Fiber Connect
Bottlenecks Slowing BEAD: Permits, Locates, Labor, and Materials
Fiber construction workers are increasingly being recruited by data center developers, tightening an already scarce labor pool.
Akul Saxena
Reporter Akul Saxena studied Politics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and has experience working in the mergers and acquisitions space. He’s focused on economic mobility and tech policy, and how broadband infrastructure supports both.
Fiber Connect
Quantum Physicist at Fiber Connect: Fiber Optics Is the Nervous System That Carries It
A quantum computer could break the encryption protecting most bank accounts and government systems by 2029.
Fiber Connect
Distributed Data Centers Could Help With Public Trust
70% of Americans oppose a data center near their home, more than the 53% that oppose nuclear plants.
Genesis Mission
Energy Department Research Arm Makes Big Bets on Fusion and Quantum
The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy spent $134M on fusion over 12 years. Now it is spending $135M in 18 months.
C Spire
Telehealth, Precision Ag, and Aging Share a Single Dependency: Reliable Connection
The closest emergency room to parts of Perry County, Kentucky is 55 miles away. Telemedicine fills the gap.
Fiber Connect
BEAD Non-Deployment Funds Could Fund Precision Ag. States Are Still Waiting to Find Out
State broadband and agriculture agencies remain siloed despite precision agriculture's growing connectivity demands, panelists said.
Fiber Connect
As Federal Quantum Funding Lapses, Florida Deploys Quantum-Secured Fiber
China is spending $15 billion on quantum as a $2.7 billion U.S. reauthorization bill awaits passage.
Fiber Connect
Operators: Smart Communities Need More than Fiber, They Need Government Engagement
A Nebraska fiber provider built a wireless network into every city router that school-issued Chromebooks connect to automatically, turning any home into a homework spot.
Fiber Connect
GFiber, AARP Partner on Senior Internet Training, Starting with Chandler, Ariz.
One in four Americans will be over 65 within years. An industry partnership is building the digital literacy infrastructure to reach them.
Fiber Connect
Swedish Software Firm and AT&T Lead Open Access Standards Push in U.S.
A 165-member standards body aims to make it cheaper and faster for internet providers to share fiber networks across North America.
AI
Legal Tech Valuations Surge In 2026 Because of AI
Legal software spending stands at roughly $40 billion today amidst a trillion-dollar legal services industry.
AI
U.S. Courts Navigate Internal AI Adoption as Caseloads Surge
Over 60 percent of federal judges have used AI at least once.
AI
AI-Native Law Firms Expand, Transforming a Century-Old Billing System
AI will not eliminate lawyers the way the medical information website WebMD did not eliminate medical professionals, lawyer says.
Cybersecurity
EU, Japan, Australia Move From Voluntary Cyber Guidelines to Binding Law
Australia recorded a cybercrime report every six minutes, up from one every ten minutes two years ago.
Cybersecurity
Law and Security Merge as Supply Chain Regulations Multiply: RSA Panelists
Contract renewal timelines at large companies can run three years, making last-minute compliance impractical.
critical infrastructure
Federal Cyber Grants for States Are Authorized but Unfunded, Officials Say
New York became the first state to set prescriptive baseline cyber rules for water systems on March 11.
