Rural
Work Begins on $87M Michigan Middle Mile Project
Project will pass fiber through island relying on DSL.
Cameron Marx
Reporter Cameron Marx studied economics and mathematics at BYU. He is passionate about the impact that broadband access and tech policy has on people’s lives, particularly their economic well-being.
NTIA
Public Interest Groups Urge NTIA to Keep Community Anchor Institutions Definition ‘Flexible’
Groups warn that senior centers, houses of worship could be excluded from BEAD.
Earnings
WideOpenWest Taken Private in $1.5 Billion Deal
Shareholders will be compensated $5.20 a share, as telecommunications provider posts revenue of $144.2 million
Funding
USF Contribution Factor Expected to Hit Record 39.3 Percent
Would represent a 3.3 percentage point increase from Q3 2025.
Digital Inclusion
Experts Spar Over Consumers Need For Internet Speeds
Panelists split on whether gigabit broadband was essential or overhyped.
Funding
Big Telecom Carriers Bankroll the Universal Service Fund
Panelist estimates that AT&T alone pays over $1 billion into the fund
BEAD
A Staredown Between States and NTIA Over the Future of ‘Non-Deployment’ Funding
State broadband offices worry they’ll get the short end of the pencils they are sharpening.
BEAD
Colorado to Fund Cyber Risk Plans for ISPs Ahead of BEAD Deployment
The state was vetting vendors to help ISPs.
BEAD
Feinman: ‘No Particular Reason’ for BEAD Labor Requirements
Former BEAD Director and others argue that Biden should have deployed BEAD funds faster.
BEAD
Arizona Sees 33% Increase in BEAD Applications
New applicants represent a mix of technologies.
Fiber
Tariffs Will Fall More on Fixed Wireless Than on Fiber: Industry Experts
Fiber impact not as great as expected, said fiber exec. Fixed wireless more vulnerable, said wireless exec.
BEAD
29% of Minnesota Locations Received No Bids For BEAD
Minnesota Broadband Director Bree Maki cited decreased participation from fiber providers
BEAD
Arkansas Experiences 25% Decline in Applicants for BEAD Funding
Arkansas broadband director also warned that BEAD projects may be delayed into 2026.
BEAD
NTIA Confirms RDOF Defaults After June 6 Excluded From BEAD Eligibility
‘At some point we just had to draw a line,’ NTIA's chief of staff confirmed.
BEAD
BEAD Policy Shift Sparks Industry Concern Over Workforce and Supply Chain
Paused BEAD projects leave trained workers idle and domestic fiber warehouses full
AI
State AG Warns Colorado AI Bill Could Drive Innovation Out of State
Colorado’s top law enforcement officer pushes back against the state’s landmark AI regulation.
