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Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Inquirer, New York Times, CBS News, Dateline NBC, Vanity Fair,

Cleveland.com, The Columbus Dispatch, as well as numerous industry and trade publications.

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Breezeline Powers Paris 2024 Olympics with 4K Ultra-HD NBCUniversal Coverage

Source: The Fast Mode Date: 7/29/24 Breezeline, a leading internet service, TV, phone and wireless services provider in the U.S., will provide its Stream TV customers with three channels dedicated to NBCUniversal’s coverage of The Olympics from Paris, July 26-August 11, including USA Network’s 24/7 coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics available in 4K. Read More

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Breezeline to deploy advanced fiber internet in Laconia

Source: Laconia Daily Sun: 6/30/24 Breezeline, a internet, TV, and phone service provider in the U.S., starting in July it will provide homes and businesses in Laconia with access to fiber internet via advanced fiber-to-the-home technology. Read More

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Breezeline brings competition to Salisbury

Source: Newburyport News: 6/29/24  A new internet service provider is set to give Comcast some competition as Quincy-based Breezeline has extended its fiber network locally. Read More

 

Breezeline expanding to Massachusetts

Source: Boston Globe: 6/26/24 Quincy-based broadband provider Breezeline announced that it has expanded its services to its home state of Massachusetts for the first time. The company said it’s now offering broadband service to homes and businesses in Salisbury, with an expansion into Haverhill coming soon. Read More

 

Breezeline Announces Discounted Plan for Former ACP Subscribers

Source: Broadband Breakfast: 6/17/24 Internet service provider Breezeline announced Thursday a program to support people previously enrolled in the now-lapsed Affordable Connectivity Program. Read More

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Breezeline Completes Plaistow Hub, Competitive Internet, Mobile, TV on its Way to Haverhill

Source: 97.9 FM WHAV: 5/8/24 The days of limited internet competition in Haverhill are coming to an end. Read More

 

Efforts to bring high-speed internet to King William continue to move forward

Source: Tidewater Review: 4/8/24 The internet provider Breezeline has started to connect homes in rural King William County to high-speed broadband in a project expected to be completed in the summer of 2025. Read More

 

Learning at lunch: Westlake Elementary School receives Breezeline/​COSI donation

Source: Cleveland.com: 3/29/24 Westlake Elementary School was recently chosen as one of two schools in Ohio to receive a Learning Lunchbox donation from Breezeline. Read More

 

Breezeline to debut mobile in Connecticut, use hard and soft SIMs

Source: Light Reading: 3/15/24 Following an initial launch in Connecticut, Breezeline will extend mobile to parts of 12 other states

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Breezeline To Launch Mobile Service in 13 States This Spring

Source: NextTV | Multichannel News: 3/14/24 Cogeco-owned Breezeline, which provides cable broadband services in 13 states in the Northeast and Southeast, said it is preparing to offer mobile services to its customers this spring. The first launch market will be in Connecticut, it said. Read More

 

Breezeline activates solar systems for New Hampshire tech hubs

Source: Telecompaper : 2/28/24 US cable operator Breezeline, part of Cogeco, has activated two grid-tied solar systems at two tech hub sites in New Hampshire, at Concord and Plaistow. Read More

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Cable company partners with UNH, FIRST Robotics to promote STEM careers for younger generation

Source: WMUR TV-9 News Date: 2/26/24 The cable company Breezeline has teamed up with the University of New Hampshire’s athletic department and FIRST Robotics of NH to inspire young Wildcats fans to pursue careers in science and technology. Read More

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Breezeline finishes $80M fiber expansion in West Virginia and New Hampshire

Source: Fierce Telecom Date: 1/30/24 Breezeline notched two achievements in its fiber expansion drive, closing out construction projects in both West Virginia and New Hampshire. Together, the two projects total over $80 million of investment and more than 800 miles of new fiber. Read More

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Breezeline Provides Digital Training to Empower Older Adults in New Hampshire

Source: New Hampshire Political Reporter: 12/7/23 Breezeline, the nation’s eighth-largest cable operator, hosted two digital literacy seminars this week to empower older adults in New Hampshire with the knowledge and skills to effectively navigate the digital world.

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Breezeline Voted Best Internet Provider in Columbus, Ohio

Date: 12/5/23 Breezeline has been selected Best Internet Provider in the annual “Best of Columbus” survey sponsored by The Columbus Dispatch. Read More

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Breezeline volunteers’ clean up effort includes Lancaster

Source: Northern Neck News: 11/29/23 Breezeline employees and family members volunteered their time this fall to clean up parks and beaches in eight states. Read More

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Breezeline Mentors Grad Students in Digital Inclusion Competition

Source: Telecompetitor: 11/14/23 Cable operator Breezeline is a lead sponsor of the “Interactive Case Competition,” which is challenge involving more than 30 business school graduates, who aim to find ways to promote digital inclusion and access. Read More

 

Local internet provider partners with national prevention center to combat rising cyberbullying among U.S. teens

Source: WJAC-NBC6: 11/1/23 Nearly half of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17, report experiencing at least one of six cyberbullying behaviors according to a survey by the Pew Research Center the spring of 2022. To combat these rising numbers, Breezeline, a local internet provider partnered up with the National Bullying Prevention Center to provide resources to parents and educators. Read More

 

Breezeline launches new cloud-based cable service in Aiken County

Source: Post & Courier | Aiken Standard: 10/25/23 Breezeline has launched its complete StreamTV service in Aiken and other cities in South Carolina. The service takes traditional cable and combines it with the convenience of streaming with its cloud-based system that allows for multi-screen viewing inside and outside of the home, and up to 300 hours of DVR recording. Read More

 

Breezeline completes rollout of Stream TV

Source: Multichannel News/Next TV: 10/19/23 Cable operator Breezeline said that it has completed the rollout of its Stream TV video service. Breezeline Stream TV has been launched in the South Carolina counties that are part of the MSO’s service area. Read More

 

Breezeline partners with NH baseball club to benefit STEM education

Source: Manchester Ink Link: 9/18/23 This summer, Breezeline teamed up with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats to raise funds for the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire’s STEAM Lab and STEAM programming. Read More

 

Breezeline teams with CoreSite to enhance consumers’ content experience

Source: Lightwave: 8/29/23 Breezeline is giving broadband customers a way to get more enjoyment out of their streaming services by deploying advanced technology within its fiber-broadband infrastructure. Read More

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Fall Broadband Equity Challenge targets the digital divide

Source: Light Reading: 8/22/23 As technology continues to transform the world, the importance of connectivity has never been greater. To address the pressing issue of the Digital Divide and promote broadband access for all, Interactive TV Works is proud to announce the Fall 2023 Interactive Case Competition: Broadband Equity Challenge, a virtual case competition designed for graduate-level Student Teams. Read More

 

Breezeline Extends Stream TV Rollout To Three Additional Markets

Source: River Country News: 8/24/23 Breezeline has continued its rollout of "Breezeline Stream TV” across its markets. The Delaware, Maryland and Virginia service areas are the latest to gain access to this platform, making it easier than ever for customers to view their favorite shows on TV and on mobile devices .Read More

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Six projects boost broadband infrastructure

Source: WCBC-AM: 8/1/23 Six projects have been awarded money through the Connect Allegany competitive grant program to bring new and/or improved broadband capabilities to parts of the county. Read More

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Cable company Breezeline converts gas-powered bucket truck to be fully electric

Source: Cleveland.com: 7/26/23 Cable company Breezeline has retrofitted one of its bucket trucks, choosing to turn a gas-powered Ford F-450 into a fully electric vehicle as it starts moving away from fossil fuels. Read More

 

Breezeline takes step to sustainability with new EV bucket truck

Source: Fierce Telecom: 7/20/23 Breezeline has doubled down on environmental sustainability with the deployment of its first bucket truck retrofitted with electric power. The cable operator intends to launch a fleet of these trucks in hopes of reducing operational emissions. Read More

 

Breezeline urges users to strengthen passwords, increase cyber vigilance

Source: The Rochester Voice: 6/29/23 Breezeline is helping to raise awareness about internet safety and the ways customers can protect themselves when they are online. Read More

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Breezeline Taps Michelle Ramler, Heather McCallion, Shaun Blake as New VPs

Source: Multichannel News: 6/6/23 Cable operator Breezeline has added three vice presidents to its senior leadership team, based at the company’s Quincy, Massachusetts, headquarters. Read More

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Breezeline Helps Expand Broadband Access through Federal Benefit Program

Source: Southern Maryland News Net: 5/23/23 Breezeline, he nation’s eighth-largest cable operator, has connected more than 25,000 customers under the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides broadband internet at a discount for households that meet financial eligibility guidelines. Read More

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Breezeline wins $15.2M for broadband in Virginia

Source: Light Reading: 5/15/23 Virginia awarded over $59.5 million in broadband grants through the state's Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI) program this week. The funding went toward 14 projects serving 20 localities and will bring broadband service to 29,400 homes, businesses and community anchor institutions, according to a press release from the governor's office. Among the winning providers were Breezeline ($15.2 million)...Read More

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Breezeline recognizes teachers with deliveries of doughnuts, coffee

Source: Rochester Voice: 5/14/23 Each morning last week, Breezeline visited Dover Middle School, Somersworth High School , Tri-City Christian Academy and Monarch School of New England in Rochester to deliver coffee and doughnuts in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week. Read More

 

Cogeco, Breezeline’s Eco Steps

Source: Cablefax: 4/21/23 Breezeline and its parent company Cogeco Communications published their annual ESG and Sustainability Report, detailing efforts to reduce the carbon footprint and operate in a sustainable fashion. Read More

 

Broadband Initiative Extends Benefits Of High-Speed Internet To Unserved Areas In Virginia

Source: River Country News: 4/19/23 Breezeline joined representatives of Mathews, Caroline, Middlesex and Lancaster Counties on April 17, 2023, for a special event marking the completion of a new $7.2 million, 150-mile fiber-broadband network that brings high-speed connectivity to more than 1,400 homes and businesses in Mathews, Caroline, Lancaster and Middlesex Counties. Read More

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Breezeline Training Programs Couldn’t Have Come at a Better Time

Source: Telecompetitor: 4/12/23 Breezeline has provided an update on steps it is taking to support development of a technology workforce, including two initiatives that have important milestones this week. It’s an important topic as the nation expects to see a shortage of telecom technicians as broadband deployments accelerate, driven by a great influx of broadband funding at the federal, state and local levels. Read More

 

Breezeline crosses halfway mark with West Virginia fiber build

Source: Fierce Telecom: 4/7/23 Breezeline revealed it is nearly 60% finished with a project designed to add 42,000 fiber passings in the U.S. state of West Virginia, adding it plans to complete the build within the next 12 months. The work is part of the operator’s broader expansion plan for 2023. Read More

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Breezeline Stream TV Opens

Source: Altoona Mirror: 3/20/23 Breezeline has launched “Breezeline Stream TV” in its Pennsylvania service areas. The service is available to new customers in Altoona, Johnstown, Bradford, Clearfield, Shippenville, Warren, Derry, Mifflinburg, Millheim and Uniontown and in Salamanca, New York. Read More

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Breezeline completes 150-mile fiber expansion

Source: Rappahannock Record: 2/22/23

Breezeline recently announced construction has been completed on a $7.2 million, 150-mile fiber-broadband network to serve more than 1,400 homes and businesses in Mathews, Caroline, Lancaster and Middlesex counties. Read More

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Breezeline, former WOW! customers are being switched to a new TV service

Source: Cleveland.com: 2/8/23 Breezeline, a cable and internet provider available in many of Cleveland’s suburbs, is ditching the coax cable in favor of a cloud-based TV service that runs on your home’s WiFi. Read More

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Better broadband in rural New Hampshire

Source: Eagle Times: 2/7/23 Breezeline, (formerly Atlantic Broadband) which serves most of Strafford County, with offices in Rochester and Concord, extended its fiber network into Somersworth, Dover, Madbury, Concord and Durham. As a result, fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) technology is available for the first time in many of these communities using fiber infrastructure built by Breezeline. Read More

 

Here’s what to know on Breezeline’s new streaming TV service in Columbus

Source: Columbus Dispatch: 2/2/23 Breezeline has started transitioning its Ohio customers away from a cable-based service to a streaming television platform. The switch is the last major part of changes Breezeline announced for Ohio customers after it acquired WOW!'s Columbus and Cleveland markets for $1.125 billion. Read More

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Breezeline Expands Cloud-Based ​‘Stream TV’ Service to Ohio

Source: NextTV: 1/26/23  Breezeline, the Canadian-owned cable company previously known as Atlantic Broadband, is on the move again with its cloud-based, TiVo-powered IPTV service, Breezeline Stream TV, deploying it to the nearly 700,000 passings in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio that it purchased from WideOpenWest.Read More

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Breezeline starts new multi-media campaign for internet services

Source: Telecompaper: 1/24/23 US cable operator Breezeline has launched a new campaign showcasing how daily life can be transformed through its internet services. Read More

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Breezeline to assist Senior Monongalians with computers, food donation

Source: WAJR 104.5 FM/1440 AM: 12/16/22 Members of Senior Monongalians will receive the gift of two computers and a donation of canned goods for the Senior Food Pantry, according to Executive Director Lisa Martin. Read More

 

Breezeline brings fiber, streaming TV service to Durham, New Hampshire

Source: Light Reading: 11/30/22 Breezeline, the nation's eighth-largest cable operator, has extended its advanced fiber network into Durham, New Hampshire, continuing the company's year-long expansion in the state and offering residences and businesses a new choice in internet, TV and voice providers. Read More

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Breezeline rolls out small business service

Source: Cablefax: 11/10/22 Breezeline launched a new cloud-based phone service made for small businesses. Called “Hosted Voice Essential,” it uses cloud technology and smart software to create a fully-managed service that’s powered through Breezeline’s business internet services. Read More

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Breezeline launches cloud-based phone service

Source: Gloucester-Mathews Gazette Journal: 11/16/22 Breezeline, the nation’s eighth-largest cable operator, has launched “Hosted Voice Essential,” a new cloud-based phone service designed for smaller businesses. Read More

 

Breezeline Employees Plant Trees in 8 States to Support the Environment and Local Communities

Source: Southern Maryland News Net: 10/12/22 More than 200 Breezeline employees, family members and community partners volunteered their time to plant more than 100 trees at 15 locations in eight states where Breezeline provides internet, TV and phone services. Read More

 

National Cyber-Bullying Prevention Month

Source: Cablefax: 10/5/22 Breezeline teamed up with the National Bullying Prevention Center to distribute cyberbullying prevention resources to over 2,200 educators. Learn More

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Breezeline to open customer service center on Main Street

Source: Concord Monitor: 9/30/22 The cable company Breezeline is taking the next step in its expansion into New Hampshire, opening a customer care center at 41 North Main St. in Concord. The company, formerly known as Atlantic Broadband, signed a cable franchise agreement with the city last year and has been installing fiber optic cables on utility poles throughout Concord since then, signing up customers for TV, internet and voice phone service. Read More