# Broadband Breakfast
> Broadband Breakfast reports every day on America's broadband buildout. Broadband Breakfast is the community for Better Broadband, Better Lives.
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## Pages
- [A Hidden Issue Potentially Impacting BEAD Implementation–Pole Attachments](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/a-hidden-issue-potentially-impacting-bead-implementation-pole-attachments-2.md) - Problems accessing poles could delay fiber builds funded by the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.
- [Visit the new Broadband Breakfast](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/about-member.md) - Broadband Breakfast is the community for Better Broadband, Better Lives.
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- [BEAD Implementation Summit 2023 Program](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/bead-implementation-summit-2023-program.md) - A conference on the next steps for implementing the BEAD program.
- [BEAD Implementation Summit 2023](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/bead-implementation-summit-2023.md) - Become a Breakfast Club member and watch the videos from the Summit.
- [Big Tech & Speech Summit Program](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/big-tech-speech-program.md) - Big Tech & Speech Summit At the intersection of content moderation and political power Become a Breakfast Club Member Full Program, Speaker Bios and Sponsors In person or online attendees may access the videos. Members of the Broadband Breakfast Club also have full access. Video page: Big Tech & Sp…
- [Big Tech & Speech Summit](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/big-tech-speech.md) - At the intersection of content moderation and political power.
- [Broadband Measurement Summit](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/broadband-measurement-summit.md) - An event in Washington on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Understanding BEAD challenges, FCC Nutrition Labels and more.
- [Connect20 Summit](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/connect20-summit.md) - The Connect20 Summit is the opportunity to connect the 20% of Americans who don't subscribe to home broadband.
- [Digital Infrastructure Investment Program](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/digital-infrastructure-investment-program.md) - Digital Infrastructure Investment 2023
- [Digital Infrastructure Investment](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/digital-infrastructure-investment.md) - All about Data Centers, IXPs and the Middle Mile
- [Broadband Infrastructure](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/infrastructurex.md) - Broadband Infrastructure is the means to deliver Better Broadband, Better Lives
- [Made in America Summit Program](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/made-in-america-summit-program.md) - A unique one-day event tackling broadband infrastructure, green energy and domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
- [Made in America Summit](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/made-in-america-summit.md) - Become a Breakfast Club member and watch the videos from the Summit.
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- [NTIA Broadband Tracker](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/tracker.md) - Updated daily
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## Posts
- [AT&T Says Just 1% of Eligible Customers Still Use Copper Voice Lines](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/at-t-says-just-1-of-eligible-customers-still-use-copper-voice-lines.md) - AT&T cites rising copper theft and longer repair times for moving customers to newer technologies
- [Citizens Broadband Radio Users Depend on Free Tier, New America Says](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/citizens-broadband-radio-users-depend-on-free-tier-new-america-says.md) - Proponents of the CBRS band fear disruption from increased power levels or an auction
- [California Body Has New Recommendations for Wireless Companies](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/california-body-has-new-recommendations-for-wireless-companies.md) - Cal Advocates proposes several recommendations, notably aiming to prevent AI answering agents
- [Michigan Signs BEAD Contracts with 23 ISPs as Part of $916 Million Funding Plan](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/michigan-signs-bead-contracts-with-23-isps-as-part-of-916-million-funding-plan.md) - ISPs Like Charter, Brightspeed, and Michigan Bell are in kicking in $531 million in private matching funds
- [Nvidia CEO Urges German Manufacturers to Adopt AI](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/nvidia-ceo-urges-german-manufacturers-to-adopt-ai.md) - Digital tech won't replace heavy industry, says Jensen Huang in Frankfurt
- [FCC Bans Mexico IP Phone after Robocall Violations](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/fcc-bans-mexico-ip-phone-after-robocall-violation.md) - The provider used deceptive and illegal methods to violate robocall rules.
- [Broadband Breakfast on November 11, 2026: Veterans and Broadband](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/broadband-breakfast-on-november-11-2026-veterans-and-broadband.md) - Broadband Breakfast explores how veterans can move into network construction, installation and operations
- [Public Knowledge Expands Broadband Team](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/public-knowledge-expands-broadband-team.md) - The hires coincide with Public Knowledge's push for broadband affordability and stronger consumer protections.
- [Connecticut Fines Frontier $625,000 Over Data Breach](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/connecticut-fines-frontier-625-000-over-data-breach.md) - The state says Frontier failed to adequately protect exposed customer data
- [Lesson 9: Cable Television](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/lesson-9-cable-television-post.md) - The Communications Act of 1934 recognized two kinds of regulated companies, broadcasters and common carriers. Cable fit in neither.
- [Nevada Pulls Back $52 Million From Rural Broadband Projects](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/nevada-pulls-back-52-million-from-rural-broadband-projects.md) - Nevada is moving money earmarked for rural internet access to other state programs
- [Virginia Democratic Senator Proposes Statewide 3-Year Data Center Moratorium](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/virginia-democratic-senator-proposes-statewide-3-year-data-center-moratorium.md) - The bill would block local approvals and state permits for new data centers and related energy infrastructure from July 2027.
- [Nevada Shifts $52 Million Away from Broadband Projects That Couldn’t Meet Deadline](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/nevada-shifts-52-million-away-from-broadband-projects-that-couldnt-meet-deadline.md) - The pandemic relief money will instead go to support mental health care in jails, food‑insecurity programs, and multifamily housing efforts
- [Musk Pledges a Share of His SpaceX Company to 'Every Kid in America'](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/musk-pledges-a-share-of-his-spacex-company-to-every-kid-in-america.md) - The offer arrived a day after Anthropic announced that it will commit 5% of its shares to a new 'public benefit' fund
- [Anthropic Commits 5% of its Stock to a New 'Public Benefit' Fund](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/anthropic-commits-5-of-its-stock-to-a-new-public-benefit-fund.md) - CEO Dario Amodei and the company’s five other cofounders have already pledged that they will donate 80% of their wealth
- [Broadband Breakfast on October 21, 2026: Best and Worst States for Broadband in 2026](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/broadband-breakfast-on-october-21-2026-best-and-worst-states-for-broadband-in-2026.md) - This BroadbandLive will examine what is driving those differences, what the strongest markets are doing differently, and where there is still room for improvement.
- [Consumer Apprehension Grows as U.S. Retailers Adopt AI-Assisted Pricing Tools](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/consumer-apprehension-grows-as-u-s-retailers-adopt-ai-assisted-pricing-tools.md) - Terms like 'dynamic pricing' and 'surveillance pricing' are stirring up anger and anxiety on social media
- [IMF-World Bank Meetings Focus on Global Risks and Potential Benefits of AI](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/imf-world-bank-meetings-focus-on-global-risks-and-potential-benefits-of-ai.md) - IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva emphasized the importance of regulation to prevent potential harm from AI
- [States Sue OpenAI, Saying its Popular Chatbot is Hurting Children and Deceiving Adults](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/states-sue-openai-saying-its-popular-chatbot-is-hurting-children-and-deceiving-adults.md) - The eight states are Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska and West Virginia
- [NTIA on Track to Finish Spectrum Study by December](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/ntia-on-track-to-finish-spectrum-study-by-december.md) - The agency expects the FCC to propose auction rules ‘pretty quickly’ after that
- [China Moves to Curb Tech Exports, Including AI, Citing National Security Risks](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/china-moves-to-curb-tech-exports-including-ai-citing-national-security-risks.md) - China plans to restrict or ban exports of 40 technologies, including AI, chips, and solar power
- [Cable One’s Stock Crash Costs Former Washington Post Owner Donald Graham About $1 Billion So Far](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/cable-ones-stock-crash-costs-former-washington-post-owner-donald-graham-about-1-billion-so-far.md) - Graham, once CEO and Chairman of the Washington Post Co., notified the SEC that he might soon sell his entire 6.8% stake
- [The 1950s, When the Big Three Networks Had an Advantage Built Right Into America’s TV Sets](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/the-1950s-when-the-big-three-networks-had-an-advantage-built-right-into-americas-tv-sets.md) - It wasn’t legislation that limited American television to three national networks – it was the FCC
- [Court Finds FCC’s Broadband Funding Vehicle Violates a 1945 Federal Law](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/court-finds-fccs-broadband-funding-vehicle-violates-a-1945-federal-law.md) - The agency violated the Government Corporation Control Act when it created the Universal Service Fund’s administrator, judges ruled
- [J.D. Power: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T and GFiber Top ISP Satisfaction Rankings](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/j-d-power-t-mobile-verizon-at-t-and-gfiber-top-isp-satisfaction-rankings.md) - The study found that pricing and customer support shape ISP satisfaction
- [Matthew Kandrach: Wi-Fi is America’s Secret Weapon for Wireless Competition](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/matthew-kandrach-wi-fi-is-americas-secret-weapon-for-wireless-competition.md) - Wi-Fi empowers cable providers to challenge traditional carriers
- [Louisiana Claims First BEAD Fiber Customers, Construction](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/louisiana-claims-first-bead-fiber-customers-construction.md) - The state is reporting new progress in its effort to expand rural internet access
- [Router Maker TP-Link Proposing $1 Billion Investment in U.S. Manufacturing](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/router-maker-tp-link-proposing-1-billion-investment-in-u-s-manufacturing.md) - The company said lawsuits over its China ties were attempts to block its request for a waiver from the Trump administration’s foreign router ban
- [Alaska Communications to Resell Starlink for Remote and Backup Business Internet](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/alaska-communications-to-resell-starlink-for-remote-and-backup-business-internet.md) - Alaska’s remote businesses will soon have another option for staying connected
- [Vernonburg Estimates 900K Remaining BEAD Locations, $5.3 Billion in Extra Deployment Costs](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/vernonburg-estimates-900k-remaining-bead-locations-5-3-billion-in-extra-deployment-costs.md) - An ACLP analysis found that in 69 percent of BEAD project areas, broadband networks had already been built out to 20 percent of locations
- [Midterms Could Change the Politics of AI](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/midterms-could-change-the-politics-of-ai.md) - If Republicans suffer heavy losses, it could push the party toward tougher AI legislation, panelists said
- [October 29, 2026: Combating Human Trafficking](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/october-29-2026-combating-human-trafficking.md) - This webinar will examine what an effective, sustainable anti-trafficking ecosystem requires.
- [On Visit to Alaska, Carr Promises to Connect Entire State with $162M in New Mobile Broadband Support](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/on-visit-to-alaska-carr-promises-to-connect-entire-state-with-162m-in-new-mobile-broadband-support.md) - ‘We are committed to ... finish the job of getting every single person in Alaska connected to high-speed Internet,' Carr said
- [Schools, Libraries Defend $2.5 Billion E-Rate Program to FCC](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/schools-libraries-defend-2-5-billion-e-rate-program-to-fcc.md) - Industry groups also supported continued funding amid concerns from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
- [NTIA Estimates Up to 1 Million Locations May Need Broadband Funding](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/ntia-estimates-up-to-1-million-locations-may-need-broadband-funding.md) - NTIA needs new FCC coverage data before determining how many locations could qualify for another funding round
- [NTIA Focused on Making New BEAD Round as Accurate as possible, Roth Says](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/ntia-focused-on-making-new-bead-round-as-accurate-as-possible-roth-says.md) - The agency is waiting on new FCC broadband coverage maps, which it expects will be released ‘soon’
- [Commerce Official Dabbar Says Allies Must Coordinate on 6G Equipment](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/commerce-official-dabbar-says-allies-must-coordinate-on-6g-equipment.md) - Shared standards could help U.S. and allied vendors gain scale and compete in international markets
- [Arkansas Makes First BEAD Disbursement as Broadband Projects Move Into Implementation](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/arkansas-makes-first-bead-disbursement-as-broadband-projects-move-into-implementation.md) - Brightspeed will deliver fiber service to more than 13,700 homes and businesses across 25 counties
- [Alaska Mobile Carriers Would Get $162 Million Under Draft FCC Order](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/alaska-mobile-carriers-would-get-162-million-under-draft-fcc-order.md) - The agency cited advocacy from Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, who’s in a tight race for reelection
- [Hawaii's Big Island Tackles Data Centers and Definitions](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/hawaiis-big-island-tackles-data-centers-and-definitions.md) - Some do not want to the ban to be so broad that it excludes vital facilities
- [Cable One, Escalating Debt Battle with CoBank, Challenges ‘Insolvency’ Allegation](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/cable-one-escalating-debt-battle-with-cobank-challenges-insolvency-allegation.md) - Cable One says, ‘CoBank does not allege, nor could it, that Cable One has missed an interest or principal payment'
- [IMF Raises its Forecast for World Growth this Year](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/imf-raises-its-forecast-for-world-growth-this-year.md) - Mounting debt, energy price shocks and the AI boom pose growing risks to financial stability
- [5G Home Internet Competition Linked To Lower Cable Prices, CTIA Study Says](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/5g-home-internet-competition-linked-to-lower-cable-prices-ctia-study-says.md) - Competition from 5G is the driver, wireless association says
- [Drone Light Show Industry Urges FCC Not to Classify Its Equipment as ‘Military-Grade’](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/drone-light-show-industry-urges-fcc-not-to-classify-its-equipment-as-military-grade.md) - Manufacturers warned that a rapid shift to U.S.-made equipment could reduce safety because domestic suppliers remain limited.
- [AT&T Selling Its Wireless Company in Mexico for $2 Billion](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/at-t-selling-its-wireless-company-in-mexico-for-2-billion.md) - The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027
- [Starlink Critical for Rural Connectivity in Natural Disasters](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/starlink-critical-for-rural-connectivity-in-natural-disasters.md) - Starlink restored critical internet access for medial staff following Hurricane Helene.
- [Four States Suing Major Router Manufacturer Over China Ties](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/four-states-suing-major-router-manufacturer-over-china-ties.md) - TP-Link accounts for a significant portion of the U.S. consumer router market
- [Panel: AI Rogue Agents Raise Liability Questions for Tech Companies](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/panel-ai-rogue-agents-raise-liability-questions-for-tech-companies.md) - Experts say existing laws may not cover every risk posed by autonomous AI systems
- [Javier Palomarez: Trump FTC Disappoints with Khan-tinued Biz Reg](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/javier-palomarez-trump-ftc-disappoints-with-khan-tinued-biz-reg.md) - FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson's proposed disclosure rules for personalized pricing risk doing the opposite
- [Levin Joins NYU Center on Technology Policy](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/levin-joins-nyu-center-on-technology-policy.md) - Also, Spectrum CFO Nick Jeffery announced leadership changes at the company
- [Poland Blames Starlink Sabotage on Russia](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/poland-blames-starlink-sabotage-on-russia.md) - 2 Turkish citizens have been arrested in connection with the sabotage
- [Cable One Asks Judge to Unpause MBI Acquisition](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/cable-one-asks-judge-to-unpause-mbi-acquisition.md) - The ISP denied a lender's accusation that it was insolvent
- [University of Illinois Survey Finds Rural Broadband Gaps Persist for Farms, Households](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/university-of-illinois-survey-finds-rural-broadband-gaps-persist-for-farms-households.md) - A survey found widespread dissatisfaction with rural broadband speeds
- [‘Cable One Currently Is Insolvent,’ CoBank Alleges](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/cable-one-currently-is-insolvent-cobank-alleges.md) - U.S. District Judge blocks Cable One from buying Vyve Broadband parent Mega Broadband Investments
- [Trump Honors Microsoft’s CEO After Vance Drops an H-1B Visa Hammer on the Company](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/trump-honors-microsofts-ceo-after-vance-drops-an-h-1b-visa-hammer-on-the-company.md) - Five of the six tech leaders that Trump honored were immigrants
- [Lesson 8: The Distinctly American Style of Broadcast Television](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/lesson-8-the-distinctly-american-style-of-broadcast-television-post.md) - A pause in new television licenses, ordered by the Federal Communications Commission in 1948 and meant to last six months, ran nearly four years.
- [In Silicon Valley, AI founders Cheer Trump AI Self-Regulation](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/in-silicon-valley-ai-founders-cheer-trump-ai-self-regulation.md) - At Tech Week in San Francisco, venture capitalists and AI founders have been ebullient about the White House's hands-off approach to AI regulation
- [Judge Blocks Cable One-MBI Deal After Lender Lawsuit](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/judge-blocks-cable-one-mbi-deal-after-lender-lawsuit.md) - CoBank alleged MBI was worth far less than the $480 million Cable One was set to pay
- [Amazon Leo Aiming to Sway Consumers From Starlink With Prime, Other Bundles](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/amazon-leo-aiming-to-sway-consumers-from-starlink-with-prime-other-bundles.md) - The company is planning to launch initial service later this year
- [USF Working Group ‘Getting Closer and Closer’ to Discussion Draft](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/usf-working-group-getting-closer-and-closer-to-discussion-draft.md) - Lawmakers have been working for years to modernize the program
- [FCC Proposes More Than $10 Million in Lifeline Fines](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/fcc-proposes-more-than-10-million-in-lifeline-fines.md) - The proposed penalties come as the FCC scrutinizes subscriber eligibility
- [SpaceX Acquiring Grain Spectrum to Support Mobile Ambitions](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/spacex-acquiring-grain-spectrum-to-support-mobile-ambitions.md) - Analysts were still skeptical about the prospects of SpaceX competing with wireless carriers, but wireless stocks fell sharply on the news
- [New Mexico Rapidly Accelerates Broadband Access](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/new-mexico-rapidly-accelerates-broadband-access.md) - New Mexico has achieved 91% broadband connectivity as of 2026
- [Sen. Cantwell Unveils Six-Point Plan to Govern Frontier AI](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/sen-cantwell-unveils-six-point-plan-to-govern-frontier-ai.md) - The proposal calls for stronger federal oversight of Artificial Intelligence systems
- [Earthquake in the Sky – SpaceX Pays $8 Billion for Grain Management Airwaves to Advance Starlink Mobile](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/earthquake-in-the-sky-spacex-pays-8-billion-for-grain-management-airwaves-to-advance-starlink-mobile.md) - Wall Street dumps AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon shares on Grain transaction news
- [Three Former FCC Commissioners Advocate to Continue E-Rate Program](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/three-former-fcc-commissioners-advocate-to-continue-e-rate-program.md) - Commissioners argue necessity of E-Rate program as billions could be on the line.
- [From New Deal's Electrification Loans to a Rural Broadband Dispute](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/from-new-deals-electrification-loans-to-a-rural-broadband-dispute.md) - Nearly nine in 10 American farms lacked electricity in 1930. In response, Washington financed an unusual kind of utility: Cooperatives owned by the rural customers they served.
- [Louisiana Breaks Ground on Largest BEAD-Funded Fiber Build](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/louisiana-breaks-ground-on-largest-bead-funded-fiber-build.md) - Louisiana has begun construction on a BEAD-funded fiber project
- [BEAD Projects Likely to Generate Millions of 811 Tickets, Researchers Say](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/bead-projects-likely-to-generate-millions-of-811-tickets-researchers-say.md) - About 58 percent of the program’s fiber will be buried
- [FCC Considers Allows Political Robocalls Before Midterms, Including AI-Created](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/fcc-considers-allows-political-robocalls-before-midterms-including-ai-created.md) - The Republican-led FCC advanced the request for public comment and could rule on it as soon as late October
- [USF Reform Could Put Hyperscalers, Data Centers on the Hook](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/usf-reform-could-put-hyperscalers-data-centers-on-the-hook.md) - AI companies could help reshape how broadband subsidies are funded.
- [Lesson 7: The New Deal and Rural Electrification](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/lesson-7-the-new-deal-and-rural-electrification-post.md) - President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Rural Electrification Administration by executive order on May 11, 1935. Congress made the agency permanent in 1936
- [Ending E-Rate Would Reduce U.S. Real GDP by $4.2 Billion, Says Advocate](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/ending-e-rate-would-reduce-u-s-real-gdp-by-4-2-billion-says-advocate.md) - SHLB and other E-Rate supporters commissioned a new report from the Brattle Group
- [Falmouth Didn’t Build Its Own Network, But a Citizen-Led Effort Still Brought Fiber to Town](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/falmouth-didnt-build-its-own-network-but-a-citizen-led-effort-still-brought-fiber-to-town.md) - At long last, fiber-to-the-home connectivity is coming to Cape Cod.
- [BEAD Deployments to Flood 811 System Designed to Shield Buried Gas Lines from Damage: ACLP Study](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/bead-deployments-to-flood-811-system-designed-to-shield-buried-gas-lines-from-damage-aclp-study.md) - Analysts say buried routes will generate about 1.4 million 811 tickets, triggering roughly 8.1 million facility locates, most of them for service drops
- [A $50 Billion Health Fund and Rural America’s Internet Gaps](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/a-50-billion-health-fund-and-rural-americas-internet-gaps.md) - The funds come from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Republicans passed in July 2025
- [FCC to Consider New Spectrum Auction, Slate of Other Wireless Initiatives](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/fcc-to-consider-new-spectrum-auction-slate-of-other-wireless-initiatives.md) - At its Oct. 29 meeting, the FCC will also consider blocking China-based labs from its equipment certification program
- [Google, Constellation Nuclear Deal Adds Capacity to Mid-Atlantic Grid](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/google-constellation-nuclear-deal-adds-capacity-to-mid-atlantic-grid.md) - The agreement marks a major step toward securing reliable, carbon-free power as electricity demand from data centers grows
- [McDonald's Sued Over AI Tool That Recommends Prices to U.S. Franchisees](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/mcdonalds-sued-over-ai-tool-that-recommends-prices-to-u-s-franchisees.md) - 'The result is algorithmic price-fixing aimed at customers who are already stretched thin,' reads the complaint
- [NTIA Still Finalizing Eligible Locations for New BEAD Round](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/ntia-still-finalizing-eligible-locations-for-new-bead-round.md) - The agency is waiting for new broadband coverage data from the FCC
- [USTelecom Nominates Ziply’s Jessica Epley to USAC Board](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/ustelecom-nominates-ziplys-jessica-epley-to-usac-board.md) - The move comes as industry leaders focus on strengthening the administration of federal broadband and telecommunications programs
- [FCC Approves SpaceX Request for 15,000 Direct-to-Device Satellites](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/fcc-approves-spacex-request-for-15-000-direct-to-device-satellites.md) - A TD Cowen survey found 34 percent of respondents would consider switching to a mobile service from the company
- [Starlink Not a Threat to Big Cable – For Now, New Street Research Says](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/starlink-not-a-threat-to-big-cable-for-now-new-street-research-says.md) - ‘The data to date shows no major impact on the wired broadband operators in the U.S.,’ New Street Research says
- [After Competitive Summer, Broadband Prices Ticking Up: MoffettNathanson](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/after-competitive-summer-broadband-prices-ticking-up-moffettnathanson.md) - Analysts from MoffettNathanson and TD Cowen were skeptical Meta’s Muse posed a threat to ISPs
- [Wicker: Data Centers Can Boost Economy Without Raising Utility Bills](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wicker-data-centers-can-boost-economy-without-raising-utility-bills.md) - The Mississippi Republican says data centers can support the AI race
- [RFK Jr.'s Embrace of AI Confounds Some Trump Allies](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/rfk-jr-s-embrace-of-ai-confounds-some-trump-allies.md) - The Health Secretary’s unexpected embrace of artificial intelligence has rankled some of his allies in the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement
- [Starlink Still Rural For Now: New Street Research](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/starlink-still-rural-for-now-new-street-research.md) - The firm estimated Starlink could have the capacity to serve about 18 percent of U.S. households by 2035
- [FCC Orders Providers to Block Digital Solutions Over Robocall Violations](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/fcc-orders-providers-to-block-digital-solutions-over-robocall-violations.md) - The company failed to address suspected illegal robocalls and correct deficiencies in its FCC certification
- [AT&T Forms New Fiber Joint Venture with Gigapower, Lumen Assets](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/at-t-forms-new-fiber-joint-venture-with-gigapower-lumen-assets.md) - Blackrock and a Canadian pension fund will own 50 percent of the open-access JV
- [Starlink Opens Beta for Community Internet Hosts](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/starlink-opens-beta-for-community-internet-hosts.md) - Hosts would handle site setup, power and basic upkeep, while Starlink manages payments and user access.
- [NAB CEO Warns ‘NFL is Playing with Fire’ by Moving Games to Streaming Platforms](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/nab-ceo-warns-nfl-is-playing-with-fire-by-moving-games-to-streaming-platforms.md) - ‘We are seeing study after study that shows the mounting consumer frustration with needing to buy a new subscription service just to follow your favorite team,’ NAB CEO Curtis LeGeyt says
- [A Reckoning on Social Media Addiction Came Late for Many Kids. Will AI Safety Be Different?](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/a-reckoning-on-social-media-addiction-came-late-for-many-kids-will-ai-safety-be-different.md) - What lessons do the campaigns to protect kids on social media related to protect children using artificial intelligence?
- [AI Insiders Voice Alarms to NYC Council as Local Governments Take Up Safety Concerns](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/ai-insiders-voice-alarms-to-nyc-council-as-local-governments-take-up-safety-concerns.md) - The AI insiders called for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting safety concerns
- [Pennsylvania Awards First $448 Million in BEAD Funding](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/pennsylvania-awards-first-448-million-in-bead-funding.md) - The grants will support broadband projects in 50 counties in the Commonwealth
- [Dish Wireless Bankruptcy Pause to Continue](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/dish-wireless-bankruptcy-pause-to-continue.md) - Dish DBS, another EchoStar subsidiary, emerged from bankruptcy last week after shedding $4.3 million in debt
- [Lumos Acquiring ALLO Fiber Network in Joplin, Mo.](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/lumos-acquiring-allo-fiber-network-in-joplin-mo.md) - Both companies had city approval to build and compete with Cable One
- [ALLO Fiber Sells Joplin, Missouri, Network to Lumos Without Any Explanation](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/allo-fiber-sells-joplin-missouri-network-to-lumos-without-any-explanation.md) - The deal comes after Lumos sought approval in July to build out Joplin, taking on ALLO and Cable One
- [Should Network-Sharing Rules Reach Big Tech?](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/should-network-sharing-rules-reach-big-tech.md) - Experts revisited AT&T’s 1984 breakup and the 1996 Act for lessons on regulating technology platforms.
- [Trump Names National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton to Lead Federal AI Task Force](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/trump-names-national-intelligence-director-jay-clayton-to-lead-federal-ai-task-force.md) - The announcement Sunday comes after Trump hosted top executives of AI companies at the White House last week
- [Wes Moore Forms Bipartisan Governors Group on AI, Citing Federal Inaction](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wes-moore-forms-bipartisan-governors-group-on-ai-citing-federal-inaction.md) - Moore criticized President Donald Trump's recent meeting with AI executives, calling it a 'billionaire boys club'
- [Amazon to Invest $1B into Data Center Communities Amid Backlash Against Data Center Rollouts](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/amazon-to-invest-1b-into-data-center-communities-amid-backlash-against-data-center-rollouts.md) - The company's cloud computing arm is investing more than $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates data centers
- [Open Rules and Protocols, Including Section 230, Fuel ‘Permissionless Innovation’](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/open-rules-and-protocols-including-section-230-fuel-permissionless-innovation.md) - The FCC's expanding 'Covered List' now requires companies to seek government approval, reversing innovation
- [Ookla Taps Seven Fiber ISPs Ripe for Acquisition](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/ookla-taps-seven-fiber-isps-ripe-for-acquisition.md) - The research firm found national ISPs served nearly 50 percent of the uncontested fiber markets in the U.S.
- [Dozens of Groups Urge Top Trump Officials to Oppose NextNav Plan](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/dozens-of-groups-urge-top-trump-officials-to-oppose-nextnav-plan.md) - Opponents said an upcoming FCC proposal on GPS ‘may incorporate elements of’ the company’s plan
- [Cable One Gets Another Week to Close MBI Deal](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/cable-one-gets-another-week-to-close-mbi-deal.md) - The company is acquiring the 55 percent of MBI that it does not already own
- [SpaceX Has Company – Consumers’ Research Urges FCC to Fold the $4.5 Billion High Cost Fund](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/spacex-has-company-consumers-research-urges-fcc-to-fold-the-4-5-billion-high-cost-fund.md) - In 2025, Consumers’ Research lost in the Supreme Court in attempting to have the FCC’s USF contribution scheme held unconstitutional under the nondelegation doctrine.
- [Broadband Breakfast on October 28, 2026 – Earnings Reports](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/broadband-breakfast-on-october-28-2026-earnings-reports.md) - How did the broadband industry – wireless, fixed wireless and mobile – perform in Q3 2026?
- [FBA Study Highlights One Permitting Rule as the Most Disruptive to Broadband Deployment](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/fba-study-highlights-one-permitting-rule-as-the-most-disruptive-to-broadband-deployment.md) - The FCC is considering preempting local permitting regulations
- [FTC Opens Probe of AI Giants Anthropic, OpenAI Over Consumer Risks](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/ftc-opens-probe-of-ai-giants-anthropic-openai-over-consumer-risks.md) - The FTC is examining whether increasingly autonomous AI systems could pose risks to consumers
- [Maryland Law Takes Effect as Senators Push Federal Network Vandalism Bill](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/maryland-law-takes-effect-as-senators-push-federal-network-vandalism-bill.md) - Maryland has joined a growing number of states taking action against cable theft and network vandalism
- [Carr Defends Covered List Expansions](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/carr-defends-covered-list-expansions.md) - The FCC Chairman also downplayed concerns about him and other agency officials accepting event tickets from regulated companies
- [Senators Press for Liability and Transparency After ‘Rogue AI’ Incident](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/senators-press-for-liability-and-transparency-after-rogue-ai-incident.md) - Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., says AI developers should face product-liability standards
- [Carriers Finalize Direct-to-Device Spectrum JV](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/carriers-finalize-direct-to-device-spectrum-jv.md) - Announced in May, the deal was seen as a ‘shot across the bow’ at SpaceX
- [Charles Phillips Elected to Verizon’s Board of Directors](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/charles-phillips-elected-to-verizons-board-of-directors.md) - Phillips is co-founder and managing partner of Recognize Partners
- [Disney Is Fighting FCC ‘At the Wrong Time in the Wrong Court,’ Carr Says](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/disney-is-fighting-fcc-at-the-wrong-time-in-the-wrong-court-carr-says.md) - Agency Chief Insists No Decisions Have Been Made about the License Renewal of Eight Disney-Owned ABC Stations
- [Indiana to Spend $400 Million to Fund New BEAD Projects](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/indiana-to-spend-400-million-to-fund-new-bead-projects.md) - Construction could begin this fall, with all BEAD-funded buildouts expected to finish by 2030.
- [Innovation and Competition Anchor America's 150 Year Experiment with Telecommunications](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/innovation-and-competition-anchor-americas-150-year-experiment-with-telecommunications.md) - Necessity may be the mother of invention, but who’s the father of competition?
- [Data Center Bill Falls Short in Senate as Lawmakers Take Final Votes Before the Midterms](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/data-center-bill-falls-short-in-senate-as-lawmakers-take-final-votes-before-the-midterms.md) - The measure needed 60 votes to advance, but fell short, 57-43.
- [From the Fairness Doctrine to a Network Sale: The FCC’s Enduring Authority](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/from-the-fairness-doctrine-to-a-network-sale-the-fccs-enduring-authority.md) - For 38 years, the FCC required competing views on controversial issues across broadcast programming.
- [McDonald’s Serves Fast Food with Fast Wi-Fi](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/mcdonalds-serves-fast-food-with-fast-wi-fi.md) - McDonald’s outperformed major competitors on both speed and consistency
- [BEAD Enters Cleanup Phase With More Broadband Gaps to Fill](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/bead-enters-cleanup-phase-with-more-broadband-gaps-to-fill.md) - Broadband policy expert Carol Mattey says the next round of funding could roll out in nine months
- [Senate Unveils Permitting Package](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/senate-unveils-permitting-package.md) - USTelecom said the bill ‘can help clear the path’ to broadband permitting reform
- [Senators Press NTIA on BEAD Non-Deployment Funds](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/senators-press-ntia-on-bead-non-deployment-funds.md) - States are still waiting for NTIA to clarify how they can use all BEAD funds
- [Tribal Broadband Is About Sovereignty, Not Just Speed](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/tribal-broadband-is-about-sovereignty-not-just-speed.md) - Tribal communities are combining fiber, shared networks and adoption support to create internet services they can govern and sustain.
- [Broadband Breakfast on October 14, 2026: Broadband & AI in the Midterm Election](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/broadband-breakfast-on-october-14-2026-broadband-ai-in-the-midterm-election.md) - What do informed policy observers and political hands feel about the Republicans' and the Democrats' prospects on November 3?
- [FCC Rolls Back Environmental Reviews to Speed Wireless Deployments](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/fcc-rolls-back-environmental-reviews-to-speed-wireless-deployments.md) - The agency also voted to make more spectrum available for satellite broadband
- [FCC to Supreme Court: Don't Review Location Data Fines Again](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/fcc-to-supreme-court-dont-review-location-data-fines-again.md) - After justices upheld the agency's fine powers, T-Mobile still wanted its penalties thrown out
- [FCC Backs DISH Network in Must Carry Dispute with Georgia TV Station, Nixing Rosenworcel-Era Precedent](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/fcc-backs-dish-network-in-must-carry-dispute-with-georgia-tv-station-nixing-rosenworcel-era-precedent.md) - Agency holds that a TV station may not elect DBS must carry in two Nielsen Designated Market Areas at the same time. Democratic FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez votes to overturn Rosenworcel’s Media Bureau
- [Trump Says Top Tech Firms Have Signed Accord to 'Self-Police' AI Development](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/https-newsroom-ap-org-detail-trumpsaystoptechfirmshavesignedaccordtoself-policeaidevelopment-595796511f110fc006cca0d01329733e-text-vs-false-currentitemno-0-startingitemno-0-sourcelocati.md) - Trump is promising that the government wouldn’t limit the development of AI
- [Luján Calls for Bipartisan Senate Select Committee on AI](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/lujan-calls-for-bipartisan-senate-select-committee-on-ai.md) - The N.M. Senator says Congress needs a dedicated panel to coordinate AI policy
- [Creditors Sue Optimum, Allege Fraudulent Schemes to Address Billions in Debt](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/creditors-sue-optimum-allege-fraudulent-schemes-to-address-billions-in-debt.md) - The cable operator owes more than $21 billion, with $6 billion coming due next year
- [Optimum To Bring 8 Gbps Fiber to New Jersey’s East Brunswick and South River](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/optimum-to-bring-8-gbps-fiber-to-new-jerseys-east-brunswick-and-south-river.md) - The upgrade will connect thousands of households and local businesses to Optimum’s full-fiber network.
- [Walmart CEO Vows to Never Personalize Pricing](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/walmart-ceo-vows-to-never-personalize-pricing.md) - Retail giant promises to price the product, not the shopper.
- [FCC Needs More Time to Look at Verizon Copper Retirement](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/fcc-needs-more-time-to-look-at-verizon-copper-retirement.md) - Local governments and others had raised concerns about the availability of replacement services
- [Lesson 6: The Fairness Doctrine and Public Media](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/lesson-6-the-fairness-doctrine-and-public-media-post.md) - A report from a federal agency told American broadcasters in 1949 to cover controversial public issues and to carry opposing views, and no Congress ever voted that rule into law.
- [AT&T, Corning Reach $3 Billion Fiber Deal](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/at-t-corning-reach-3-billion-fiber-deal.md) - Verizon signed a similar deal with the manufacturer earlier this month
- [SpaceX Deploys Powerful V3 Satellites Aimed at Low-Density ISPs Globally](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/spacex-deploys-powerful-v3-satellites-aimed-at-low-density-isps-globally.md) - “It really was a spectacular milestone in a lot of ways,” Craig Moffett, Senior Research Analyst at MoffettNathanson, told CNBC
- [Nvidia Unveils Security Platform to Stop AI Agents From Going Rogue](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/nvidia-unveils-security-platform-to-stop-ai-agents-from-going-rogue.md) - The Open Agent Safety Platform includes software that sets boundaries for AI agents
- [UK Floats Taxing Broadband Subscribers to Fund the BBC](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/uk-floats-taxing-broadband-subscribers-to-fund-the-bbc.md) - British internet users may be forced to subsidize the BBC
- [Wyden: An All-GOP FCC Would Be Unlawful](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/wyden-an-all-gop-fcc-would-be-unlawful.md) - A legal dispute could complicate President Trump’s effort to reshape the agency’s five-member commission
- [Maryland Joins Virginia in Tightening Data Center Rules With New Accountability Framework](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/maryland-joins-virginia-in-tightening-data-center-rules-with-new-accountability-framework.md) - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, D, signs an executive order establishing a statewide review process
- [FCC Hits Pause on Verizon’s Copper Retirement Plan](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/fcc-hits-pause-on-verizons-copper-retirement-plan.md) - By contrast, the FCC in June granted AT&T’s request to discontinue copper voice services at more than 184,000 locations in California
- [Anthropic and OpenAI Sound the Alarm on AI Safety — And Seek to Shape It's Control](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/anthropic-and-openai-sound-the-alarm-on-ai-safety-and-seek-to-shape-its-control.md) - The companies may be seeking to score political goals ahead of the U.S. midterm elections
- [Washington Signs Seven BEAD Grants](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/washington-signs-seven-bead-grants.md) - A Colorado ISP also disputed the state’s claim that it misused grant funds
- [Low-Cost Bank Loans Could Help Advance Universal Service, Broadband Investor Says](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/low-cost-bank-loans-could-help-advance-universal-service-broadband-investor-says.md) - CWA also wants USF contributions to include broadband, enterprise connectivity, and cloud service review
- [Gleb Tsipursky: AI Infrastructure Needs Authority Budgets Before Agents Get the Keys](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/gleb-tsipursky-ai-infrastructure-needs-authority-budgets-before-agents-get-the-keys.md) - As AI shifts from chatbots to agents that act on networks, operators need to cap what an agent can do before a human signs off
- [Federal Court Says Pentagon Can Label Anthropic a Supply Chain Risk](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/federal-court-says-pentagon-can-label-anthropic-a-supply-chain-risk.md) - The ruling is separate from a previous case where a judge found the Pentagon acted illegally against Anthropic for its criticism of AI use.
- [Time for New Telecom Act, Panelists Say](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/time-for-new-telecom-act-panelists-say.md) - A new framework should account for technological evolution, experts said at a Benton event
- [Trump's State Dinner for Xi Features Sea Bass and a Long List of Tech Titans](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/trumps-state-dinner-for-xi-features-sea-bass-and-a-long-list-of-tech-titans.md) - The dinner follows Trump's personal welcome for Xi, aiming to strengthen their relationship.
- [Carr Slams House Democrats Opposed to Alerting Parents to LGBTQ Content in Children’s TV Programming](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/carr-slams-house-democrats-opposed-to-alerting-parents-to-lgbtq-content-in-childrens-tv-programming.md) - FCC Chairman tells hostile Democrats, ‘Keeping parents in the dark about the nature of these programs is a feature not a bug of the effort’
- [Civil Rights Groups Seek Gomez Renomination Alongside Thumann Severs](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/civil-rights-groups-seek-gomez-renomination-alongside-thumann-severs.md) - Civil rights groups are pressing the Senate to keep a Democratic voice at the FCC
- [Tarana CEO Sees No Clear Successor to Video Driving Household Bandwidth Demand](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/tarana-ceo-sees-no-clear-successor-to-video-driving-household-bandwidth-demand.md) - AI’s largest capacity demands will fall on data centers and the connections between them – not last-mile home connections – Alwan says
- [Sens. Welch, Bennet Bill Would Create ‘Digital FCC’](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/sens-welch-bennet-bill-would-create-digital-fcc.md) - The Senate Democrats are reviving a proposal for a new federal regulator
- [Oregon Community Launches Gorgeous Broadband](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/oregon-community-launches-gorgeous-broadband.md) - The Dalles resident will receive fiber broadband service.
- [Guthrie, Pallone Introduce Bill to Increase Oversight of FCC Covered List](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/guthrie-pallone-introduce-bill-to-increase-oversight-of-fcc-covered-list.md) - The agency recently granted extensions to participants in its Rip and Replace program
- [Tech Leaders to UN: For the Sake of Humanity, Please Control AI We Created](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/tech-leaders-to-un-for-the-sake-of-humanity-please-control-ai-we-created.md) - 'If managed poorly, I even believe AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole,' said Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic
- [Free State Opposed to Price Caps on Retail Broadband](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/free-state-opposed-to-price-caps-on-retail-broadband.md) - A Free State Foundation report argues that competition and targeted subsidies - not price regulation - are the better path to improving broadband affordability.
- [FCC Not Interested in $57 Million Refund for AT&T](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/fcc-not-interested-in-57-million-refund-for-at-t.md) - The carriers are trying to recoup $200 million in fines after a June Supreme Court ruling
- [FCC Releases 'How-To' Robocall Blocking Guides](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/fcc-releases-how-to-robocall-blocking-guides.md) - FCC creates accessible step-by-step instructions targeting automated spam
- [OpenAI's Breach of Australian Health Department Website Prompts Rebuke From Prime Minister](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/openais-breach-of-australian-health-department-website-prompts-rebuke-from-prime-minister.md) - Albanese said an inquiry looking into the security breach would examine whether OpenAI could be criminally charged.
- [Blair Levin’s Conspiracy Theory – Lutnick Delayed BEAD Just to Help Musk’s Starlink](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/blair-levins-conspiracy-theory-lutnick-delayed-bead-just-to-help-musks-starlink.md) - But the Wall Street analyst’s dubious foot-dragging theory appears to be a few LEO satellites short of a constellation
- [Four State Broadband Directors Say BEAD's 'True-Up' Round Won't Finish the Job](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/four-state-broadband-directors-say-beads-true-up-round-wont-finish-the-job.md) - Washington state cited roughly 1,000 underserved locations ineligible for supplemental funding.
- [Gov. Spanberger Moves to Rein In Virginia’s Data Center Boom Without a Moratorium](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/gov-spanberger-moves-to-rein-in-virginias-data-center-boom-without-a-moratorium.md) - Plan would eliminate automatic local approval for any data center using more than 25 megawatts of power
- [California AG Bonta Asks Judge to Toss AT&T Copper Retirement Suit](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/california-ag-bonta-asks-judge-to-toss-at-t-copper-retirement-suit.md) - The carrier says less restrictive FCC rules preempt the state’s regulations
- [Ohio Forms Group to Pursue U.S. Space Academy](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/ohio-forms-group-to-pursue-u-s-space-academy.md) - Ohio explains its advantages in the competition to host the new federal academy
- [Broadband Progress Hasn’t Closed the Digital Divide, Analysts say](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/broadband-progress-hasnt-closed-the-digital-divide-analysts-say.md) - The event examined the legacy of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
- [Building BEAD: From Federal Awards to Finished Networks](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/building-bead-from-federal-awards-to-finished-networks.md) - BEAD’s next phase will depend on workable contracts, timely permitting and consumer-focused accountability as broadband projects move toward construction.
- [Trump Administration's BEAD Overhaul Aided SpaceX: Levin](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/trump-administrations-bead-overhaul-aided-spacex-levin.md) - Delaying funding allowed the company more time to scoop up rural subscribers, he said

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