AI Infra Summit 2026
Denser Racks and Grid Delays Force an Infrastructure Rethink for the Data Center Industry
As grid connections are delayed, some operators turn to on-site generation. As racks grow denser, others upgrade electrical systems
Latest
Data Center
As AI Data Centers Surge, Builders Confront the Politics of Power
At the AI Infra Summit, experts said the future of data centers hinges less on AI itself and more on securing electricity and community trust.
Congress
House Commerce Committee Clears Five Telecom Bills
The committee amended the SAT Streamlining Act based on FCC and industry feedback
E-Rate
Maine Warns FCC Against Linking E-Rate to Student Test Scores
Keep the federal connectivity program focused on infrastructure, state says
Ziply Fiber Completes Redundant Fiber Ring in Quincy, Washington
Ziply Fiber's fiber ring will boost reliability for data center and AI workloads
Data Center
There's One Issue Where Republicans and Democrats Are Unified Before The Midterms, a New Poll Finds
The results reflect anxiety and concern about a new technology that seems to have massive implications.
Public Safety
FirstNet Authority Board Clears Orders for 220 New Cell Sites
FirstNet Authority will sunset in February 2027 unless Congress reauthorizes it
mergers
Charter Offering its Spectrum Plans to Cox Customers
The company is offering a free mobile line for one year to new and existing customers in Cox’s footprint
Policyband
Regulating AI ‘As American as Apple Pie,’ Sen. Bernie Sanders Says
‘Here’s the bottom line: The future of humanity cannot be left in the hands of a handful of Big Tech oligarchs,’ the Vermont Socialist says
Telecom 150
After the Titanic Sank, Congress Passed America’s First Major Radio Law
The system worked while radio was dominated by ships and point-to-point communication. Mass broadcasting in the 1920s exposed what Congress had left unresolved.
AI Infra Summit 2026
How Shifts in Computing from AI Are Changing Chip Architectures
Amid a history lesson on chip advances since 1965, Nvidia and Intel outlined their plans for AI computing.
Expert Opinion
Suman Kanuganti: China Is Selling AI Tokens, but Carriers Should Build the Agent Store
U.S. carriers should become AI platforms, not just resellers.
AI Infra Summit 2026
A California Utility, Its Grid Operator and Google on AI Power Demand
Data centers account for a quarter of projected load growth in the state, its grid operator said, against much larger shares in Texas and Virginia.
House Panel to Mark Up Broadband Strategy, Satellite Licensing Bills
House lawmakers will consider measures to require a national broadband strategy and accelerate FCC approval timelines for satellite licenses
Wireless
Dish Wireless Bankruptcy Case on Two-Week Pause for Negotiations
Dish submitted a new bankruptcy plan aimed at addressing tower companies’ objections
Iowa City Hits Pause on Data Centers
Waterloo officials approved a 90-day moratorium on new data centers.
