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Strategic placements of Google Display Ads can help increase brand awareness, drive website traffic and generate additional leads for local businesses. Check out this week's blog for a closer look at Google Display Ads, the importance of placements, and how to measure campaign success. https://lnkd.in/gfbUqhAw

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Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK’s Digital Marketing Solutions (DMS) business unveiled its next-generation conversational AI Voice Agent—a powerful new feature within Dash™ by LocaliQ. Read more about this new feature here: https://lnkd.in/g4JjEcRW

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BEAD has redrawn the broadband rulebook. 🚫 Fiber-first is out ⚖️ Tech neutrality is in 💰 $42B is back on the table In his latest blog post, Paul Breakman unpacks what it means for providers navigating the next 90 days of BEAD planning and competition. 👇 https://lnkd.in/dChgu6-m

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We are proud to be a founding member of the newly launched OpenGMSL™ Association! Built on our road-proven Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link (GMSL™) technology, the OpenGMSL standard provides a common framework for interoperability, helping accelerate time to market, lower development costs, and scale innovation across the ecosystem. We believe OpenGMSL Association will help shape the next era of software-defined mobility, enabling safer, more immersive, and more intelligent driving experiences. We invite our partners to join this important initiative and help build the future of automotive connectivity – together. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eapJPVWY

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RCS Business Messaging is more than an upgrade. It's a new way to connect. If you're unsure where to start, this guide breaks down key features, including branding, rich media, carousels, and suggested replies. Build smarter conversations that drive results. 📘 https://lnkd.in/gCZe2qvr #RBM #RCSFeatures #BuildBetter #Telnyx

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🏛️ States are leading the charge on wireless infrastructure permitting reforms. While Congress considers federal action, states like West Virginia, Colorado, and Idaho are enacting meaningful changes that align local processes with FCC guidelines. WIA Vice President of Government Affairs Karmen Rajamani provides a State update in her latest blog 🔗 https://bit.ly/4m3t4Ej These reforms create the predictable, proportionate, and transparent permitting framework essential for America's wireless future. When states act decisively, they position their communities for economic growth, innovation, and the connectivity that powers our digital economy. Kudos to state legislators who understand that wireless infrastructure is key for enabling connectivity everywhere. 👏 #WirelessInfrastructure #Permitting #5G #EconomicDevelopment

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Managing multiple 𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲? Businesses lose time, money, and efficiency dealing with fragmented payment processes. 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐤 𝐔𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, making operations seamless. Here’s how they help: 🔹 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 – Pay multiple bills (electricity, water, gas, broadband, etc.) from one platform. 🔹 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 – Avoid late fees with recurring payments. 🔹 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 – Get instant confirmations & reconciliations. 🔹 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 – PCI-DSS and RBI-compliant payments for risk-free transactions. 🔹 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭 & 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 – Reduce manual effort, eliminate delays, and improve cash flow management. Still relying on manual payments? It’s time to simplify, automate, and optimize. ⚡ 🔗 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲: https://lnkd.in/gQjMG4vm #UtilityPayments #BulkPayments #BillPaymentSolutions #Automation #Fintech #BusinessEfficiency #SeamlessTransactions

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Rural associations commenting on the FCC annual inquiry tracking broadband network access to all Americans said the time is right for the FCC to increase the minimum broadband speed benchmark from its current 100/20 Mbps. NRECA also called for the Commission to recognize a new symmetrical speed benchmark, rather than focusing on download speeds. It cited the May NRTC/NRECA Rural Broadband Benchmarking Report that most rural electric co-ops’ broadband subscribers take service faster than 475/475 Mbps. https://lnkd.in/epWM7PGA

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“I love a system I don’t have to think about.” That’s exactly what TachusFiber got when they integrated GoCardless with Recurly to collect ACH payments.As one of Texas’ fastest-growing fiber broadband providers, Tachus needed a low-cost, scalable payment solution that could grow with them - and not slow them down.  ✅ Flat-rate fees (no more losing 3% to card costs)  ✅ Instant payment updates via Recurly  ✅ Fully NACHA compliant  ✅ 10/10 support from the GoCardless team "GoCardless does everything I ask of it, seamlessly. I never lose sleep over it - and that’s the best kind of system there is.” Read how GoCardless is powering Tachus’ growth, one frictionless payment at a time: https://lnkd.in/eWnN4hKw #CustomerStory

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$23 million in funding is available to improve broadband infrastructure through the Broadband Acceleration Grant (BAG) program. Grants will be awarded to offset the expenses providers need to deploy service in underserved areas of Kansas, ensuring that every Kansan has access to high-speed internet — enhancing economic mobility and community growth. To learn more or submit an application visit here: https://bit.ly/4gP5jhH

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Is #SEO dead? 💀 No. However, #GEO is on the rise. Here's three key takeaways you can learn from our most recent blog on SEO vs. GEO: ✔️ SEO focuses on traditional search engine rankings, while GEO ensures your content is discoverable by #AI models & chatbots. ✔️ GEO prioritizes clarity, concise content, and structured data—perfect for AI-driven overviews. ✔️ Both SEO & GEO work hand-in-hand to keep your content visible in the SERPs and AI results. Check out our latest blog for more insight into SEO vs. GEO: https://lnkd.in/dXdbZDfQ

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 "𝗡𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗿���𝗶𝗰𝗲" 𝗘𝗿𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗡𝗢 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 📶 23% of connected subscribers have experienced "No Service" in the last 3 years due to ground infrastructure failures and software issues, according to recent FCC filings from major US MNOs. In a hyper-connected world, this isn't just an inconvenience—it’s a retention crisis. 💡 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆- Data courtesy of Analysys Mason highlights that 79% of subscribers facing these outages are likely to switch carriers. This direct churn impact makes one thing clear: an integrated satellite backbone is no longer optional. In 2026, it is the strategic differentiator. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 "𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗯𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗼𝘂𝘀" 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲- To stop this bleed, MNOs must consciously roadmap the integration of Satellite Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) with their core Terrestrial capabilities. The goal? True Direct-to-Device (D2D) connectivity that eliminates dead zones. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 & 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆- The recent release of the Apple Watch Ultra 3 with built-in satellite messaging and location capabilities is a testament to D2D becoming mainstream. 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗢𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹- As MNOs select NTN partners, the need for stable links at higher elevation angles is paramount. Reports indicate this is best solved by "Multi-orbit" strategies (LEO + GEO/MEO), ensuring consistent coverage for handhelds. 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻- We are seeing organic alliances forming rapidly between OEMs, MNOs, and Satellite providers like OQ Technology, Sateliot, Starlink, and AST SpaceMobile to enable true Satellite Mobile Broadband. The image below maps the current landscape of devices and providers leading this charge. 📡 𝟱𝗚 𝗡𝗧𝗡 𝗡𝗕-𝗜𝗼𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🚩𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝟮𝗗 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗥𝗖-𝟮𝟳: 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀? Watch the full recording is in the comments below! 👇🏼 Join the 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝟱𝗚 𝗡𝗧𝗡 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 now! 🚩 👉Group Link: https://lnkd.in/gmzR7r6Z #DirectToDevice #SatelliteConnectivity #5G #NTN #Telecommunications #DigitalTransformation #TelcoSense

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Turning Penalties into Progress The CPUC turned penalties into progress yesterday by approving a plan under which AT&T will invest more than $71 million to expand high-speed fiber internet in underserved California communities. That’s more than twice what AT&T would’ve paid in penalties. This commitment will bring reliable, modern infrastructure to locations identified as priority investment areas. Communities most in need will have faster service and stronger networks - a real investment in digital equity and a win for public accountability and better connectivity! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gVTMYxVt

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Nebraska modernized more than 20 applications in 18 months using Tyler’s low-code Application Platform. 📰 Learn how your agency can increase speed, improve efficiency and strengthen service delivery — read the full case study: https://ow.ly/i3m850XCb2o

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BEAD funding is coming, along with a surge in telecom attachment requests. Are your joint use records current? License agreements ready? Do you have the resources to keep up and stay compliant? Learn More about our Joint Use Readiness Check guide: https://lnkd.in/eNNQMyfR #broadband #utilities #industryexperts #BEADfunding #telecommunication #osmose

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