Fiber

Albuquerque Lifts Stop-Work Order for Vexus and Ezee Fiber

Fiber companies may resume construction under stricter city rules.

Energy

Trump and Sen. Dave McCormick Team up to Promote Energy Investments in Pennsylvania

The state's political and business leaders are working to forge a hub for robotics, artificial intelligence and energy

Maria T. Browne

States Cracking Down on Pole Violations With New Legislation

Move to end ‘double poles.’

Digital Inclusion

USDA Cuts Race and Gender Criteria From Rural Development Programs

Follows March rollback of equity scoring in broadband grants.

NTIA

House Passes Slate of Telecom Bills

The bills would codify spectrum testing and cybersecurity teams already working within NTIA, among other things.

Policyband

Charter Not Backing Down – Again Classifies Network Vandalism as Domestic Terrorism

In a press release, Charter disclosed that in Missouri, it had seen a 200% year-over-year rise in felony attacks on its network so far this year.

NTIA

FBA: ‘The Fiber Industry Could Not Be Better’

Trade association elated by passage of OBBB

mergers

FCC Approves BCE Purchase of Ziply

The Canadian firm is set to acquire Ziply in a deal valued at $5 billion.

Congress

Senate Panel Advances USDA Budget, Trims ReConnect in FY26

Senate appropriators cut $56 million from House’s proposed ReConnect budget.

BEAD

New Mexico City Manager Unlawfully Rejected Broadband Funding

Thousands left behind without explanation.

FCC

Carr Eliminates Already Defunct Net Neutrality Regulations

‘Why not? I figured people couldn’t die a second time,’ FCC Chairman said.

mergers

RWA to Appeal FCC’s T-Mobile-UScellular Approval

Rural carriers had opposed the $4.3 billion deal and wanted conditions imposed on any approval.

Subsea Cables

Quintillion to Repair Broken Arctic Fiber Line After Six-Month Delay

Repairs begin, but plan for terrestrial backup network remains on ice

Democracy

Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Revive FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule

Lawmakers want to make it easy to drop cable and Internet plans.

Crypto

Bitcoin Soars to New All-Time High as US Lawmakers Focus on Pro-Crypto Legislation

Bitcoin has hit a new all-time high, surpassing $123,000 on Monday.

cable

NCTA Asks FCC to Keep Docket Open for Cable Companies

Cable ops want to text and app-notify subscribers.