Tennessee State Agency Says It’s Not Possible To Track Impact Of Broadband Sales Tax Exemption

Tennessee Has No Way Of Knowing If A $31 Million And Counting Sales Tax Exemption For Broadband Companies Is Working As Intended, The State’s Intergovernmental Relations Agency Told Lawmakers In A Memo Filed Last Week.

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2020 Nashville Christmas Bombing Led To Redundancies For 911 Network

On Friday, December 25th, 2020, A Bombing On Nashville’s Second Avenue Wrecked Critical Infrastructure Inside The AT&T Facility Leading To Days And Weeks Of No Cell Service Or Wifi For Customers Hundreds Of Miles In All Directions Including Some Time Without 911 Service. However, Due To The Event, Nashville Has Implemented A Three-Pronged Approach To Create New Redundancies Into The Region’s Emergency Communications.

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Regulators Stifle Broadband Expansion With Exorbitant Pole Attachment Fees

As Government Officials Discuss The Affordability Of Broadband, Some Regulators Are Helping Contribute To The Problem By Implementing Sky-High Pole Attachment Fees, The Cost Of Which Tend To Be Passed On To The End Consumer. Regulators Claim These Costs Are Necessary To Compensate The Cooperatives For The Maintenance Of The Poles But Increasing The Cost Goes Against The Spirit Of A Bill Passed To Set Rates To Boost Rural Broadband Expansion.

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Nashville Bombing Suspect Died In Christmas Morning Explosion

Law Enforcement Officials Stated Sunday A 63-Year Old Man Of Antioch, Tennessee Was Likely Responsible For The Bombing. FBI Found Tissue Samples Consistent With The Suspect At The Scene.

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