INDUSTRY NEWS
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Oak Hill Capital To Acquire Hunter Communications1/10/2026
Oak Hill Capital ("Oak Hill"), a thematic, middle-market private equity firm, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hunter Communications ("Hunter" or "the Company"), Oregon's largest privately owned fiber-optic internet provider.
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STELLAR Broadband And 123NET Partner To Expand Fiber Connectivity Between Lansing To Grand Rapids, Strengthening Michigan's Fiber Infrastructure For The Future1/9/2026
STELLAR Broadband, one of Michigan's premier providers of fiber internet and technology solutions for Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs) and planned communities, today announced a strategic partnership with 123NET, a premier provider of fiber internet, colocation and voice services, to expand fiber connectivity from Lansing to Grand Rapids, further strengthening Michigan's fiber infrastructure and preparing communities for the growing bandwidth demands of tomorrow.
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GoNetspeed Readies Construction In 10th State: Rhode Island1/6/2026
GoNetspeed, the Northeast’s largest independent fiber-optic network builder, is bringing state-of-the-art connectivity to Newport.
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Glo Fiber Launches Lightning-Fast Fiber Internet In Zanesville, Ohio1/6/2026
Glo Fiber, powered by Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (Nasdaq: SHEN), has launched their 100% fiber optic broadband service in initial neighborhoods in Zanesville, Ohio.
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Ekinops 400G Transport Technology To Boost MuniNet's Network Capacity And Innovation1/6/2026
Ekinops (Euronext Paris: FR0011466069) (Euronext Paris: EKI), a leading supplier of optical transport, branch routing and SASE solutions, today announced that MuniNet, provider of a publicly owned fiber optic network for the communities of Western Kentucky, has adopted Ekinops' advanced 400G optical transport technology to significantly upgrade its network infrastructure.
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REGULATORY NEWS
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Glo Fiber Launches Lightning-Fast Fiber Internet In Zanesville, Ohio1/6/2026
Glo Fiber, powered by Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) (Nasdaq: SHEN), has launched their 100% fiber optic broadband service in initial neighborhoods in Zanesville, Ohio.
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