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Reflecting on the Journey (so far!) to Bring Broadband Options to Oglethorpe County

A public-private partnership of this kind hasn’t exactly been done. Similar projects, sure, but those partnerships tend to set up the government as an ISP. A local government operating the system works great when a structure exists to make it possible, …
Reflecting on the Journey (so far!) to Bring Broadband Options to Oglethorpe County By Amy Stone & published in the Oglethorpe ECHO, September 24, 2020 I was introduced to Ogle… https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/reflecting-journey-so-far-bring-broadband-options-oglethorpe-county/

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai mentions Paladin Wireless in opening remarks at today's meeting

FCC Chairman gives remarks on EBS spectrum and mentions Paladin Wireless.
Pai Transcript: WE ADOPT COUNTY-SIZE LICENSES. WE ADOPT A THREE-PART BAND PLAN. WE ADOPT BIDDING CREDITS FOR SMALL ENTITIES. AND THIS IS PART OF THE REASON WHY CERTAIN ENTITIES… https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/fcc-chairman-ajit-pai-mentions-paladin-wireless-opening-remarks-todays-meeting/

Newton commissioners OK contract with Paladin Wireless for better broadband access

Newton County enters into a 30 year lease that allows Paladin Wireless to use their EBS/BRS spectrum to provide high speed wireless internet service in Newton County and surrounding areas.
ARTICLE SOURCE: The Citizens COVINGTON — Newton County commissioners on Tuesday approved a contract with Paladin Wireless for a project designed to improve broadband internet a… https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/newton-commissioners-ok-contract-paladin-wireless-better-broadband-access/

FCC leaders say we need a 'national mission' to fix rural broadband

He said the rules hit smaller carriers especially hard. He pointed to Paladin Wireless in Royston, Georgia, which he said spent $8,000 in compliance under the previous rules. While that might be a small amount of money for a big company like AT&T or Veriz…
Full Article: https://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-leaders-say-we-need-a-national-mission-to-fix-rural-broadband/ Factoring in the net neutrality repeal Another area of disagreement … https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/fcc-leaders-say-we-need-national-mission-fix-rural-broadband/

Newton may lease UHF spectrum to improve access to high-speed Internet

COVINGTON — Newton County will explore the possibility of leasing ultra high frequencies licensed to the county to a wireless Internet provider in order to increase access to broadband for residents in rural areas.
Full Article COVINGTON — Newton County will explore the possibility of leasing ultra high frequencies licensed to the county to a wireless Internet provider in order to increase … https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/newton-may-lease-uhf-spectrum-improve-access-high-speed-internet/

Local Internet Service Provider Encouraged by Recent Broadband Forum

U.S. Representative Doug Collins says a recent town hall meeting with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on the need for better broadband and Internet service in Northeast Georgia was encouraging.
Full Article U.S. Representative Doug Collins says a recent town hall meeting with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on the need for better broadband and Internet service in Northeast Georgi… https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/local-internet-service-provider-encouraged-recent-broadband-forum/

Steve Fortmann speaks at the Connectivity Expo

Steve Fortmann, President and CEO of Paladin Wireless, joins in on a panel discussion about the business case for CBRS in rural areas at the Connectivity Expo in Charlotte North Carolina.
CONNECT X | MAY 21-24 | CHARLOTTE, NC Connectivity Expo takes place in Charlotte, North Carolina. Due to its mid-Atlantic location, getting to Charlotte is easy from anywhere in … https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/steve-fortmann-speaks-connectivity-expo/

More cash coming for rural broadband

Rural broadband projects across the nation are getting another infusion of federal cash, this time through the United States Department of Agriculture.
Full Article Rural broadband projects across the nation are getting another infusion of federal cash, this time through the United States Department of Agriculture. With Presi… https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/more-cash-coming-rural-broadband/

N. Ga. company may expand internet service in Monroe County

District 4 Monroe County commissioner George Emami revealed on Tuesday, Feb. 20 that he had a promising meeting earlier this month with a Royston-based internet service provider who expressed interest in expanding into Monroe County.
District 4 Monroe County commissioner George Emami revealed on Tuesday, Feb. 20 that he had a promising meeting earlier this month with a Royston-based internet service provider… https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/n-ga-company-may-expand-internet-service-monroe-county/

Rural broadband gaps getting attention from state leaders

Rural broadband is a multibillion-dollar problem, and not a new one for the federal government.
Full Article As Amazon looks nationwide for a second headquarters, Georgia’s state leaders are trying to paint the state in the best light possible for the internet giant. S… https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/rural-broadband-gaps-getting-attention-state-leaders/

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai lays out his vision for an internet without net neutrality rules

Two weeks ago, I was in Dahlonega, Georgia, and I met a company that runs the Paladin Wireless in small-town Royston, Georgia. He told me himself that these regulations had made it, forced him to spend over a $8,000 on compliance, and that’s a number of d…
Full Article Today marks the official end of net neutrality rules. Put in place during the Obama administration, net neutrality rules prevented internet service providers fr… https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/fcc-chairman-ajit-pai-lays-out-his-vision-internet-without-net-neutrality-rules/

Trump jumps in on rural broadband

Georgia lawmakers in Atlanta and Washington just found a powerful ally in their push to bring faster internet to rural areas of the state: President Donald Trump.
Paladin Wireless is featured in this article about rural broadband in the Times. Georgia lawmakers in Atlanta and Washington just found a powerful ally in their push to bring f… https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/trump-jumps-rural-broadband/

Wireless Broadband Improvements Key to Rural Telehealth

Remote communities depend on reliable wireless broadband to participate in rural telehealth programs.
Full Article October 09, 2017 - ExteNet Systems announced its plans to deploy a CBRS Part 96 ready LTE fixed wireless network with internet service provider Paladin Wireless to p… https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/wireless-broadband-improvements-key-rural-telehealth/

ExteNet Systems Partners with Paladin Wireless on CBRS LTE Fixed Wireless Network

ExteNet to bring enhanced broadband wireless connectivity to Paladin customers across northeastern Georgia
CHICAGO, Oct. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/-- ExteNet Systems, a leading provider of Distributed Network Systems (DNS) enabling advanced cellular, wireless and broadband connectivity acros… https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/extenet-systems-partners-paladin-wireless-cbrs-lte-fixed-wireless-network/

Paladin to provide service to Danielsville

Paladin Wireless presents a plan to offer service to Danielsville
Full Article In other business, the council heard a presentation from Paladin Wireless, a new internet company based out of Franklin County. The owner said they want to provi… https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/paladin-provide-service-danielsville/

Rural Georgia residents push for broadband

Paladin Wireless attended the Joint High- Speed Broadband Communications Access for All Georgians study committee in Toccoa yesterday.
Steve Fortmann, meanwhile, questioned what government can do and whether residents should even wait to find out. The Royston resident said he was shocked when he discover… https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/rural-georgia-residents-push-broadband/

Meeting with the Chief of Staff for Congressman Doug Collins

Steve and Prize Fortmann met with Brendan Belair, the Chief of Staff for Congressman Doug Collins to discuss what Paladin Wireless is doing in providing a choice and competition for broadband in the region.
Steve and Prize Fortmann met with Brendan Belair, the Chief of Staff for Congressman Doug Collins to discuss what Paladin Wireless is doing in providing a choice and competition fo… https://paladinwireless.com/index.php/our-news/meeting-chief-staff-congressman-doug-collins/