fiber optic
T-Mobile Unveils Fiber Home Internet
Wireless network moves toward fiber.
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FCC
Simington Announces Early Exit from FCC
Commission to enter 1-1 partisan split with Simington and Starks stepping down
BEAD
North Carolina Reopens Prequalification Window For BEAD Program
BEAD’s future still uncertain.
Community Broadband
Small California City of Fort Bragg Buys Local ISP
Fort Bragg hopes to offer affordable broadband.
New Hampshire
Fidium Brings Fiber Service To Pittsfield, New Hampshire
More than 3,000 homes and businesses gain access to high-speed internet in rural town.
Policyband
Cable One CEO Julie Laulis Retiring by End of 2025
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is scheduled to testify today before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science.
BEAD
Second Round of Washington State BEAD Program Draws 202 Applications
The state covered 70 percent of eligible Round Two locations with reliable internet bids.
Kansas
Kansas Governor Announces $43 Million Middle Mile Initiative
Broadband Project will be funded by NTIA.
Funding
Expanding Broadband Fee to Cloud Services Could Slash State GDPs, Study Finds
New study projects major economic fallout if cloud services are required to help fund USF.
Disney
Indiana Court Blocks Cities From Taxing Streaming Services
State court sides with streaming platforms.
NTIA
USDA, NTIA Receive Budget Cuts in Fiscal Year 2026
ReConnect eliminated; Digital Equity funding cut short
Infrastructure
West Virginia Received Few Non-Fiber BEAD Applications
State set its threshold at $28,000 per location, but average per-location cost was $9,182
Spectrum
REC Pushes Back Against 5G Broadcast Model
Advocacy group urges cautious approach.
Spectrum
EchoStar Skips Another Multi-Million Dollar Interest Payment
Missed payments total over $500 million
Chuck Grassley
Senators Urge Streaming Providers To Carry C-SPAN
C-SPAN faces a financial crisis as cable networks decline.
Briefs
Spectrum Offers $25,000 Reward For Fiber Optic Vandals
As copper wire theft spikes, law enforcement and corporations speak out.
