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BEAD

Building BEAD: From Federal Awards to Finished Networks

BEAD’s next phase will depend on workable contracts, timely permitting and consumer-focused accountability as broadband projects move toward construction.

BEAD

Trump Administration's BEAD Overhaul Aided SpaceX: Levin

Delaying funding allowed the company more time to scoop up rural subscribers, he said

INCOMPAS

Billionaire Investor David Grain to Speak at the 2026 INCOMPAS Show

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2026 – David Grain, Founder and CEO of investment firm Grain Management, will be a keynote speaker at the 2026 INCOMPAS Show taking place in Nashville, from Nov. 1-3, 2026. INCOMPAS, the competitive communications and AI infrastructure association, annually holds The INCOMPAS show, inviting prominent leaders to

mergers

Cable One Borrows $700 Million to ‘Preserve Financial Flexibility’

The company is hoping to close its acquisition of Mega Broadband Investments by Oct. 1

Expert Opinion

John Strand: Greenland, USA and Denmark – Ménage à Trois Now With a Happy Ending

The Greenland defense pact expands U.S. Arctic reach and makes trusted telecom networks a NATO prerequisite.

Policyband

Cable One Takes on Mega Debt to Finance Vyve Broadband Acquisition

Regional ISP borrows $700 million apparently to help acquire the 55% of Vyve parent Mega Broadband Investments Holdings that it did not previously own

Bernie Sanders Unveils Bill to Ban Artificial Intelligence and Create Department of AI

The proposal comes as prominent AI executives and researchers increasingly warn about potentially catastrophic risks from rapidly advancing systems.

Telecom 150

'Public Interest, Convenience, and Necessity': The 5 Words Behind U.S. Broadcast Licenses

Newton Minow, Kennedy’s FCC chairman, warned in 1961 that broadcasters risked losing their licenses if they neglected educational and other public-service programming.

NTCA

NTCA Supports Semmler for Second USAC Board Term

Semmler’s regulatory experience would help guide USAC, NTCA says

permitting

Industry, Local Governments Still Disagree Strongly on Permitting

FCC received comments on its proposal to set shot clocks and fee limits for wireline projects

Advanced Energy

Climate Week Talks Balance Hope For Clean Energy Against Uncertainty Over AI

The environmental footprint of AI and data centers is 'very much a hot topic'

U.S. Secures 'Permanent Control' of Greenland Security in New Arctic Deal

The U.S. will retain permanent access, basing, and overflight rights in Greenland

Satellite

Rocket Lab Aiming for Enterprise, Defense Services with Iridium Acquisition

Comments are due to the FCC on the deal Oct. 15

Expert Opinion

Evan Swarztrauber: The Hidden Supply-Chain Risk Inside America’s AI Data Centers

The FCC should add Chinese-made optical transceivers to its covered list before America's AI data centers become dependent on an adversary's supply chain.