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Michigan Broadband Launches Fiber-Optic Network in St. Ignace

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Lunedì, Maggio 6, 2024
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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MachTen, Inc. (“MACT” or the “Company”) (OTC: MACT) today announced the successful launch of fiber-based broadband services in St. Ignace, Michigan.

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  • TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MachTen, Inc. (“MACT” or the “Company”) (OTC: MACT) today announced the successful launch of fiber-based broadband services in St. Ignace, Michigan.
  • Michigan Broadband has started activating new customers on the Company’s state-of-the-art fiber network that passes more than 2,000 residential and business locations throughout the City of St. Ignace.
  • Michigan Broadband began construction of this 50-mile project in early January.
  • In addition to offering broadband Internet speeds of 1 Gigabit per second and advanced voice technology, Michigan Broadband recently activated a proprietary TiVo-based video platform that offers 200+ channels on multiple devices.

Russel Metals Provides an Update on its Transaction with Samuel, Son & Co., Limited

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Lunedì, Aprile 15, 2024
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TORONTO, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Russel Metals Inc. (RUS: TSX) is providing an update with respect its previously announced transaction (the "Transaction") to acquire seven service center locations from Samuel, Son & Co., Limited ("Samuel").

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  • TORONTO, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Russel Metals Inc. (RUS: TSX) is providing an update with respect its previously announced transaction (the "Transaction") to acquire seven service center locations from Samuel, Son & Co., Limited ("Samuel").
  • The Competition Bureau's review of the Transaction is ongoing, and the Competition Bureau has advised Russel Metals and Samuel that it has concerns related to a narrow segment of product in a specific geography.
  • Russel Metals and Samuel continue to engage constructively with the Competition Bureau in an effort to bring this matter to a resolution.
  • As part of the ongoing dialogue, Russel Metals and Samuel have made a timing commitment to the Competition Bureau that will allow the Competition Bureau to continue its investigation and advance the discussions.

Remee Wire & Cable Announces Turnkey Cabling Solutions for Solar and Wind Farms

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Mercoledì, Dicembre 6, 2023
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TROY, Mich., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Renewables by Remee™ are made here in the United States, and Remee is one of the few domestic manufacturers to offer stranded copper and aluminum cable with XLPE jackets. Remee is committed to supporting the recent reshoring trends and governmental efforts to develop the renewable energy industry in the United States.

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  • Remee Wire & Cable, a leading domestic wire and cable manufacturer, has advanced its commitment to support solar and wind energy projects by offering turnkey cabling solutions, due in part to the addition of new production lines dedicated to the manufacturing of these renewable energy cables.
  • Remee Wire & Cable's turnkey cabling solutions cover virtually every application in solar and wind fields to interconnect equipment with power and/or data transmission.
  • Solar Array Cables – Stranded bare copper PV wire, all cables feature cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) jackets for durability.
  • Get more details about Renewables™ by Remee cabling solutions for renewable energy applications, including spec sheets.

Proven Compliance Solutions Inc. Welcomes Steve McElhaney, Ph.D., P.E. to its NERC Compliance Staff

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Lunedì, Marzo 13, 2023
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SPOKANE, Wash., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Proven Compliance Solutions Inc. (PCS), industry-recognized for its excellence in North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards Compliance Consulting Services, is pleased to announce the addition of Steve McElhaney to the PCS staff as a Senior NERC Consultant. Steve's industry expertise in Operations & Planning (O&P) compliance as well as his experience in oversight for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) adds to PCS' support for its continuously growing number of clients.

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  • Proven Compliance Solutions Inc. (PCS), industry-recognized for its excellence in North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards Compliance Consulting Services, is pleased to announce the addition of Steve McElhaney to the PCS staff as a Senior NERC Consultant.
  • SPOKANE, Wash., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Proven Compliance Solutions Inc. (PCS), industry-recognized for its excellence in North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards Compliance Consulting Services, is pleased to announce the addition of Steve McElhaney to the PCS staff as a Senior NERC Consultant.
  • Directing the overall compliance program and providing assistance to subject matter experts as necessary with the development of individual compliance programs.
  • #weccreliability #SPPorg #ReliabilityFirst #Texas_RE_Inc #SERC #NPCC #CIP #Batterystorage #NERCcompliance #NERC #criticalinfrastructureprotection
    SOURCE Proven Compliance Solutions Inc.

Crews survey potential landing sites for Airraq Network fiber in Western Alaska

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Venerdì, Ottobre 28, 2022
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- With the announcement of the Airraq Network (pronounced EYE-huk) fresh in their memories, survey crews have begun plotting the route for the joint Bethel Native Corporation (BNC)-GCI broadband fiber project. With Alaska's short construction season, every second counts, especially when launching such a large, ambitious project.

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  • With the announcement of the Airraq Network (pronounced EYE-huk) fresh in their memories, survey crews have begun plotting the route for the joint Bethel Native Corporation (BNC)-GCI broadband fiber project.
  • ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- With the announcement of the Airraq Network (pronounced EYE-huk) fresh in their memories, survey crews have begun plotting the route for the joint Bethel Native Corporation (BNC)-GCI broadband fiber project.
  • The survey crews are led by GCI Principal Engineer of Telecommunications Delivery Bruce Rein, who's only weeks removed from completing the subsea fiber deployment for GCI's AU-Aleutians Fiber Network .
  • Project contractor Benthic Geoscience conducted an initial feasibility survey to capture likely landing sites using geo-referenced drone photography.

Magellan Assists in Securing $25M in ReConnect Funding for Sault Tribe Broadband Project

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Mercoledì, Ottobre 12, 2022
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Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians for its fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) broadband internet project.

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  • Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians for its fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) broadband internet project.
  • The tribe plans to use the funding to expand high-speed internet access to Chippewa and Mackinac counties reservations.
  • The project funding comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utility Service (RUS) ReConnect grant program.
  • "Magellan's experience in navigating the grant application process was a key part of our success in securing this funding," says Sault Tribe Vice Chairman Austin Lowes.

Bethel Native Corporation, GCI partner to close digital divide in Western Alaska

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Martedì, Ottobre 11, 2022
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Affordable, reliable, high-speed internet is coming to Western Alaska! Bethel Native Corporation (BNC), in partnership with GCI, Alaska's largest telecommunications company, today announced the launch of a partnership to bring fiber-optic connectivity to Alaska's Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The project will bring 2 gigabit internet speeds and affordable plans to more than 10,000 Alaskans.At an event held in Anchorage at the Alaska Native Heritage Center on Indigenous Peoples' Day, the partners announced more than $73 million in broadband grants recently awarded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) and the USDA's Rural Utilities Service ReConnect program.The partners announced the new project name, the Airraq Network (pronounced EYE-huck). Airraq, a traditional Yup'ik game similar to cat's cradle, translates to "string that tells the story."

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  • Bethel Native Corporation (BNC), in partnership with GCI, Alaska's largest telecommunications company, today announced the launch of a partnership to bring fiber-optic connectivity to Alaska's Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
  • The Bethel Native Corporation has been awarded a $42 million grant from the NTIA to build a fiber network to Bethel, Platinum, Eek, Napaskiak, and Oscarville.
  • GCI will upgrade its existing cable plant in Bethel and deploy fiber-to-the-premises local access networks in the four other communities.
  • Bethel Native Corporation is respected as a business leader with offices in Bethel, Anchorage and the Lower 48.

Native Village of Port Lions awarded $29.3M federal grant to bring urban-level internet speeds to six more remote communities

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Venerdì, Settembre 23, 2022
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Native Village of Port Lions, in partnership with GCI, is the recipient of a $29.3 million grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The grant funds will be used to construct a subsea fiber network that will deliver 2 gig residential internet speeds to the Alaska communities of Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake, Cold Bay, False Pass, Ouzinkie and Port Lions.

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  • The grant funds will be used to construct a subsea fiber network that will deliver 2 gig residential internet speeds to the Alaska communities of Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake, Cold Bay, False Pass, Ouzinkie and Port Lions.
  • "Affordable and reliable high-speed Internet for these remote villages means access to jobs, health care and education.
  • At that time the Native Village of Port Lions was the only Tribal Government for the Afognak people.
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Alaska Power & Telephone Receives Environmental Approvals for SEALink Fiber Optic Project and Executes Contracts for 2022 Construction

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Martedì, Gennaio 25, 2022
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220125006035/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220125006035/en/
    The SEALink Fiber Optic project will provide connectivity between Prince of Wales Island and Juneau.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    In December of 2021, US Department of Agriculture Rural Utility Services (RUS) provided the SEALink project with environmental clearance, authorizing construction.
  • The SEALink project will create a 214-mile submarine fiber optic cable from Prince of Wales Island to Juneau, with an overland crossing on Mitkof Island through the community of Petersburg.
  • Alaska Power & Telephone Company (OTC: APTL) is an investor-owned utility providing diverse utility services in over 40 communities in rural Alaska.