Entergy
Utilities Push Back on FCC’s 30-Day Pole Contractor Approval Rule
Electric companies also say true-up invoices are needed when make-ready costs exceed projections.
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AI
Pope and Co-Founder of Anthropic to Launch Pontiff's AI Encyclical on May 25
The U.S. pope's position on AI may become a new flashpoint with the Trump administration
Community Broadband
Cleveland ISP Secures $4.35 Million After It Surpassed 2025 Goals
The nonprofit is working to change Cleveland’s status as one of the least-connected cities.
Policyband
NTIA Spokesperson: ‘Extremely Disappointing’ to See Wisconsin Spend $60 Million on Locations Already Funded by BEAD
NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth’s team calls out Gov. Tony Evers (D) for saying Tuesday that BEAD left 30,000 Wisconsin locations unserved
Fiber Connect
Distributed Data Centers Could Help With Public Trust
70% of Americans oppose a data center near their home, more than the 53% that oppose nuclear plants.
Briefs
Spectrum Creates Ultra-Low-Latency Internet
The brand is reducing internet delays with a new technology.
USF
Mattey Calls for USAC Reform in Filing with the FCC
The former FCC official is seeking to update and simplify the USAC.
Public Safety
Congress Sends Lulu’s Law to White House for Trump’s Signature
The FCC needs to issue an order authorizing wireless alerts warning about shark attacks
South Carolina
WOW! Announces Expansion in South Carolina
The company plans to expand fiber access to more than 10,0.00 additional homes this year
Rural
Rural Adirondack Broadband Customers Lose Service Over Pole Dispute
The company is under fire for its use of telephone poles without authorization.
Fiber Connect
Beyond BEAD, Fiber Industry Reflects Upon Use Cases at Fiber Connect 2026
What is fiber's expanding role in telehealth, precision agriculture, quantum networks and data centers?
FCC
MSEC Communications Withdraws From RDOF Broadband Program
The provider has already completed deployment to 92 percent of locations.
USF
FCC Considers Satellite Changes to Universal Service's High Cost Fund
Agency also ‘streamlines’ broadband data collection and mapping at its May open meeting.
TAKE IT DOWN Act
FTC Starts Enforcing the TAKE IT DOWN Act
The act requires platforms to take down nonconsensual explicit content within 48 hours.
Briefs
Shentel Completes Fiber Expansion in Campbell County, Virginia
About 4,000 more Virginia locations have been connected to broadband.
Expert Opinion
Michael Santorelli: FCC Pole Ruling Faces Early Test
Whether the FCC enforces its February pole-attachment order against Appalachian Power will decide if BEAD produces ribbon cuttings or recriminations.
