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70% of Americans oppose a data center near their home, more than the 53% that oppose nuclear plants.

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

The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy spent $134M on fusion over 12 years. Now it is spending $135M in 18 months.

The closest emergency room to parts of Perry County, Kentucky is 55 miles away. Telemedicine fills the gap.

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

State broadband and agriculture agencies remain siloed despite precision agriculture's growing connectivity demands, panelists said.

China is spending $15 billion on quantum as a $2.7 billion U.S. reauthorization bill awaits passage.

A Nebraska fiber provider built a wireless network into every city router that school-issued Chromebooks connect to automatically, turning any home into a homework spot.

One in four Americans will be over 65 within years. An industry partnership is building the digital literacy infrastructure to reach them.

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

A 165-member standards body aims to make it cheaper and faster for internet providers to share fiber networks across North America.

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Join Broadband Breakfast at Fiber Connect 2026 in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday

Join Broadband Breakfast at Fiber Connect 2026 in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday at 12 Noon ET

Join Broadband Breakfast Live Online from Fiber Connect 2026 in Orlando, Florida, on Monday

The Fiber Broadband Association's Kansas City workshop brought together more than 320 attendees to discuss AI, streaming, and cloud applications.

Tribal leaders and industry experts gathered to address the unique permitting challenges and opportunities for fiber broadband in Arizona.

Industry executives, tribal leaders and policymakers came together to connect more Alaskans.

The group found 70 percent of 38 surveyed ISPs owned and operated their own middle mile.

Municipalities and locating companies can struggle to keep up with large projects, they said.

State set its threshold at $28,000 per location, but average per-location cost was $9,182

It's the municipal operator's 22nd completed citywide build.

Other Senate Republicans are looking for more protections for military airwaves.

Other broadband industry groups made similar asks in a separate letter to the Trump administration.

The Monday event will take place at Broadband Breakfast’s regular 12 Noon ET time, which is 11 a.m. CT.

Broadband Breakfast is tracking mobile subscriptions.

Broadband Breakfast is tracking mobile prepaid subscriptions.

Broadband Breakfast is tracking mobile postpaid subscribers.

An annual series of the year's top 12 stories in broadband.

The NTIA is set to publish presentations on permit applications from twelve federal agencies.

"We're on your side."

The court ruled the fund's contribution scheme unconstitutional last week.

The company hasn't yet found an area it's excited about, an altafiber executive said.

So far, 26 states and territories have received full NTIA approval since submitting drafts late last year.

The guidance will be up for public comment in 'a couple of weeks.'

Providers should flag permitting struggles and other roadblocks early.

Problems accessing poles could delay fiber builds funded by the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.

Will the program’s matching funds requirement stretch federal dollars, or hinder smalller providers?

Co-ops can provide stability and a meaningful career while capitalizing on local capital.

Networks need to be more resilient, reliable and flexible for ‘unimaginable’ applications.

The permitting council is working to streamline more broadband projects.

How will prior broadband programs impact BEAD Implementation?

States are ramping up to submit their five-year broadband plans.

What’s next for BEAD implementation?

When President Biden talks about his economic program, the CHIPS Act is the star of the show.

The NTIA is on the cusp of announcing the award winners to the states by June 30, 2023.

Advances for the green economy in the Inflation Reduction Act rely upon smart grid infrastructure.

Our comprehensive report examines the extremely timely issue of content moderation and Section 230 from multiple angles.

Will providers be required to use equipment that is not readily available within the United States?

The Broadband Breakfast Report for January 2023 lays out the things to know about the challenge process.

The COVID-19 pandemic provided the foundation case for why fiber’s symmetrical capabilities have became so central.

Broadband Breakfast presents the first of its annual '12 Days of Broadband' series about the top 12 stories of the year.

Broadband Breakfast is tracking planned BEAD connections by technology

Broadband Breakfast is tracking fixed wireless access subscriptions.

Broadband Breakfast is tracking wireline broadband subscriptions.

Broadband Breakfast is tracking wireline and wireless broadband subscribers by technology.

Regional Fiber Connect conferences are bringing the industry’s technology and community leadership together.

Comments were made at the Fiber Connect conference last week.

Fiber networks have a unique capacity to keep broadband prices low for low-income communities, proponents say.

Fiber providers, equipment companies and consultants discussed their work in communities in a session at Fiber Connect

‘We’re projecting a 5x increase in data consumption from 2021 to 2025.’

As federal funding rolls out, states and local communities must consider partnerships with local service providers.

Join conference attendees in conversation on key connectivity issues.

Unlimited Access to Broadband Breakfast and Policyband

In the U.S. UTOPIA Fiber has pioneered the open access model for the rest of the industry.

The Broadband Breakfast team will interview several attendees from Fiber Connect in this special on-the-scene report.

Broadband in the U.S.A.: Every state and territory

Quarterly Earnings Reports

Broadband infrastructure is the means to deliver Better Broadband, Better Lives

American energy production has increased substantially over the past few years.

As data centers proliferate, Nuclear Energy is potentially ready for a revival.

Cryptographic technologies and blockchain ledgers are driving a new era of decentralized finance.

The rapid rise of cloud computing and artificial intelligence has placed an unprecedented strain on America’s energy grid.

Fiber-optic technology is the gold standard for home or commercial broadband, and powers wireless connectivity, too.

Mobile communication has become a central part internet connectivity.

The internet has the potential to impact, and also to enhance, society's democratization.

Section 230 is sometimes called the 26 words that created the internet.

Whether broadband providers may prioritize delivery of bits by the entities they own is a divisive topic.

Open Access networks separate network operations from internet services. Ownership may also be separate from operations.

The pandemic has prompted a new era of funding for broadband infrastructure.

Because Rural America is often the least-connected region in the country, ensuring coverage is central to BEAD.

Wireless technologies are critical for mobile communications, and for being able to reach remote locations.

Satellite broadband remains an option those areas beyond the reach of fiber, terrestrial or mobile wireless.

The Universal Service Fund, codified in 1996 with the Telecommunications Act, remains the foundation of universal access.

Facilities designed to house computer systems, servers, and other related equipment, data centers support critical computing functions.

Tribal leaders say the federal government has failed to uphold its trust responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of Native American tribes.

The 5G wireless standard promises breakthrough in capacity, speed and dynamic spectrum-sharing capabilities.

Wireless Internet Service Providers play an important role in delivery of fixed wireless broadband.

We need humans to make digital inclusion work.

Technology, particularly broadband access and adoption, plays a vital role in K-12 and secondary education.

The innovations of telehealth and mobile health care has transformed medicine and health care.

Ensuring that emergency communications are enabled with broadband is the next frontier in public safety.

Broadband internet service allows many people to work from almost anywhere.

Digital locks and keys are necessary, but not sufficient, to ensure cybersecurity.

The scourge of robocalls is making America's once-vaunted telephone network less trustworthy.

The BEAD program is implemented by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Commerce Department.

The last three years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of communities building publicly-owned, locally controlled infrastructure.

The entire concept of privacy has been transformed by broadband and the internet.

Accurate broadband mapping and data has been central to America's broadband buildout.

Cities of the future rely on high-speed internet access and advanced fiber and wireless connectivity.