USTelecom's Spalter Urges Copper Retirement and More Fiber for Rural Areas

CEO Jonathan Spalter urged less red time and linked broadband expansion to the 250th anniversary of America.

FCC Grants Verizon’s Request for Unlocking Waiver

The company had been required to unlock phones after 60 days.

Charter Expands Broadband Access in Rural North Carolina

Spectrum services will be available to 20,110 rural homes and businesses in North Carolina.

Apple Turns to Google to Smarten Up Siri and Bring AI to iPhone

The deal that allowing Apple to tap into Google’s AI technology was disclosed Monday in a joint statement from the Silicon Valley powerhouses.

Supreme Court Won’t Revive Fraud Suit Against Array

The whistleblowers still have a separate, similar suit ongoing against the UScellular successor.

Kansas Awards $6.7M in Broadband Grants

The state’s broadband acceleration grant program awarded funds to five ISPs in Kansas to boost access for rural communities.

Wi-Fi Proponents Like UK Proposal to Share Upper 6 GHz

The plan would allow more unlicensed use than Europe’s telecom regulator.

Reporter's Notebook: CES2026 Showed AI's Shift Toward Always-On Infrastructure

From industrial equipment to autonomous vehicles and wearables, companies showed how AI is being embedded into everyday systems.

Apple, Google Pressured to Ban Musk’s X, Grok Apps over AI-Generate Sexual Content

Senate Democrats Luján, Wyden, and Markey demand action in response to 'the most heinous type of content imaginable' – sexualized images of women and children

John Strand: Denmark's Promises on Greenland Must Be Delivered, Not Just Declared

By mid-2024, Denmark had spent only about 1 percent of the $224 million in pledged funds.

VR Headsets Are 'Hope Machines' Inside California Prisons, Offering Respite and Practical Experience

Prisoners are now taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic locales such as Thailand. No passport required, just a virtual reality headset.

FCC Approves 7,500 More Starlink Gen2 Satellites

The agency said the move would improve SpaceX’s satellite broadband service.