Broadband Breakfast on August 26, 2026: A Distance Learning Update

This panel takes stock of distance learning today, examining connectivity gaps, funding and pedagogy.

With RDOF-Era Clairvoyance, FCC Democrat Anna Gomez Once Again Relegates Starlink to the ISP Underclass

“Until it is proven to me that [LEOs] have the capacity and the latency able to serve in our artificial intelligence economy, then I’m not convinced that that is in fact the answer,” Gomez said.

House Commerce Staff Hoping for FirstNet Reauthorization This Year

The agency will sunset in February 2027 unless Congress reauthorizes it

AI Buildout Worsening Supply Costs, Permit Worries, ISPs Say

Lumen said it was laying middle mile fiber next to strands reserved by hyperscalers

Bob Bartz: The Broadband Map Is Getting Better. Here’s What Still Needs to Change

Faster provider reporting and engineering field data would make FCC broadband maps more accurate, and that matters for investment decisions well beyond BEAD.

FCC’s Gomez Warns Satellite Deployment Is No Substitute for Universal Service

Gomez’s comments came just after Disney filed a lawsuit against the commission Tuesday morning.

ABC Sues FCC Over Challenge to Its Broadcast Licenses, Saying Actions Present 'Existential Threat'

The FCC launched a review in April of 8 ABC local broadcast licenses well before they expire.

Maryland Tax Court Voids Digital Ad Tax, Orders Refunds to Apple, Google and Peacock

The case has been closely watched by other states considering similar taxes.

New York’s Two Major Broadband Grant Programs Delivering Fewer Connections At Higher Costs, Study Finds

Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute study says New York grant amounts have risen by about $38 million across programs, while the number of planned connections has dropped by about 34,000

AST SpaceMobile Gets Green Light for Direct-to-Device Testing

The 30-day authorization covers non-commercial testing using up to 100 handsets.

Charlie Ergen to Acquire Controlling Stake in MobileX: Report

MobileX ‘has the cellular part, just need the satellite part,’ CEO says

Supreme Court Denies Verizon Bid to Pursue Refund on FCC Fine

The wireless carriers are each seeking refunds on a combined $200 million in penalties