Nuclear
House Passes Four Nuclear Bills, Advances Fuel Measures
Congress approved six measures addressing nuclear fuel production, licensing and federal oversight
Kate Keith
Reporter Kate Keith studied journalism at the University of Utah, where she wrote for the Daily Chronicle as a news writer. She covers local and higher education news, with a focus on making complex topics accessible to readers.
Fiber
Comporium Completes $6.3M Broadband Build in North Carolina
The expansion adds another round of fiber infrastructure to a rural North Carolina county receiving state broadband grant support
Law
Longtime Communications Law Firm Fletcher Heald & Hildreth to Close
The firm's departure reflects a period of change for the legal industry
Data Center
NYU Researcher: Data Centers Must Offer More to Local Communities
Data center developers face growing pressure to deliver local benefits
5G
Optimum Surpasses 800,000 Mobile Lines
Optimum's wireless business has added another milestone as the company looks to strengthen its bundled connectivity offerings
Satellite
KeyBanc: Starlink Faces Higher Churn Despite Subscriber Growth
KeyBanc's latest analysis points to questions about the sustainability of the satellite provider's customer growth
BEAD
Alabama Governor Reviews Nearly a Decade of Broadband Expansion
State officials say infrastructure investments have extended service to tens of thousands of homes and businesses
Satellite
SpaceX Targets Nov. 13 for Historic Starship Launch
The mission could have major implications for the future economics of satellite communications and commercial spaceflight
NTIA
NTIA Failed to Keep Key Records Behind $42B BEAD Allocations, Audit Finds
Inspector general report does not specify whether this happened under the Biden or Trump
BEAD
Wisconsin Awards $58 Million to Address BEAD Broadband Gaps
Wisconsin's latest broadband grants come amid disagreements over which locations still lack service
FCC
SpaceX Calls FCC High Cost Broadband Subsidies ‘Corporate Welfare’
SpaceX is challenging decades-old federal funding practices
2026 Midterms
Democratic Congress Could Put New Pressure on FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
Democrats' new congressional majority could increase scrutiny of the FCC's regulatory decisions
BEAD
Michigan County’s Broadband Plan Could Saddle Taxpayers With Millions in Debt
A proposed financing model could leave local residents exposed if projected broadband subscriptions fall short
Internet
KeyBanc Sees Charter Losing More Than 3 Million Internet Subscribers by 2028
The competing forecasts highlight uncertainty surrounding Charter’s financial outlook
Telecom
Brightspeed Names Shawn O’Donnell CEO Amid Financial Uncertainty
The fiber broadband provider is bringing in a telecommunications executive with restructuring experience
Satellite
Amazon Leo to Launch 40 More Broadband Satellites Nov. 13
The flight will be a major test for a launch vehicle that has spent months grounded
