Satellite
U.S., Ghana Advance Satellite Agenda in Accra
First-ever U.S. satellite training in Ghana anchors broader digital partnership push.
Georgina Mackie
Georgina Mackie studied Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin and the University of California, Los Angeles. Her interests include gatekeeping in news coverage and the impact of AI on the news ecosystem.
Fiber
Great Plains Communications Snaps Up Fastwyre's Nebraska Operations
GPC’s 20,000-mile fiber network set to reach 26 new midwestern communities under the deal
Privacy
Trump Mobile Exposes Customer Data in Breach
Security flaw hits T1 phone customers as pre-order claims face scrutiny
Satellite
Ookla: Starlink Now Faster in European Markets
Where governments are still waiting to deliver fiber, satellite broadband is stepping in.
AT&T
Is Broadband's ‘Price War’ Real? Not Everyone Agrees.
Industry filings to the FCC offer competing views on whether consumers are benefiting from broadband competition.
Earnings
SpaceX, Ready to Go Public in Massive IPO, Reveals That Starlink Is Paying the Bills
Funding
Luján, Matsui Introduce Bill to Fund Digital Literacy
Legislation would create a nonprofit to fund digital literacy and broadband adoption nationwide.
Data Center
Google Bets $15 Billion on Missouri Data Center
The investment comes as a nearby Amazon project faces a lawsuit over transparency.
Funding
House Bill Targets State and Local Tech Gaps With Federal Grants
Most funding would be required to reach local government directly.
California
AT&T Sues California Over Copper Landline Mandate
The company also asked the FCC for permission to discontinue traditional phone service.
Cybersecurity
Trump Cancels Cybersecurity-Focused AI Executive Order Hours Before Signing
'We're leading China, we're leading everybody,' Trump said, 'and I don't want to do anything that's going to get in the way of that lead.'
Digital Inclusion
Study: Bulk Broadband Cuts Gigabit Prices in Half
Consumers would pay $5.6 billion more annually without bulk arrangements, a new study finds.
California
California Assembly Passes Amendment to Strip Telecom from CPUC’s Oversight
Under the proposal, the California legislature would have more control over how telecommunications is regulated.
BEAD
Wisconsin Fills BEAD Gaps With $60 Million Grant
The state says 30,000 locations are expected to remain unserved after federal deployments finish.
Broadband's Impact
USTelecom: Broadband Is Getting Faster and Cheaper
Gigabit subscriptions have grown fivefold since 2020 as network investment surge.
Entergy
Utilities Push Back on FCC’s 30-Day Pole Contractor Approval Rule
Electric companies also say true-up invoices are needed when make-ready costs exceed projections.
