Satellite
Starlink on the Rise in Canada
‘Starlink has changed our lives out on the land.’
Patricia Blume
Reporter Patricia Blume studied History and American Politics at the University of Dallas, in Texas. She wrote for the Cor Chronicle, the university newspaper.
Digital Inclusion
Diversity Groups Back Verizon’s Request for Uniform Unlocking
Verizon gains an ally.
Maria T. Browne
States Cracking Down on Pole Violations With New Legislation
Move to end ‘double poles.’
BEAD
New Mexico City Manager Unlawfully Rejected Broadband Funding
Thousands left behind without explanation.
Democracy
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Revive FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule
Lawmakers want to make it easy to drop cable and Internet plans.
Fiber
Fixed Wireless Emerges as Contender for BEAD Deployment
Competition between internet providers heats up.
NTIA
Iowa Launches New BEAD Bidding Round
State expected to receive $415 million to close digital divide.
Democracy
Court Vacates FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule
Major cable providers prevail.
Andy Jassy
Amazon CEO Pushes Back: Project Kuiper Will Pay Off
Plan is to increase competition in the LEO satellite space.
Ellis Scherer
ITIF Report Addresses Evolving Broadband Market and Regulatory Challenges
'Rate regulation is inapt and ineffective.'
Public Safety
Starlink Supports Texas Flood Relief With Emergency Connectivity
President Trump declares the flood an 'unimaginable tragedy.'
AI
Google’s AI Overview Faces EU Antitrust Complaint
Independent publishers accuse Google of monopolizing news distribution.
NTIA
ALLO Fiber Blames New BEAD Requirements for Layoffs
Fiber-optic ISP reduces staff by 9 percent across four states.
Big Apple Connect
NYC Worker-Owned ISP Faces Uncertain Future Amid Shifting City Broadband Policy
Battle between NYC ISPs rages on.
Broadband Mapping and Data
FCC Replaces Professional Engineer Regulation with Qualified Engineer Standard
Unanimous vote eases broadband data collection rules.
Public Safety
FCC Employee Charged With Sexual Assault, Abduction
Assistant Division Chief arrested and fired.
