford County, one of the areas slated for a planned $30 million middle mile

North Florida Broadband Authority gets back on track with middle mile network build

The North Florida Broadband Authority's (NFBA) middle mile project, which had broadband its stimulus funds restored, is now back on track and set to go live at the end of March. When it completes the

Windstream's $38M Fla. broadband stimulus project gets underway

Windstream ( Nasdaq: WIN ) has broken ground on its first broadband stimulus project in Mayo, Fla. thanks to a broadband stimulus grant it won in the state under the American Recovery and Reinvestment

CenturyLink turns on IPTV channel in Orlando

CenturyLink ( NYSE: CTL ) has turned on its Prism IPTV service in Central Florida as one of the latest markets in its ongoing IPTV service buildout drive. CenturyLink's Prism service may still be

Florida legislature moves deregulation forward

The Florida Senate's General Government Appropriations Committee approved a version of a deregulation bill to get rid of state oversight of landline rates and customer service Monday in a 3-2 vote.

AT&T spending its way to deregulation in Florida, Tennessee

How much money is AT&T spending for getting landline deregulation bills in Florida and Tennessee? AT&T is reported to have 72 registered lobbyists in Florida working toward passage of a bill

Phone companies move deregulation forward in Florida

Legistlators in Florida are scoring a win for AT&T, Verizon, and other telecommunications providers on March 19. The House Energy & Utilities Policy committee passed a bill to remove most