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Among the stories from North America last week, Comcast announced the launch of a new brand in Canada and a major industry advocacy group pledged to work with President-elect Donald Trump to advance rural connectivity in the United States

Here’s a look at the five biggest stories over the last week from our sister publication, Broadband Communities: 

Comcast announces launch of Rogers Xfinity in Canada 

Rogers Communications has announced the first phase of their deployment of Comcast products in Canada as a new brand: Rogers Xfinity. 

NTCA pledges to work with Trump to advance rural connectivity

The CEO of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association has congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. 

Ting Internet announces major layoffs

Planned layoffs at Ting Internet will reduce the company’s paid staff by over 40 percent. 

5 service providers get last-mile broadband funds in TN

Five internet service providers have been awarded millions of dollars for last-mile broadband projects in Tennessee. 

Motive and GXC ink acquisition agreement

Motive Companies has reached an agreement to acquire GXC, a provider of private cellular network solutions for enterprises. 

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