Broadband Breakfast

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on January 21, 2026 - State BEAD Roundtable

State broadband offices are now deep into BEAD implementation.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on December 31, 2025 - Broadband New Year's Party

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Spectrum

U.S. Spectrum Sharing Cast as Strategic Edge Against China

Bubley warned the United States must sell its spectrum-sharing philosophy abroad before the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference

Spectrum

Budget Law’s Spectrum Auction Mandate Raises Stakes for Wi-Fi, CBRS

The legislation would task the NTIA with finding about 500 megahertz and the FCC with finding another 300 megahertz for auction.

AI

Should BEAD Non-Deployment Funds Be Linked to AI? How Should Funds Be Spent?

Experts disagreed on conditioning broadband funding on state AI regulations, balancing digital economy goals against legal constraints.

Satellite

Satellite Broadband Emerges as Major Player in Federal BEAD Program

Satellite providers are securing 22 percent of federal broadband funding by offering immediate connectivity where fiber deployment could take years.

Expert Opinion

Robert Morau: Broader Workforce Could Unlock Faster Broadband in Brownfield MDUs

The challenge is most visible inside brownfield multi-dwelling units (MDUs), where in-building work can represent up to 40 percent of total project time and cost.

AI

Panel Weighs New Guardrails for AI Chatbots as Concerns Mount Over Child Safety

Experts debated AI chatbot risks to children, with advocates warning of manipulation techniques while skeptics urged perspective on technology fears.

Rep. Erin Houchin to Keynote Broadband Breakfast Panel on AI's Impact on Children

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BEAD

BEAD's Future and Digital Divide Solutions Discussed at Broadband Nation Expo

Broadband experts differed on BEAD's rollout, debating whether the program accelerated or obstructed rural connectivity efforts.

Infrastructure

12 Days of Broadband Covered Spectrum, AI Infrastructure, BEAD and Affordability

Leaders from the Vernonburg Group, Ookla, NextNav and Broadband Breakfast discussed linkages between spectrum, AI, BEAD and affordability.

Digital Inclusion

Prison Technology Leaders Discuss Communication Costs, Connectivity During Broadband Breakfast Panel

The panel discussed balancing innovation with public safety, and whether inmates should bear security costs for phone calls and communication under new FCC rules.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on December 17, 2025 - Recapping the 12 Days of Broadband

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Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on December 3, 2025 - Satellite Broadband and BEAD

As LEO constellations expand and reliability improves, attention is turning to policy considerations.

EU

European Tech Regulations Pose Threat to American Innovation, Warn Experts

EU tech regulations are hampering innovation and degrading consumer experiences, panelists said.

EU

Europe Outpaces U.S. in Fiber Deployment, Industry Leaders Say

Europe has outpaced the United States in fiber broadband deployment through innovative wholesale models and municipal partnerships