cable TV
Astound to Compete with Comcast in Scranton, Pa., Mayor Says
Residents might have a new cable option and the City government could earn some revenue.
Gabriel Dorner
Reporter Gabriel Dorner attended the University of California, San Diego, and studied Political Science with a concentration in Data Analysis. He is interested in the intersection of data and policy.
Alaska
GCI Customers In Sitka, Alaska to Lose Service for Days Amid Fiber Maintenance
Anchorage-based company to perform 'emergency maintenance' on its subsea fiber network.
data center
U.S. Data Centers Could Face Security Threats Amid AI Boom
Current legislation insufficient to protect data center infrastructure, experts fear
Texas
Texas Halts $55.6 Million Digital Equity Program over NTIA Uncertainty
State advises potential applicants to pause efforts.
USF
House Aides: USF Court Case Puts Millions at Risk
Congress needs to be ready for a ruling against USF, memo says.
Alaska
Alaska Communications Suffers Brief Outage after Damage to Subsea Fiber Cable
Juneau faced a weekend outage after a subsea cable broke, with most services restored soon after.
Public Safety
NARUC Wants Copper Theft Federally Criminalized
Group says stricter penalties needed to modernize communications protection.
BEAD
TIA Calls for Tax Emption for BEAD Grants
Trade association says taxes lower the impact of BEAD projects.
data center
Microsoft Scraps Multiple Data Center Leases: TD Cowen
Overcapacity concerns raise questions about the software giant’s AI forecast.
Fiber
AT&T Copper Retirement Plan Would Undercut Universal Service, CWA Warns
The telecom giant will not offer fiber to many copper customers, potentially jeopardizing broadband access.
Big Tech
NAB CEO: Broadcasters Burdened by Outdated Regulations
FCC policies give Big Tech an unfair advantage.
ACP
ACP More than Paid for Itself: Study
A revived ACP would save billions in healthcare costs, improve academic performance, and raise wages.
Congress
Sen. Lee Proposes Bill to Defund NPR and PBS
American tax dollars should not support partisan media, he says.
Public Safety
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Protect Teenagers from Online Image Abuse
Introduced by Klobuchar and Cruz, bill would criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery.
satellite
Think Tank: U.S. Space Assets Highly Vulnerable to Russia, China
U.S. security efforts in space have not kept up with foreign threats, Council on Foreign Relations says.
Congress
Cruz to Hold Commerce Hearing on FCC Auction Authority
Panel Chairman to review spectrum auctions within international context
