broadband

Fischer to Chair Senate Telecommunications Subcommittee

Panel oversees the Federal Communications Commission and National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Trump Vance Administration

Trump and Musk Aren't the First to Make Deep Cuts

More than 30 years ago, a Clinton-era 'Reinventing Government' saved billions

What's New

The Four Branches of Government

The fact there are three branches of government – and not one – is a testament to the need for a separation of powers.

F. X. Flinn

Vermont, Ohio Networks Prove Municipal Broadband Pays for Itself

A grassroots effort to bring broadband to rural Vermont now boasts more than $1 billion a year in revenue.

Earnings

Frontier Adds 97,000 Fiber Subs

The company is being acquired by Verizon.

Democracy

FTC to Investigate Big Tech’s Content Moderation Practices for ‘Censorship’

Critics call the inquiry the latest Trump administration push to control online speech.

Infrastructure

Navigating the Highways of Connectivity: Understanding 'Any Mile' of Network Infrastructure

It is crucial to adopt advanced test and measurement solutions to ensure network performance is compliant to the standards for speed, reliability, latency, and security.

USF

SCOTUS: False Claims Act Applies to E-Rate

But the justices didn't rule on the question of whether all E-Rate funds are government cash.

Earnings

TDS Targeting 1.8 Million FIber Passings

The company is selling off its mobile business and spectrum holdings.

Fiber

AT&T Copper Retirement Plan Would Undercut Universal Service, CWA Warns

The telecom giant will not offer fiber to many copper customers, potentially jeopardizing broadband access.

Public Safety

Pennsylvanians Demand Consumer Protections in Verizon-Frontier Merger Review

Residents, local attorneys, and emergency officials urge PUC to protect consumers before approving deal.

Tribal

California's Broadband Program Awards Funds to Tribes and Public Entities

Tribal officials can now look forward to the fastest and most reliable Internet access via fiber-to-the-home technology.

USF

GOP Attorneys General Urge Supreme Court Against USF

More than a dozen conservative legal groups filed briefs pushing to expand the nondelegation doctrine.

5G Wireless

Ookla Releases 5G Availability Data For Each State

T-Mobile found to have greatest 5G availability among users.

EU

Mobile Carriers Push Fiber Investments Amid Growing Demand for Convergence

All three national wireless carriers - AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile - are expanding their fiber investments in various ways.

Democracy

3 Former FCC Chairmen Condemn Brendan Carr’s Threats Targeting Media Outlets

Carr shrugs off the criticism, saying: ‘I feel bad for the three of them’