Daniel Suhr: Broadcast License Revocation Fact Check

Historical FCC precedent includes cases where station owners lost their broadcast licenses for deliberately skewing news coverage toward favored political candidates.

Capital Discipline Will Separate Successful BEAD Buildouts From Defaults, Panelists Said

The median terrestrial broadband provider will charge $50 to $60 per month, while some satellite providers charge significantly more, panelist said

BEAD Faces Supply Chain Spike and Near-Certain Defaults as Program Shifts to Construction, Panelists Said

Fiber captured 63 percent of planned locations nationally, with satellite taking 23 percent under revised program rules.

Rise Broadband Rebrands as Rise Internet

The company announced additional changes to customer service and expanding networks to 3.2 million customers.

States Push to Redirect BEAD Excess Funds Toward Public Safety Gaps

Panelists also discussed their largest broadband deployment obstacles.

NTIA Chief Credited Program Overhaul for $21 Billion in BEAD Savings

Roth said greater provider participation and a technology-neutral approach drove the $21 billion in savings.

NCTA CEO Has a Big Concern about WRC-27 in Shanghai — China Spying

Cable broadband leader wants WRC-27 delegates to have ‘reliable encrypted Wi-Fi connectivity’ and ‘appropriate privacy safeguards in meeting spaces and lodgings.’

Telecom Act Aides Say Partisanship is Behind Lack of Universal Service, Broadband Access

Panelists also discuss the unsustainable funding of the USF and the making of Section 230.

FCC’s Gomez Says 1996 Telecom Act was the Country’s Last Big Tech Law — and it’s Still Shaping the Internet Age

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the work the Telecom Act started is not yet done.

U.S. Should Plan Early for WRC, Witnesses Say

The international spectrum management conference will focus on satellite issues.

Suman Kanuganti: Why Telcos, Not Tech Giants, Will Power the AI Grid

Telcos may soon evolve from connectivity providers into the infrastructure layer for personalized, identity-bound AI memory.

Ontario Won’t Reveal the Amount It Needs to Pay Starlink to Cancel Deal

Province says settlement with SpaceX is less than the $100 million contract

WOW's Japanese Buyer Asks for Swift FCC Merger Review

Masayoshi Son's Softbank Corp. is paying $4 billion to acquire WOW! parent DigitalBridge Group

Nvidia CEO Heralds ‘Inference Inflection’ as Next Phase of AI Boom

The new trend will keep Nvidia at the forefront of the AI boom that CEO Jensen Huang predicted will produce $1 trillion backlog in orders within the next year..

Larger Municipal Networks Outperforming on Upload Speeds: Ookla

The study found eight of 14 municipal operators posted faster upload speeds than competitors, and one posted faster download speeds.

Conservative Groups Push for 35% Boost in FTC Funding

The advocacy group leaders highlighted major settlements and accomplishments as reasons for expanding budget.

New Jersey

New Jersey Gov. Sherrill Uses Budget Speech to Go After Big Tech

She called on the state legislature to work with her on her ‘Online Safety Agenda’

BEAD 2026

What to Expect at the BEAD Implementation Summit 2026

Wednesday's BEAD Implementation Summit builds upon prior events in 2025 and late 2023.

USF

FCC, DOJ Defend USF to Fifth Circuit

Lawmakers are working on modernizing the fund.

Spectrum

U.S. Should Streamline Spectrum Allocation, Congressional Report Says

The U.S.-China Commission also said the U.S. should engage more with international standards-setting bodies.

Policyband

The Left Explodes after Carr Warns Broadcasters about ‘Hoaxes and News Distortions’

Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, combined on a message calling Carr a fascist over and over.

AI

New CEO at Omidyar Network, Which Seeks to Loosen Silicon Valley's Grip on AI Development

Former civil rights lawyer and Google executive at left-leaning organization, with a mission is to expand access to the digital revolution's economic opportunities.

BEAD

Some BEAD Winners Seeing Tight Fiber Market

ISPs have reported canceled or delayed orders.

FCC

FCC Suspends Belthrough from Phone Network for Violating Robocall Rules

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on March 18, 2026 – BEAD Implementation Summit: Arielle Roth Fireside Chat

NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth takes center stage at Broadband Breakfast's BEAD Implementation Summit for a Fireside Chat on the state of the federal broadband funding program.

NTIA

O’Rielly Wants Lutnick to Help Kill USDA’s Broadband Programs

AI

Landowners and Locals are Fighting AI Expansion of High-Voltage Power Lines

High-voltage power lines cost tens of billions of dollars a year and are the latest front line in the battle over tech giants' massive operations.

Policyband

Did Google President Ruth Porat Decide the GFiber ‘Other Bet’ Wasn’t Working?

GFiber opted to combine with a company in Astound Broadband that is 85% DOCSIS technology when plenty of pure-play fiber operators are still out there. What gives?

AI

Meta to Acquire Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents

Meta says it is hiring Moltbook's co-founders and expects the experimental platform could open new ways to develop AI agents.

Universal Service Fund

Study Says Universal Service Fund Critical for Rural Broadband

Report warns funding cuts could threaten connectivity in high-cost areas.

permitting

Maryland ISP, State Agencies Spar Over FCC Preemption

The FCC is considering similar preemption issues in multiple rulemakings.

Connecticut

Connecticut Law to Require Affordable Broadband for Eligible Households

The state’s new law, taking effect Oct. 1, will require a low-cost plan at $40 per month.