Rural
House Expected To Pass Bill Hastening Broadband Deployment On Federal Lands
A vote on HR 5419 is scheduled for Tuesday
Latest
Earnings
EchoStar Down 9,000 Mobile Subs
CEO Ergen said company had settled ‘hundreds’ of contract disputes.
Alaska
FCC Seeking Public Comment on Malone's Effort to Control GCI Liberty
Investor John Malone applies to gain more than 50% voting control of Alaska’s largest telecom provider.
Policyband
Carr’s FCC Hands Historic Regulatory Victory to African-American TV Station Owner
DuJuan McCoy’s Circle City Broadcasting wins approval to own three stations, including the ABC affiliate, in Indianapolis
Expert Opinion
Evan Swarztrauber: How NTIA Can Avoid a BEAD Slush Fund
With $21 billion in BEAD savings up for grabs, NTIA must resist industry pressure and ensure remaining funds stay true to the program's digital divide mission.
enforcement
Major Telecom Trade Groups to Supreme Court: FCC Can’t Fine Us
The high court will hear arguments on the issue in April
mergers
FCC Approves $34.5 Billion Charter-Cox Merger
The combined company would have about 36 million broadband subs.
Public Safety
NextNav Suggests CalChiefs Was Misinformed By Interest Groups
CalChiefs and nonprofit Wi-Fi Alliance oppose NextNav's GPS project, citing public safety concerns.
AI
Trump Orders all Federal Agencies to Phase Out Use of Anthropic Technology
Anthropic didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment to Trump’s remarks.
People
Thomas Tyler Leaving Louisiana Broadband Office
He served as the agency’s deputy director since 2021.
Texas
FiberLight Invests $500M in West Texas AI, Data Center Infrastructure
Pointing to Texas as a hub for technological growth, FiberLight hopes to support expansion.
Earnings
Cable One Down 10.9k Subs, Shentel Up 5.4k
Tower company SBA Communications said it had also sued Dish for failing to pay rent after spectrum sales.
AI
Trump Energy Official Believes Genesis Mission Will Unlock Rapid Scientific Discovery
The DOE project hopes to connect tech firms, research universities and the national lab system with an AI backbone
Fiber
Multi-Gig Internet Service to Expand in Southeast Minnesota Cities
Hiawatha Broadband Communications is continuing its build out of Flight Fiber throughout the state.
Daron acemoglu
MIT Professors Argue for ‘Pro Worker-AI’ Plan In New Paper
Experts agree that there’s still a chance for AI to support human expertise instead of displacing its need.
Policyband
Nexstar CEO Sook – Washington Has Not Said Company Needs to Sell Stations to Close TEGNA Deal
'As we’ve reported historically, we expect that if there are any divestitures, they would be de minimis to the overall value of the deal,' Nexstar CEO Perry Sook says
