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New Mexico Senate Approves $45 Million for Broadband Affordability
SB 152 would create a state-run, low-income broadband assistance program funded through the state’s rural universal service fund.
Illinois Bill Seeks Broadband Price Caps for Low-Income Customers
The bill would direct the Illinois Commerce Commission to set broadband price protections for low-income residents.
Telecommunications Providers Struggle to Meet May Rip-and-Replace Deadline
Carriers worry permitting delays and labor shortages could lead to connectivity loss in rural communities.
FCC Investigating Lifeline Providers as Advocates, Dems Push Back Against Increased ID Verification
The agency is set to vote Wednesday on a proposal that would seek comment on increased verification measures for the program.
GCI Says Timing of $120M Provisional BEAD Award Uncertain Amid Federal Review
The company reported 1,200 lost broadband subscribers in the quarter, for a total of 151,200 subscribers
Claiming Another First, Louisiana Disburses $43 Million in BEAD Funds
The state wants to see non-deployment funding for workforce development, permitting assistance.
Broadband Breakfast on February 18, 2026 - AI, Nuclear Power and Data Centers
As AI-driven data centers strain the grid and tech companies turn to nuclear power, can utilities and policymakers scale energy infrastructure fast enough?
Starlink Rockets Past the 10 Million Subscriber Mark Globally, Adds 1 Million Subs in Just 53 Days
Is there really a need for BEAD when Starlink is likely adding 225,000 U.S. rural customers every 50 days on average?
Broadband Breakfast on February 25, 2026 – Legacy Networks in the Fiber Era
As fiber networks rapidly expand nationwide, the retirement of legacy copper infrastructure has emerged as a critical broadband policy debate, raising complex questions about service continuity, regulation, and the risk of leaving rural and low-income communities behind.
Hollywood Groups Condemn ByteDance's AI Video Generator, Claiming Copyright Infringement
Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts
Broadband Breakfast on March 4, 2026 – Live From Mobile World Congress
This episode will consider key innovations and policy implications emerging from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
UN Approves Scientific Panel on Impact of AI, U.S. Votes 'No'
The United States and Paraguay were the only nations to vote 'no' to the establishment of the 40-member scientific panel.
Broadband Breakfast on March 11, 2026 – Network and Infrastructure Sharing
Sharing can lower capital costs, speed deployment, and enable greater competition – but they introduce operational risk.
