Briefs
City to Connect to Chicago Via Fiber Optic Line Beneath Lake Michigan
Benton Harbor, Mich. gets 75-year lease plus free internet in City Hall.
Lincoln Patience
Reporter Lincoln Patience graduated from Patrick Henry College. He previously worked with RealClearInvestigations, and he also writes for InsideNova. He is interested in data centers, LLMs and the minerals that power them.
Briefs
FCC Grants RDOF Waiver to Wisper ISP
The order distinguished Wisper’s request from other program defaults.
Mike Harris
Michigan House Bill Would Block Local Streaming Taxes
Lawmakers seek to prevent localities from treating Netflix and Hulu like cable providers.
Briefs
Amazon Leo Launches 36 More Satellites
Launch successful after half hour delay.
Defense Department
FCC Allows Imports of Chinese Toy Drones
The latest decision further eases import restrictions
Briefs
SpaceX Final IPO Tally Shifts Upward to $85.7 Billion
Underwriters purchased an additional 83 million shares
Briefs
Sparklight Mississippi Investments Total Nearly $36 Million
The move follows network upgrades in Texas and Arizona
Briefs
Charter Awards $1.1 Million in Digital Education Grants
Company’s charitable program has awarded more than $12 million in grants since 2017
Pole Attachments
Industry Lawyer: ISPs Should Keep a Close Eye on FCC’s State Pole Review
FCC is considering revocation of states’ jurisdiction over pole attachments
Briefs
State Department, Starlink to Cooperate on Disaster Response
Agreement will enhance U.S. and international humanitarian efforts.
Congress
Broadcasters Support NO FAKES Act
Senate bill would protect Americans from unauthorized AI deepfakes.
BEAD
Arkansas First State to Execute BEAD Agreement with Amazon Leo
Arkansas also signed a grant agreement with SpaceX.
Briefs
Mediacom Announces 2 Gbps Service Companywide
Company CTO calls it a ‘significant milestone’ for the company
Briefs
Optimum Passes 700,000 Mobile Lines
Cable ISP calls milestone a sign of momentum.
Data Center
Platner Doesn’t Commit to Data Center Moratorium, Calls AI ‘Utterly Terrifying’
Democratic nominee has proposed rate freezes and taxes on oil companies.
Congress
Latta-Backed Bills Would Speed Nuclear Reactor Construction
Lawmakers look to nuclear energy to power data centers sought by AI companies.
