Analysts Call for Public Broadband as Thousands Remain Offline in NYC

New York City’s reliance on companies like Spectrum and Verizon has not delivered affordable or universal service, analysts say.

Broadband Breakfast on May 13, 2026 – The Politics of Data Centers

Who decides where data centers get built?

FCC Reviewing Amazon's Request for More Time on Satellite Deployment

Carr stressed the importance of competition in the LEO market.

Local Governments Push Back on House Broadband Permitting Bill

The American Broadband Deployment Act would impose shot clocks on local reviews.

Internet Shutdowns Becoming Routine for Authoritarian Regimes, Panel Says

Costly VPN and satellite tools fall short as enforcement tightens.

FCC’s Carr: Retiring Copper Networks Will Save Billions

Chairman Brendan Carr said the FCC has ejected more than 1,200 telecom providers for robocall mitigation.

Ziply Fiber CEO Urges FCC's Carr to Back Away from Foreign Call Center Regulation

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wants to onshore call centers to provider U.S. consumers with a better experience and limit the ability of foreign bad actors to get their hands on sensitive consumer data.

Legal Tech Valuations Surge In 2026 Because of AI

Legal software spending stands at roughly $40 billion today amidst a trillion-dollar legal services industry.

U.S. Courts Navigate Internal AI Adoption as Caseloads Surge

Over 60 percent of federal judges have used AI at least once.

AI-Native Law Firms Expand, Transforming a Century-Old Billing System

AI will not eliminate lawyers the way the medical information website WebMD did not eliminate medical professionals, lawyer says.

Telecom Sales Platform CableFinder Announces Partnership with Fiber Carrier Lightpath

The API-driven platform is expected to launch this summer.

FCC’s Carr Concerned About Verizon-Contractor Commitments

Wireless Estimator reported some contractors said they weren’t seeing transparent pricing that the carrier agreed to.