Data Center
LSC Breaks Ground on Dark Fiber Expansion
Construction is expected to conclude by the end of 2025
Ari Bertenthal
Community Manager Ari Bertenthal attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and studied sociology. He is passionate about the social impact of broadband internet access.
Rip and Replace
Point Broadband Asks for Rip-and-Replace Extension
Alabama ISP says it needs more time to migrate all customers to secure hardware.
E-Rate
Disabilities Group Seeks E-Rate Funding Beyond Hotspots
AAPD is asking FCC to fund assistive devices in schools
Broadband Mapping and Data
Ookla Names Connecticut, North Dakota As Top Performing Broadband States
Speed data showed that performance was far from equal across the board.
Iowa
NTIA Approves Volume Two of Iowa’s BEAD Proposal
The approval enables Iowa to begin implementing its BEAD program
Google Taking On Proposed ‘Link Tax’ in New Zealand
Company might need to cut news link on Google Search and Google News
Benton
Policy Experts Note Importance of FCC Regulatory Authority
Panel discussed USF, ACP, and Net Neutrality
Consumers’ Research
FCC’s Gomez Disappointed by Fifth Circuit's USF Decision
Regulator concerned decision could delay closing the digital divide.
AnchorNETS
Digital Equity Executives Advise on Closing Digital Divide
Executives said that infrastructure expansion was not enough
AnchorNETS
State Broadband Officers Prioritize Community in BEAD Deployment
Officials said that community outreach is essential to digital equity
Justice Department
NCTA Urges Caution in SES, Intelsat Transaction
The sale could impact internet access in remote areas like Alaska.
SpaceX
Rosenworcel: Fixed Wireless Driving Broadband Competition
FCC Chairwoman says 'a lot of households are signing up.'
Briefs
Point Broadband Acquires Broadband Arm of Riviera Utilities
Point Broadband plans to upgrade RU’s network within a few months.
Commerce
NTIA Says It's Delivering on Broadband Pledges
Since 2021, more than 2.4 million additional homes and businesses have been connected, NTIA says
Rural
Pinpoint Defaults on Three RDOF Census Block Groups
The company will be subject to non-compliance measures
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Approves Second Round of Broadband Expansion Grants
Funding will expand service to about 28,000 locations
