Fiber
Great Plains Communications Snaps Up Fastwyre's Nebraska Operations
GPC’s 20,000-mile fiber network set to reach 26 new midwestern communities under the deal
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Expert Opinion
Gigi Sohn: The Town BEAD Forgot
In Louisiana's poorest parish, a $6 million BEAD fiber award became a $150,000 Starlink contract under the Trump administration's rewritten program, leaving Lake Providence behind.
Public Safety
Lutnick Appoints New Chairman of FirstNet Authority Board
Florida sheriff Michael Adkinson, Jr. brings extensive experience to FirstNet.
Privacy
Trump Mobile Exposes Customer Data in Breach
Security flaw hits T1 phone customers as pre-order claims face scrutiny
Satellite
Bezos Says Space-Based Data Centers Two to Three Years Off
He argues that current timelines may be 'a little ambitious.'
BEAD
Amazon, Two Local ISPs Back Out of BEAD in Nebraska
The state is opening a new round of bidding for 12 percent of its BEAD locations. SpaceX did sign a contract with the state.
Satellite
Ookla: Starlink Now Faster in European Markets
Where governments are still waiting to deliver fiber, satellite broadband is stepping in.
Policyband
Nebraska Reopens BEAD Bidding after a Few ISPs Refused to Sign Their Contracts
State officials did not identify the ISPs that walked away as the Nebraska Broadband Office now attempts to find new service providers to connect nearly 1,700 locations
AI
Pope Calls for Robust Regulation of AI in Manifesto that Ponders Future of Humanity
The call came in a sweeping manifesto, 'Magnifica Humanitas,' about safeguarding humankind on everything from work to war.
Space
China Launches Shenzhou 23 Spacecraft with 1 of 3 Astronauts Set for Yearlong Stay
One astronaut is set to stay in space for a year to explore long-duration spaceflights. China aims to send a crewed mission to the Moon by 2030.
Satellite
SpaceX Launches Its Biggest Starship Yet on a Test Flight
The rocket blasted off from the southern tip of Texas on Friday, carrying 20 mock Starlink satellites on a test flight extending halfway around the world.
AT&T
Is Broadband's ‘Price War’ Real? Not Everyone Agrees.
Industry filings to the FCC offer competing views on whether consumers are benefiting from broadband competition.
Earnings
SpaceX, Ready to Go Public in Massive IPO, Reveals That Starlink Is Paying the Bills
Satellite internet unit is the most profitable segment in a company losing billions on rockets, AI, and social media.
Funding
Luján, Matsui Introduce Bill to Fund Digital Literacy
Legislation would create a nonprofit to fund digital literacy and broadband adoption nationwide.
Data Center
Google Bets $15 Billion on Missouri Data Center
The investment comes as a nearby Amazon project faces a lawsuit over transparency.
Funding
House Bill Targets State and Local Tech Gaps With Federal Grants
Most funding would be required to reach local government directly.
