Comcast cited 13,000 Virginia locations facing delayed deployments from pole disputes.

Broadband leaders nationwide face a shared challenge: Keeping utility pole disputes from slowing internet expansion.

Regulators warn delays could jeopardize federal broadband deployments.

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INCOMPAS urged the FCC to adopt fair pole attachment rules

The true test for BEAD will lie in whether projects can move from paper to poles without preventable delays.

The company is also looking to refinance its debt later this year.

W.V. provider expresses hope that problems will soon be fixed

The agency adopted a timeline for utilities to respond to contractor approval requests from ISPs.

Groups are continuing to meet with staff ahead of Thursday's vote.

Electric companies also supported some parts of the draft.

Move to end ‘double poles.’

The draft would also set a deadline for utilities to respond to ISP requests to approve new contractors.

Light pole rules remain a sticking point as the FCC Chairman promotes a competitive agenda.

NCTA proposed a 30-day deadline for utilities to greenlight an ISP's contractor.

The group warned that prescriptive rules would risk undermining broadband deployment

The data could inform policy decisions where the FCC doesn't regulate poles, the group said.

The industry wants a firm deadline for utilities to process large pole attachment requests.

State task force weakens utility reporting requirements, despite calls for more oversight.

The state, which has its own pole attachment regulations, is considering a rapid response team similar to the FCC's.

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Now is the time for good-faith, business-to-business negotiations between internet providers and pole owners.

The FCC protects telecom provider access to utility poles.

INCOMPAS said its members get worse pole deals without FCC support.

Electric companies told the FCC unnecessarily large requests compound a labor shortage.

These vast, climate-controlled facilities, housing thousands of servers, support cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and data-driven decision-making.

Just as crypto has emerged as a tech and infrastructure issue with a heavily Republican tilt, advanced energy may serve a similar role for Democrats.

The lack of pole attachment policies could hinder or even hold-up even the best laid deployment plans.

As AI technology adoption increases, legislators are looking at cracking down on copyright concerns.

During the Trump era, GOP lawmakers emerged as vocal advocates for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

President Joe Biden has made attacking 'junk fees' a key focus of his administration.

Rights of way, pole attachments, environmental permitting and other hurdles to broadband infrastructure deployment.

There is a renewed focus on how best to protect personal information in an increasingly digital world.

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Top controversies include 5G network slicing, paid prioritizing and exempting broadband providers from Universal Service Fund contributions.

At the center of the battle over the airwaves in the United States is the question of spectrum sharing.

The policy and law surrounding the program to remove Chinese telecommunications equipment from U.S. networks.

A coalition of utility companies asked the FCC to discard part of its new pole attachment rules.

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The FCC should encourage solutions that help facilitate make-ready work when utilities are dragging their feet.

Senator wants FCC to make order on pole attachment, replacement cost issues.

Telecoms and utility companies want each other to pay for pole replacements.

Will the program’s matching funds requirement stretch federal dollars, or hinder smalller providers?

While policymakers work to lift barriers such as permitting reform, others remain sidelined, such as pole access.

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When President Biden talks about his economic program, the CHIPS Act is the star of the show.

The NTIA is on the cusp of announcing the award winners to the states by June 30, 2023.

Advances for the green economy in the Inflation Reduction Act rely upon smart grid infrastructure.

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Will providers be required to use equipment that is not readily available within the United States?

The Broadband Breakfast Report for January 2023 lays out the things to know about the challenge process.

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Broadband Breakfast is tracking planned BEAD connections by technology

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Poles should be assessed for integrity to carry additional equipment, says director at engineering consulting firm.

Revising its pole replacement rules may give providers quicker access to poles in communities for deploying high-speed broadband.

From policymakers to industry and consumers, everyone wants fast broadband internet in their homes, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not many, however, wish to consider the complicated tradeoffs that broadband companies need to make to bring this desire into reality. One of the mor

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BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: It is truly astonishing to see an incumbent provider, such as Verizon, taking the position that there must be easier access to poles and rights of way. But that’s a good thing! Perhaps this is evidence of how far Verizon has moved away from the public utility model, but

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The 'Data Centers, Nuclear Power and Broadband Summit' took place on March 27, 2025.

American energy production has increased substantially over the past few years.

As data centers proliferate, Nuclear Energy is potentially ready for a revival.

Cryptographic technologies and blockchain ledgers are driving a new era of decentralized finance.

The rapid rise of cloud computing and artificial intelligence has placed an unprecedented strain on America’s energy grid.

Fiber-optic technology is the gold standard for home or commercial broadband, and powers wireless connectivity, too.

Mobile communication has become a central part internet connectivity.

The internet has the potential to impact, and also to enhance, society's democratization.

Section 230 is sometimes called the 26 words that created the internet.

Whether broadband providers may prioritize delivery of bits by the entities they own is a divisive topic.

Open Access networks separate network operations from internet services. Ownership may also be separate from operations.

The pandemic has prompted a new era of funding for broadband infrastructure.

Because Rural America is often the least-connected region in the country, ensuring coverage is central to BEAD.

Wireless technologies are critical for mobile communications, and for being able to reach remote locations.

Satellite broadband remains an option those areas beyond the reach of fiber, terrestrial or mobile wireless.

The Universal Service Fund, codified in 1996 with the Telecommunications Act, remains the foundation of universal access.

Data Centers and Cloud Computing rely upon robust and high-speed upload and download internet speeds.

Tribal leaders say the federal government has failed to uphold its trust responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of Native American tribes.

The 5G wireless standard promises breakthrough in capacity, speed and dynamic spectrum-sharing capabilities.

Wireless Internet Service Providers play an important role in delivery of fixed wireless broadband.

We need humans to make digital inclusion work.

Technology, particularly broadband access and adoption, plays a vital role in K-12 and secondary education.

The innovations of telehealth and mobile health care has transformed medicine and health care.

Ensuring that emergency communications are enabled with broadband is the next frontier in public safety.

Broadband internet service allows many people to work from almost anywhere.

Digital locks and keys are necessary, but not sufficient, to ensure cybersecurity.

The scourge of robocalls is making America's once-vaunted telephone network less trustworthy.

The BEAD program is implemented by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Commerce Department.

The last three years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of communities building publicly-owned, locally controlled infrastructure.

The entire concept of privacy has been transformed by broadband and the internet.

Accurate broadband mapping and data has been central to America's broadband buildout.

Cities of the future rely on high-speed internet access and advanced fiber and wireless connectivity.

The infrastructure necessary for advanced energy also powers the infrastructure necessary for high-speed internet.