BEAD
North Dakota Senator Thanks the State for its Connectivity Efforts
To date, 95 percent North Dakota households have access to internet speeds of 100 Mbps.
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.
AI
Supreme Court Justices Want to Add Staff to Combat Cyber Threats
Justices Kagan and Barrett testified before Congress about threats posed by AI and its impact on court processes.
Funding
Oklahoma Invests $14.5 Million in Community Access Portals
The program will bring essential online services to more than 75 rural and regional library systems.
Copper Theft
Copper Thieves Cause 20,000 to Lose Internet in Georgetown, Texas
Optimum customers were left without internet service on Monday morning due to damage.
Donald Trump
Former GOP FCC General Counsel Criticizes Supreme Court over FTC Firing Case
Copper Theft
Trade Groups to Host a Network Vandalism Forum on Capitol Hill
The July 15 summit will address the problems and potential solutions to copper theft and infrastructure vandalism
AI
Ookla: U.S. 5G Mobile Networks Lack AI Readiness
The company found U.S. internet speeds can cause delays in AI performance.
Briefs
ACA Connects to Stop Annual D.C. Policy Summit after More Than Three Decades
The trade organization is replacing it with 3 ‘ACA Connects YOU’ events in D.C.
Digital Inclusion
Connected Nation Attempts to Set Guinness World Record with 25 Hour LiveStream
The non-profit is seeking to earn the title for 'longest internet literacy live stream’ for its 25th anniversary.
Data Center
Data Centers are Not that Loud, Taxpayer Groups Finds
Data centers are not much louder than a library or a conversation, study finds
Fiber
Bluepeak Passes 500,000 Homes and Businesses Milestone with Fiber Internet Service
The ISP has invested hundreds of millions to bring updated fiber networks to six states
Donald Trump
Maine Connectivity Authority Announces Second Statewide ‘Driving Connections’ Tour
The MCA President will do a three-week tour around the state in his 1984 Volkswagen van to promote digital access in the state
Rural
Rural Utility Cooperative Awarded Grant to Study Broadband Needs in Northern New Mexico
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative will identify broadband gaps in three rural New Mexico communities
Infrastructure
FCC to Host Two-Day IP Transition Workshop
The Commission will discuss potential obstacles and solutions with industry professionals on July 15 and 16.
Fiber
House Republican Introduces Bill to Extend Broadband Deployment Deadlines
The bill would extend the timeline for broadband infrastructure projects to Jan. 1, 2028.
Funding
SpaceX President Announces Large Contribution to Trump Accounts
Shotwell announced she is gifting SpaceX stock to assist children born in lower income households in central Texas.
