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Articles from INCOMPAS Policy Summit:
From Megabits to Milliseconds
Researchers at national nonprofit Connected Nation contend that policymakers are still focused on broadband speeds while underinvesting in the middle-mile and interconnection infrastructure that will determine future AI performance.
July 28, 2026: Beyond the Blueprint: The Real Story of Network Builds
Where design meets reality, straight from the experts who live it every day!
Broadband Technology Acceleration
With the industry facing fierce competition, engaging a turnkey supply chain solutions and deployment partner is a more efficient and lower risk path.
Protecting Critical Communications Infrastructure: Emerging Threats & Needed Solutions - June 2026
More than 18,000 incidents nationwide, affecting over 11.8 million customers.
Supply Chain Resiliency Playbook Broadband
With service providers hyper-focused on meeting the deployment goals set forth by federal and state initiatives, now might be the time to rethink your supply chain management process.
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
From the Beginning, Politics Triggered Broadcasting
Media scholars argued that politics, not technology, shaped American broadcasting from 1927 on, repeatedly shielding incumbents from competition.
Angie Kronenberg Joins Public Knowledge’s Board of Directors
The former FCC advisor and INCOMPAS president brings a wealth of experience to the advocacy group
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.
Juneteenth Special: How DigitalC and Tarana Are Connecting Cleveland
With Tarana technology, DigitalC has deployed a high-speed broadband network to more than 10,000 connections in Cleveland, Ohio.
Tom Ferree: The Connection is Coming. The Question is Whether We’re Ready.
From education to healthcare, the ripple effects on our economy and daily lives will be monumental. But there’s a catch.
1.8 GHz Upgrades
A well-executed upgrade plan not only enhances service delivery but also reduces operational costs and improves customer satisfaction.
Trade Groups Don’t Want Broad Interconnection Ban for Chinese Firms
The FCC sought comment on blocking telecom carriers from connecting with entities on its covered list.
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.
Is Broadband's ‘Price War’ Real? Not Everyone Agrees.
Industry filings to the FCC offer competing views on whether consumers are benefiting from broadband competition.
Chip Pickering: Data Centers are America's Most Misunderstood Infrastructure Asset
The case for data centers rests on meaningful tax revenue, durable jobs, grid investment and the digital infrastructure that lets rural communities share in the AI economy.
'Light Years Ahead' is the Theme at Fiber Connect... Beginning Tomorrow
Don't miss Broadband Breakfast's wall-to-wall news and video coverage at Fiber Connect!
Broadband Breakfast on June 10, 2026 - Drones and the Battle for Airspace
What is 'American Drone Dominance' all about?
Broadband Breakfast on June 3, 2026 – AI and Cybersecurity
How should broadband providers be thinking about cybersecurity in an AI-driven world?
Broadband Breakfast on May 27, 2026 - The State of Broadband Deployment: Progress, Gaps, and Early Outcomes
This session examines where networks are being built, where gaps remain, and how deployment patterns are evolving as funding flows into the market.
April 23, 2026: CBRS Under Threat
How high-power risks dismantling shared spectrum and upending the U.S. businesses it powers
Connectbase CEO Predicts Edge Technology is What’s Next for AI Inference
“Edge is real and exciting today,” CEO Ben Edmond said. “It's been talked about for almost a decade now, but the reality is we're now seeing, because of AI, real use cases.”
April 9, 2026: Bridging the Digital Divide
A partnership between a city and a school district to Bridge the Digital Divide
INCOMPAS Backing Maryland ISP’s Preemption Bid
FCC preemption extends to networks providing both broadband and telecom services, the trade group argued.
Experts Call for Modernization, Rewrite of 1996 Telecom Act
Ahead of Thursday's hearing, witnesses point to opportunities to promote competition, broadband classification, and AI infrastructure.
Photos from the BEAD Implementation Summit
Coming on Monday for Breakfast Club Members... Videos from the BEAD Implementation Summit!
What to Expect at the BEAD Implementation Summit 2026
Wednesday's BEAD Implementation Summit builds upon prior events in 2025 and late 2023.
More Speakers, Sponsors Confirmed for BEAD Implementation 2026
The BEAD Implementation Summit 2026 is set for March 18 at the National Press Club, from 12 Noon ET to 5 p.m. ET.
Telecom Act Aides Say Failure to Define Broadband Sparked Years of Regulatory Fights
At the Benton Institute event, panelists reflect on successes and failures of the Telecom Act of 1996
More Ideas for Use of BEAD Non-deployment Funding
NTIA has been taking input on how to allow states to spend the roughly $21 billion in remaining program funds.
National Press Club Ballroom is Venue for BEAD Implementation Summit on March 18
Broadband Breakfast announces interactive CHAT community spaces for Presenters, for Breakfast Club Members, and for Event Participants
Trump Announces Data Center ‘Rate Payer Protection Pledge’ at SOTU
Trump says his administration negotiated with large tech companies to produce their own energy for data centers.
Rep. Greg Landsman to Speak at BEAD Implementation Summit
Keynotes join panels: State broadband roundtable, technology choices in BEAD, using remaining BEAD funds, and capital constraints on financing
Trump Energy Deputy: Nuclear Power Needed to Meet Demand for AI Infrastructure
The Energy Department has taken steps to start enriching uranium to fuel the AI race, said Assistant Secretary Timothy Walsh
Panelists Share Dueling Visions of Energy Grid in AI Race
As big tech bring their own energy supply to data centers, will the electric grid suffer?
Holistic Approach Is Needed to Solve Energy Bottlenecks, Panel Says
Permitting is a good start, but other changes and incentives are needed to solve energy challenges, INCOMPAS panel says.
Permitting Delays Remain Top Broadband Deployment Obstacle: Industry Leaders
From railroad crossings to pole attachments, permitting emerged as the primary obstacle slowing fiber broadband deployments.
North Dakota's Fedorchak Wants to Give Senate a Menu For Permitting Changes
Providing the Senate with a variety of permitting reform packages may lead to a consolidation of ideas with bipartisan support, she said.
Federal Permitting Council Introduces Faster Data Center Permitting Process
In alignment with President Trump’s goals, the council is working on new data center projects through a streamlined process.
Obernolte: Passing Bipartisan AI Regulation Would Send Strong Message to Public
The California Republican congressman hosts a monthly bipartisan dinner club on Capitol Hill to build relationships.
New 'Data Center Excellence' Standard From Telecom Trade Group
In the AI race with China, data centers need quality standards for a streamlined process, the trade groups said.
NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth to Keynote BEAD Implementation 2026
Roth's leadership comes at a pivotal moment, as states' BEAD deployments are firmly in the implementation phase.
Energy for AI Will Require An All-Source Approach, McCormick Says
‘This is happening across the world, we don't have a choice of opting out,’ said the Pennsylvania Republican
Sen. Ben Ray Luján Expressed Frustration, Dedication to Federal Permitting Reform
Despite partisan challenges, Luján said moving past them was necessary for the U.S. to become a world leader.
Telecom Officials Urge Caution For Orderly Transition to Internet Protocol Networks
Panelists highlighted the remaining challenges for bringing next generation 911 call centers online
Natural Resources Chairman Says SPEED Act Unlocks Faster Infrastructure Deployment
Years-long federal permitting delays are slowing major infrastructure deployment, raising costs for consumers and undermining competitiveness.
Fixed Wireless Providers Applaud Trump-Era BEAD Changes
Tarana and Nextlink emphasized opportunities they now have to provide fixed wireless connectivity to underserved communities.
Rep. Richard Hudson Says He Fought For BEAD Funding
He said he believed strongly in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, and wanted to ensure that the funds were spent.
Idaho Gets NIST Approval to Advance Broadband Deployment
Idaho, Washington, Nebraska detailed mixed-technology builds and non-deployment priorities
State Attorneys General to FCC: Don’t Preempt AI Laws
The agency asked whether to consider AI laws as part of a broader preemption effort.
Broadband Breakfast Announces Agenda for March 18 BEAD Implementation 2026
Early Bird Rate of $245 available until March 1, 2026!
Industry Opposed to New Licensing for Subsea Cable Terminals
The FCC proposed a licensing regime, citing national security concerns.
Broadband Breakfast on February 4, 2026 - Live From INCOMPAS Policy Summit
Industry experts discuss how to overcome permitting bottlenecks that are stalling critical broadband infrastructure projects and keeping communities offline.
Happy Holidays! Read Your 12 Days of Broadband Booklet
This 43-page booklet captures the top 12 stories in the world of the Internet, utilities and technology for 2025: The 12 Days of Broadband
Broadband Industry Likes New Non-Deployment Bill
The SUCCESS for BEAD Act would allow more spending on infrastructure, but didn’t specify adoption or affordability efforts.
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.
White House Issues Order Pledging to Withhold BEAD Funds From States With 'Onerous' AI Laws
Order tones down language of leaked draft, but continues restriction on dispensing remaining BEAD funds to states with 'onerous' AI laws.
On Pole Attachments, Industry Groups Battle Over Cost Caps and Utility Control
Comcast cited 13,000 Virginia locations facing delayed deployments from pole disputes.
Rep. Erin Houchin to Keynote Broadband Breakfast Panel on AI's Impact on Children
To participate, make sure to log in to your FREE account on CHAT.BroadbandBreakfast.com!
What Are The 12 Days of Broadband?
Don't miss the 12 Articles published Dec. 1-Dec. 16! Don't miss the 12 Online Events, hosted at 2 p.m. ET from Dec. 1-Dec. 16!
Senate Unveils RAIL Act Days After House Advances Its Own Version
The bill would set permitting deadlines for work in railroad rights-of-way.
Why the RAIL Act Matters for America’s Digital Future
The RAIL Act aims to stop railroad companies from blocking broadband expansion with excessive fees and permit delays.
What You Can Expect From Broadband Breakfast and From BroadbandLive Events
These are the values that we espouse, as a company and as a community.
‘How Do We Call for Help?’ Rural Residents Push Back on FCC’s Copper Retirement
Wildfire survivors, first responders, seniors and rural residents warn that landlines remain essential.
INCOMPAS Presses FCC to Reform Pole Attachment Rules
INCOMPAS urged the FCC to adopt fair pole attachment rules
House Panel Pushes GOP-Led Broadband Permitting Package
Twenty-nine-bill slate would impose shot clocks and narrow environmental reviews to speed broadband deployment.
Don’t Ban Test Labs in China, Tech Industry Says
The FCC estimates 75 percent of new wireless devices are tested in the country.
AI Infrastructure Boom Drives Need for Jump in U.S. Energy Production, Experts Say
AI's energy demands will require a 25% boost in U.S. electricity production over five years, experts warned.
FCC Proposal to Scale Back Broadband Standards Draws Fire
Rural co-ops press FCC for symmetrical 100 * 100 Mbps broadband standard
Quarterly Numbers By Technology Type for Breakfast Club Members
The bottom table shows each of the public broadband providers, as well as their fiber, cable, DSL and fixed wireless subscribers at the end of Q2 - by technology type.
BEAD Unplugged Panel: Don’t Count on Receiving Non-Deployment Funds
‘Howard Lutnick cares about making money and saving money,’ says Gigi Sohn.
Quarterly Numbers, and Other Charts, for Breakfast Club Members
Broadband Breakfast is tracking wireline and wireless broadband subscribers by technology.
August 12, 2025: BEAD Unplugged: The Controversies, the Questions, and What Comes Next
In this candid and timely webinar, three leading broadband policy experts will dive into a digital 'grab bag' of hot-button BEAD topics.
Jase Wilson of Ready.net to Keynote Resilient Digital Infrastructure Summit 9/18
Jase Wilson will deliver a keynote address about the seven key principles of resilient critical infrastructure
Join the Resilient Digital Infrastructure Summit on September 18, 2025
This one-day event will address ensuring that our nation's telecom and electric grids can withstand threats and attacks.
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.
Speeding BEAD Summit Adds Panel on New Notice About NOFO
Event features analysis of June 6 NOFO, Congressional keynotes, state broadband leaders and others addressing the $42.5 billion Program
Broadband Breakfast Announces ‘Speeding BEAD Summit’ on June 12, 2025
A one-day conference on expediting BEAD in Washington, D.C.
Powering the Digital Future: Broadband Breakfast Summit Captured in Photos
The photo gallery captures not just the presentations, but the engaging conversations and networking at the event.
AI’s Energy Appetite Is Growing; Permitting Delays Could Starve It
Outdated permitting systems could stymie nuclear projects needed for tomorrow’s data centers, panelists said.
Final Call for Data Centers, Nuclear Power, and Broadband Summit – March 27, 2025
The event will take place at Clyde’s of Gallery Place starting at 8:30 a.m. Doors open at 8:15 a.m.
April 10, 2025: Citywide Wi-Fi Projects
The broadband team and chief technology officer in St. Louis will discuss the city's goal of revitalization and community connectivity.
Who Might Replace Geoffrey Starks at the FCC?
Trump’s next move could upend agency norms.
Reps. Fleischmann and Weber to Headline Data Center and Energy Summit
Experts gather next Thursday to explore AI infrastructure challenges at the intersection of data centers, nuclear power, and broadband.
BEAD Tax Bill Costs $2.5 Billion in First Six Years, Analysis Shows
Joint Committee on Taxation in 2023 Put 11-Year Cost at $578 million
April 3, 2025: A Modern Subscriber Onboarding Experience
Join us to learn how optimizing these processes can drive efficiency and customer satisfaction.
AI Policy Patchwork Creates Confusion, Experts Say
Some want a national framework to prevent compliance challenges and market uncertainty.
Rep. Matsui ‘Suspicious’ About BEAD Policy Shift
Lawmaker accuses GOP of reallocating money to ‘predetermined winners.’
Experts Warn of Subsea Cable Risks Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
Call for stronger protections as private firms dominate subsea networks
Ex-Rep. Greg Walden to Lobby for Constellation Energy
Former Energy and Commerce Chairman to work on nuclear energy policy
Carr Lays Out Thoughts on BEAD and Fiber, Other Priorities
Carr also said he was 'confident that we're getting this new auction authority back'.
Nuclear is the Answer to the Growing Demands on the Digital Grid, Some Say
X-energy has been developing small modular reactors in an effort to offer more flexibility and reliability.
Rep. John Joyce Provides Updates on Nuclear, SPEED for BEAD
Noted Constellation’s Three Mile Island restart currently a year ahead of schedule
Moran Eyes Reconciliation to Stop Tax on Broadband Grants
‘Reconciliation is probably the only possibility,’ Sen. Jerry Moran said at the INCOMPAS policy summit.
Commissioner Anna Gomez Urges FCC to Lead USF Talks
'This is an opportunity for the FCC to strengthen the [Universal Service Fund],' Gomez said.
Rep. Latta Sees Bipartisan Interest in Nuclear Power
Latta says that investing in nuclear energy is necessary to support the rapidly growing digital grid.
FCC Chairman Carr to Speak at 2025 INCOMPAS Policy Summit
Simington, Gomez will also represent the FCC.
Former FCC Commissioner Predicts Court Battle Over BEAD’s Fiber Preference
But Kathryn de Wit of Pew said the structure of BEAD was carefully crafted to address systemic flaws in federal broadband policy.
NTIA Nominee Roth Has Big Issues with BEAD
Incoming NTIA chief Arielle Roth would abolish fiber preference, low-cost mandates.
Sen. Moran Wants to Shield BEAD Grants from Taxation
Kansas senator hinted at tying broadband tax exemption to reconciliation bill.
