AI

Elizabeth Warren: We Need to Tax AI

Senator calls for an array of new taxes on AI and data centers

USF

ProPublica Investigation Prompts Debate on USF Reform

The report scrutinized the incentive structure of the Alaska Connect Fund subsidies.

mergers

Charter Agrees to Infrastructure Upgrades, Statewide Low-Income Price Locks if California Approves Cox Deal

The company said it would also apply for grant funding to serve all BEAD locations in its footprint if the Commerce Department doesn’t approve the state’s spending plan.

FCC

FCC Proposes Fine Against ISP Over 'Rip and Replace' Inspection Dispute

The agency was denied access twice to the ISP's facilities.

Public Safety

FCC Commissioner Trusty Highlights National Security and Rural Broadband

Olivia Trusty, one of two Republican FCC Commissioners, returned from a visit to Nebraska hosted by Sen. Deb Fischer (R)

Fiber

Ookla: Wi-Fi Hardware, Not Fiber, Limits Broadband Quality

Broader fiber deployment is now exposing bottlenecks that were previously hidden.

Briefs

Next Amazon Leo Launch Set for Friday

Launch will bring Amazon's total deployed satellites to 331, weather permitting.

BEAD

Virginia Democrat Urges Spanberger to Resolve Pole Disputes

The governor can use existing rules to make BEAD funding accessible, the Democrat says.

Broadband Mapping and Data

Comcast Leads in Download Speed: Opensignal

Opensignal’s Q1 report on major ISPs found AT&T had the best upload speeds, and Charter had the highest network reliability score.

Infrastructure

Groups Push Back on Proposed Massachusetts Pole Attachment Timeline

Current processing timelines exceed what surrounding states and FCC timelines look like.

AI

AI The Future Of Broadband Infrastructure, Report Argues

Broadband providers are increasingly exploring AI-driven systems.

Expert Opinion

Lindsay Miller and Doug McCollough: Providers Can Better Manage the Risks of America’s Data Center Debate

Broadband providers serving data centers risk reputational damage and overlook regional growth opportunities when they fail to engage with the communities their fiber runs through.

Satellite

EU Looking to Set Aside Most of 2 GHz Band for European Operators

American firm SpaceX is buying 30 megahertz in the band from EchoStar, but could at most access 20 megahertz in Europe under the plan.

Policyband

Phoenix Center Rips Chattanooga's Claim Its City-Owned Broadband Had Big Economic Impact

“Much of the Chattanooga municipal broadband network was, and in part continues to be, financed by U.S. taxpayers and EPB’s captive electric ratepayers,” Phoenix's Chief Economist George S. Ford says

Digital Inclusion

Trump White House Still Wants Digital Equity Suit Tossed

The National Digital Inclusion Alliance urged judges not to dismiss its case over canceled grant funding.

Data Center

Cogent Communications to Sell 10 Data Centers to I Squared Capital

I Squared is acquiring the facilities for $225 million in cash.