Wireless
Ookla: T-Mobile Receives Best Mobile Network in First Half of 2026
The ISP was also awarded fastest mobile and 5G networks
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.
Fiber
Knowing State Laws Helps Fiber Companies Work With Railroads, Expert Says
Eagle 1 Resources CEO stressed the need to understand laws governing railroad crossings
Briefs
SpaceX to Host First Public Earnings Call on August 4
The company will hold a live audio-only call at 4:30 ET to discuss earnings after the market closes.
Data Center
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Skip Over Data Center Moratorium Proposals and Tax Breaks
State lawmakers passed a bill requiring data centers to disclose energy and water usage
AI
Workers That Use AI are More Concerned it Will Take Over Jobs, Phoenix Center Finds
Heavy AI users are 10 percentage points more likely to worry about their own job than light users are
AI
Iowa House Republican Introduces Bill to Protect Kids from Chatbots Plying Sexual Content
The bill would ban deceptive AI personas and allow parental supervision of AI.
Texas
Charter to Let Go of 112 Spectrum Employees in Texas
The company has slated the layoff date for Sept. 8.
Satellite
SpaceX Announces Thirteenth Test Flight of Starship for This Thursday
The mega rocket will launch as early as July 23 to test its heat shield, engines, and satellite deployment capabilities.
Donald Trump
President Trump Rips New York Data Center Ban
The president urged New York to reverse its ban, calling data centers ‘liquid gold’ in a July 15 Truth Social post.
BEAD
Wisconsin Continues to Report $60 Million Gap in BEAD Funding
State officials say they will have to use state funds to connect the remaining 31,000 locations.
Rural
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Cut ISPs’ Red Tape Filings with Financial Regulators
The bill would cut compliance costs for small broadband providers.
Democracy
ALEC Report Finds 22 States Have Ended Chevron Deference
South Carolina is the most recent state to end judicial deference, striking it down in June.
Copper Theft
Telecom Experts Urge Congress to Act Against Copper Theft in Capitol Hill Summit
Government Officials and experts showed their support for imposing stronger penalties for infrastructure vandalism.
Data Center
New York Becomes First State to Impose Data Center Moratorium
The governor signed an executive order pausing construction of hyperscale data centers on Tuesday.
Wireless
Ookla: AT&T Standout Performer in 2026
The company found the three major carriers are increasing download speeds and investing in 5G networks.
BEAD
West Virginia BEAD Projects Kick Off as Other Broadband Projects Finish
The state is wrapping up projects under the American Rescue Plan Act and working with ISPs to navigate permitting for BEAD.
