Community Broadband

Massachusetts’ East Longmeadow Votes to Fund $43.5 Million Network

Voters rejected a smaller proposal in neighboring Longmeadow in May.

Mountain Connect

BEAD Weariness and AI Ambition Collide at Mountain Connect

BEAD delays left Mountain Connect panelists weary, while AI pushes compute toward an edge rural economics struggle to reach.

Fiber

How Corning is Making Fiber Available for BEAD Winners

Fellow U.S. fiber manufacturer Psyrmian announced Wednesday it was spending $1 billion to expand its capacity at four facilities

permitting

Appeals Court Sides With Fiber Provider in Railroad Crossing Dispute

Seventh Circuit says railroads can’t charge fiber providers for access without the property rights to do so

Public Safety

Verizon Offers $25K Reward to Catch Suspects Behind California Fiber Cuts

Fiber cuts are disrupting internet, emergency services and other critical communications

Policyband

LPTV Stations Pitch FCC on New Datacasting Plan That Preserves Free TV

Unlike HC2 Broadcasting, XGN/X1 Mobile and Tyche Media promise to transmit at least one free over‑the‑air 720p program stream. Proposal would not be open to LPTV stations with cable must carry rights

Spectrum

SpaceX Wants More Spectrum for Direct-to-Device

It named NextNav’s proposal, which the security industry reiterated opposition to.

BEAD

Hawaiʻi Begins $30.7 Million BEAD Broadband Buildout

Once envisioned at $95 million, the buildout will now reach the same locations for a third that cost.

BEAD

States Working on BEAD Project Costs, Permits

Equipment costs are rising as projects get underway

FCC

22 Wisconsin Libraries Warn FCC Against E-Rate Cuts

Changes to the federal broadband subsidy could raise costs and squeeze public services, libraries warn.

AI

As AI Grips World, The Thrill of Collecting Vintage Computers is Growing

The community's passion was evident at the Vintage Computer Festival held in Silicon Valley in early August.

Satellite

Vietnam’s VinSpace Signs Deal With Elon Musk’s SpaceX to Launch Satellites in 2027

Established in November 2025, VinSpace aims to become a full-service aerospace company.

Policyband

FCC's Trusty Does Not Believe in the Great Starlink Replacement Theory

'Satellite connectivity is not replacing fiber. It is complementing fiber,' Trusty said Monday in a speech in the Dominican Republic

Rural

The Farm Bill Fight That Will Shape Rural Broadband

Republicans were unable to move their bill forward. The measure will determine the future of the USDA’s ReConnect Broadband program.

Expert Opinion

Iyad Tarazi: AI and the New Economics of Wireless Growth

Operators have traditionally added capacity by acquiring spectrum, building infrastructure or upgrading equipment. Physical AI introduces a fourth lever: extracting more value from assets already deployed.

Data Center

As Data Centers Spread, Cities Fight to Keep Up

Still, developers are finding ways to move ahead outside local jurisdiction.