Infrastructure
'Imagine You Wake Up Tomorrow and You Don't Have Any Access to the Internet'
Experts explore how to guarantee America’s digital future, in anticipation of upcoming events on broadband, energy and resilience.
Broadband Breakfast
Broadband Breakfast reports every day on America's broadband buildout. Broadband Breakfast is the community for Better Broadband, Better Lives.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Bringing Ookla Speed Test Data to Bear on BEAD Program
To help state officials assess new entrants within a short time span, Ookla brings historical performance data to the table.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on June 25, 2025 - Driving Towards Better Broadband
This Broadband Breakfast Live session will examine MCA President Andrew Butcher's journey around the state, along with past successes and future desires for MCA.
Juneteenth
Black Churches 4 Digital Equity Host Bible Study on Juneteenth
Congregations are gathering on Thursday, June 19, to raise awareness of broadband and digital literacy.
Consumers’ Research
Growing Support for Assessing Big Tech to Fund Universal Service
SCOTUS is preparing to rule within weeks on a Constitutional challenge to the fund's structure.
Spectrum
GPS Vulnerabilities Prompt Industry Push for Backup Systems
The FCC is exploring terrestrial and space-based alternatives that could serve as backups when GPS fails.
Infrastructure
Leaders Call for Overhaul of Underground Utility Safety Laws Amid Broadband Expansion
47% of all underground infrastructure damages affect telecom, with 25% of those damages caused by telecom companies hitting their own infrastructure.
Crypto
'Crypto Dad' Expressed Dismay With Increasing Politicization of Digital Currency
The collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX exchange transformed cryptocurrency from a bipartisan issue to a political battleground: Giancarlo.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on May 14, 2025 - Preview of Speeding BEAD Summit
With deployment pressures mounting and policies shifting, what will become of the $42.45 billion program?
Spectrum
Push to Protect and Expand Wi-Fi Spectrum Intensifies as Usage Soars, Experts Say
Wi-Fi's economic value in the U.S. alone is projected to reach $1.2 trillion by 2027.
Democracy
Legal Experts Warn of Looming Supreme Court Reckoning
The panel took place following President Trump’s efforts to remove sitting Democratic commissioners from the FTC.
mergers
Carr's DEI Crackdown via Merger Reviews Faces Expert Pushback
Panelists criticized Carr’s tactics as vague, politically driven, and lacking in clear legal grounding.
precision agriculture
Precision Agriculture Requires 'All-of-the-Above' Connectivity Approach, Experts Say
Agricultural connectivity requirements differ fundamentally from residential broadband needs
Social Media
Experts Call for Congressional Action on Kids' Online Safety
Bipartisan support grows for KOSA despite implementation concerns.
International
Global Leaders Share Insights on Broadband Success, Open Access
Fiber deployment emerges as a common thread despite vastly different market conditions.
Satellite
FCC Space Bureau Chief Highlights Role of LEO Satellites in Broadband Expansion
Bureau Chief Jay Schwarz outlined two key priorities: Modernizing licensing systems and ensuring adequate spectrum.
