broadband
Comcast to Cut 634 Jobs at Philadelphia Headquarters
Comcast's workforce overhaul comes as the company shifts its business priorities
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.
People
Nevada ISP Owner Pleads Guilty to Laundering $7.8 Million from USDA’s ReConnect Project
The case raises questions about oversight of federal broadband grants
Briefs
AT&T to Bring Back Customer Service Jobs to U.S. by 2027
AT&T highlights career paths beyond a four-year degree
Satellite
Debate About Nationalizing Starlink Beginning to Bubble Up, From Left and Right
Critics, including some Republican lawmakers, say SpaceX’s growing power raises national security concerns
FCC
FCC to Vote on Prison Cellphone Jamming Rules in November
The proposal would give correctional officials another tool to stop inmates from using smuggled phones to coordinate crimes
AI
Hawley, Blumenthal Press Google on AI Risks in Schools
A bipartisan inquiry asks the company to explain its research
FCC
Carr Expected to Advance FCC Prison Cellphone Jamming Rules
Correctional officials want the FCC to approve prison cellphone jamming by year’s end
Fiber
O’Rielly Urges States to Speed Copper Network Retirement
The former FCC commissioner says state rules should keep pace with the shift to newer communications networks
BEAD
Newsom Urged to Reject $1.4 Billion from BEAD over Net Neutrality
Consumer advocates say a federal grant requirement could limit California’s oversight of broadband providers
Fiber
Comcast Loses 144,000 Broadband Subscribers in Third Quarter
Fiber and fixed wireless continue to pressure Comcast’s internet business
Cybersecurity
Sen. Wyden: Federal Websites Vulnerable to Surveillance
Lawmaker wants federal agencies to hide website names from people monitoring internet traffic
Fiber
AT&T Said It Added Record 769,000 Internet Connections in Third Quarter
The company’s fiber network now reaches more than 39 million locations
Satellite
Starlink Reaches 13.6 Million Subscribers Globally as SpaceX Revenue Jumps 161%
The company expects spending to rise sharply
copper
AT&T Says Just 1% of Eligible Customers Still Use Copper Voice Lines
AT&T cites rising copper theft and longer repair times for moving customers to newer technologies
FCC
Connecticut Fines Frontier $625,000 Over Data Breach
The state says Frontier failed to adequately protect exposed customer data
BEAD
Nevada Pulls Back $52 Million From Rural Broadband Projects
Nevada is moving money earmarked for rural internet access to other state programs
