Fiber
Optimum Urges FCC to Fund Fiber
The company is seeking reimbursements for the shift from C-band to Ku-band.
Abby Larkin
Reporter Abby Larkin studied Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations at Brigham Young University. She’s interested in how public policy will impact the development of artificial intelligence.
Briefs
Mediacom Communications Debuts 5 Gbps Internet
The cable operator company is bringing faster service to more than 500,000 homes.
BEAD
Virginia Democrat Urges Spanberger to Resolve Pole Disputes
The governor can use existing rules to make BEAD funding accessible, the Democrat says.
Data Center
Cogent Communications to Sell 10 Data Centers to I Squared Capital
I Squared is acquiring the facilities for $225 million in cash.
AI
AI Boom Requires Quality Fiber to Expand
RVA CEO explained that AI use will rapidly increase, and fiber will help.
Illinois
Junk Fee Ban Bill Headed to Gov. Pritzker’s Desk for Signature
The bill will ban hidden fees and surcharges, increasing price transparency.
Streaming
MPA Pushes Back Against Canada's Changes to the Online Streaming Act
The association says the new rules discriminate against American companies.
Fiber
Great Plains Communications to Acquire Fastwyre Broadband’s Nebraska Holdings
The company is expanding access across more than two dozen Nebraska communities.
AT&T
AT&T Brings Connectivity to California Through $19 Billion Investment
The company announced it is upgrading to fiber networks, bringing connection to over 4 million households.
Briefs
Spectrum Creates Ultra-Low-Latency Internet
The brand is reducing internet delays with a new technology.
USF
Mattey Calls for USAC Reform in Filing with the FCC
The former FCC official is seeking to update and simplify the USAC.
Public Safety
Congress Sends Lulu’s Law to White House for Trump’s Signature
The FCC needs to issue an order authorizing wireless alerts warning about shark attacks
South Carolina
WOW! Announces Expansion in South Carolina
The company plans to expand fiber access to more than 10,0.00 additional homes this year
TAKE IT DOWN Act
FTC Starts Enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act
The act requires platforms to take down nonconsensual explicit content within 48 hours.
Mississippi
C Spire Combines Fiber and Wireless Connection by Launching One Plan
The company aims to simplify connection by converging wireless and fiber.
HughesNet
HughesNet in Deep Financial Trouble as Subscribers Switch to Starlink
The satellite company is rapidly losing subscribers and money.
