Briefs

Maine Broadband Official to Leave Post Following BEAD Plan Approval

Allenby helped shape programs reaching thousands of unconnected Maine households.

Subsea Cables

Panel Flags Regulatory Gaps as Cable Vulnerabilities Increase

Experts cite fragmented U.S. oversight amid growing physical and geopolitical threats.

permitting

Senate Unveils RAIL Act Days After House Advances Its Own Version

The bill would set permitting deadlines for work in railroad rights-of-way.

New Mexico

Texas Emerged as Top State for AI Infrastructure

Southern states accounted for 26 of the nation’s AI clusters.

Open Access

Gigapower Signs Second Tenant on its Open Access Network

Flume will be the first retailer beyond AT&T to operate on the joint venture’s network.

Commerce

USTelecom Presses FCC to Rein in Permitting Costs, Timelines

‘More green lights, less red tape,’ the group’s CEO said.

BEAD

West Virginia BEAD Plan Approved

The approved plan would spend $78 million less than the state's tentative awards.

FCC

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.

White Papers

Empowering Rural Alberta with an Open Access FTTH Network

The Council adopted a multi-year Open Access program to deliver county-wide high-speed connectivity.

Policyband

Gomez Says FCC Can't Lift 39% Cap Standing in the Way of Nexstar-TEGNA Merger

"We don’t waive statutes," Gomez told reporters Thursday at FCC headquarters.

FCC

California Petitions FCC to Restore Funding for Off-Campus Wi-Fi

FCC’s September rollback of hotspot and school bus Wi-Fi support ‘abrupt and unfounded,’ CPUC says.

FCC

FCC Revokes California’s Lifeline Verification Authority

New state privacy law blocks data collection necessary to prevent fraud and abuse, FCC said.

NTIA

Texas BEAD Plan Approved

The approved spending plan differed little from the state’s preliminary awards.

Commerce Department

Democrat, Public Interest Groups Challenge Legality of White House AI Directive

Critics warn federal preemption efforts exceed agency authority and statutory limits.

Spectrum

FCC Takes Step Toward Upper C-band Auction

In a change from the draft, the approved text asks about a Tribal licensing window.

AI

Google Unveils Its Next Generation AI with Gemini 3

Google aims to use version 3 of Gemini to turn its search engine into a 'thought partner'