Broadband Breakfast

Copyright

Supreme Court's Cox Ruling Reshapes Copyright Fight, With AI Cases Next in Line

The high court's 9-0 Cox v. Sony ruling hands AI developers a ready-made defense against claims that their models are built for infringement.

AI

How to Prepare Workers for Artificial Intelligence Disruption as Safety Nets Erode

Panelists debated AI's true impact on jobs while warning that support systems meant to help workers adapt are being cut.

Independent Agencies

The Internet Dispersed Power. The Supreme Court is Concentrating It

Panelists at BroadbandLive event including the ‘father of the Internet,’ the author of the maxim that ‘Code is Law’ and a pivotal FCC chairman

Telecom 150

From the Beginning, Politics Triggered Broadcasting

Media scholars argued that politics, not technology, shaped American broadcasting from 1927 on, repeatedly shielding incumbents from competition.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on July 22, 2026: What’s Happening with Non-Deployment Funds?

Join Broadband Breakfast for a Live Online event exploring the new guidance, its impact on state broadband offices, and the priorities competing for the remaining dollars.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on July 29, 2026: Phishing, Robocalls and Spam

Are scams related to phishing, robocall and spam related?

Telecom 150

Telephone's Rise Was Shaped by Courts and Lobbying, Not Just Wires, Historians Say

The patent Bell filed in 1876 never described a speaking telephone. His lawyers later argued it did.

Drones

FCC Drone Ruling Draws Industry Warning, Could Slow U.S. Aerial Development

The FCC's drone ruling, once aimed at China-based DJI, now covers all foreign components, and industry experts warn the broad scope may backfire on American drone dominance.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on August 12, 2026 – How Broadband Can Kickstart Rural Economic Development

As new funding expands access in high-cost areas, the challenge is ensuring these networks translate into sustained economic activity.

Public Private Partnership

Cleveland's Performance-Based Broadband Model Drives Rapid Growth

Tarana's fixed wireless technology and a public-private partnership powered DigitalC's more than 10K-strong Cleveland buildout.

Telecom 150

Broadband Breakfast to Mark America250 With Telecom150, a Series on American Telecom

Online event series runs June 17, June 24, and July 1, tracing American communications from Bell's first telephone call to the age of artificial intelligence.

Cybersecurity

Gatekeeping by AI Frontier Labs Could Leave Critical Infrastructure Exposed

Experts warned Wednesday that AI is accelerating cyberattacks faster than most organizations can defend against them.

BEAD

Panelists Consider BEAD Performance, Compliance and Affordability

Experts say connectivity gains are real, but affordability and oversight will determine BEAD's lasting impact.

Fiber Connect

Beyond BEAD, Fiber Industry Reflects Upon Use Cases at Fiber Connect 2026

What is fiber's expanding role in telehealth, precision agriculture, quantum networks and data centers?

Fiber Connect

Fiber Industry Faces Competing Pressures From Data Centers and Workforce

Fiber industry speaking at BroadbandLive at Fiber Connect on Tuesday discussed BEAD delays, workforce shortages and data center demand.

Fiber Connect

Fiber Industry Confronts Marathon of BEAD Compliance, Data Center Backlash

Fiber Connect 2026 panelists said the broadband buildout has become a marathon, reshaped by soaring make-ready costs.