FCC Grants Amazon Leo Deadline Waiver

The company’s final deployment deadline in July 2029 is still in place.

New York Rolls Out Pole-Attachment Complaint Portal

The new online form allows submitters to report violations related to utility pole attachments.

Experts Discuss Importance of Data Centers to Innovation

Data Centers are essential to responding to the AI demand and keeping up with foreign countries, panelists say.

FCC Grants Key Waiver to Amazon Leo, Keeping Competitive Pressure on Musk’s Starlink

Space Bureau Chief Jay Schwarz says “Amazon Leo’s service promises to be ‘groundbreaking,’ both in quality of service and affordability for consumers”

George Tronsrue: America’s Arctic Blind Spot

The CEO of Quintillion, the Alaska-based fiber network provider, warns against U.S. reliance on foreign Arctic infrastructure

Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are All Talking About Public Ownership in AI

Concerns about AI's impact are growing, with backlash over data centers in local communities and job prospects.

Trump Calls for Military to Accelerate Use of Artificial Intelligence

Trump issued a Friday memo directing the military to ensure that autonomous weapons systems respect the chain of command.

FCC E-Rate Inquiry to Ask About Reducing Funding, Expanding School Internet Filters

The agency’s proposal on local permitting shot clocks would ask about extending them to 'commingled' telecom and broadband infrastructure.

Broadband Breakfast to Mark America250 With Telecom150, a Series on American Telecom

Online event series runs June 17, June 24, and July 1, tracing American communications from Bell's first telephone call to the age of artificial intelligence.

Javier Palomarez: Washington Can't Ask for More Broadband Investment While Making Growth Harder

Expanding federal merger reporting requirements risk deterring the private investment needed to build out broadband infrastructure and close the digital divide.

AT&T Launches New Fiber Plans

Company hopes simplicity will help retain customers

Winning Bidders Back Out of 31,000 BEAD Locations in Texas

The state was optimistic it would finalize a still-pending contract with Amazon, which refused its Nebraska award.