Diversity Barriers To Entry Level Tech Policy Jobs Remain, According Public Knowledge Report
The study conducted in 2025 concluded that sustained attention will be required to improve diversity metrics.
Latest
International Coalition Building Important Ahead of WRC: Experts
In the U.S., licensed and unlicensed interests disagree on the 7 GHz band.
Hegseth Warns Anthropic to Let Military Use the Company’s AI as It Sees Fit
The Pentagon didn't immediately comment.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Opposes Jamming Mobile Phones in State Prisons
Business group backs managed access systems over signal interference
Broadband Breakfast on March 25, 2026 – Quantum Computing
Quantum computing/communications and their implications for cybersecurity, AI and the future of high-speed data processing.
Charter Warns California Delay Could Jeopardize Cox Merger Timeline
Federal merger clearance expires Sept. 15, 2026 if state review lags.
Broadband Prices Down 7% to 9% in Past Two Years, Phoenix Center Study Says
‘The data tell a clear story once you analyze them correctly,’ says Phoenix Center Chief Economist George S. Ford.
AT&T, Cal Advocates Reach Partial Deal on California Copper Retirement
The two agreed companies should be able to decommission infrastructure in exchange for fiber deployment commitments.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Faces Scrutiny for Alleged Apple News Liberal Bias
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. and FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson both wrote letters to Cook with concerns about Apple News.
AT&T, Verizon Make Case Against FCC Forfeiture Process to Supreme Court
Fines are the agency’s main enforcement mechanism.
240-Mile Network to Expand High-speed Dark Fiber in Indianapolis
The project will allow expansion of data centers, artificial intelligence and more.
O’Rielly Proclaims 'False Narrative' Around Broadband Affordability Concerns
The former FCC commissioner noted that as consumer prices broadly rose 36% over the past 10 years, broadband pricing has declined.
Carr Names John, Baum To Lead WRC Advisory Committee
Appointments position FCC for 2027 global spectrum talks
Los Alamos Names Public Broadband Network ‘Atomic Fiber’
The New Mexico county said an open-access model will expand competition and choice
Trump Demands Netflix Fire Board Member and Prominent Democrat Susan Rice 'Immediately'
Rice lashed out at Trump backers and promised eventual payback if Democrats regain power – ‘It’s not going to end well for them.’
Modi Pitches India as an AI Hub at International Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pitched India as a major hub for artificial intelligence, built at home and used worldwide.
Tribal
Bois Forte Band Begins Construction on $20 Million Tribal Fiber Project
The ambitious undertaking is supported by a $20 million grant awarded under the 2021 Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.
Spectrum
Disagreement Persists on Satellite use of Millimeter Wave Spectrum
Satellite companies want easier access, while carriers say that could upend licenses they purchased.
NTIA
Roth Announces Her Senior Political Team at NTIA
The agency tapped Tricia J. Paoletta and Matthew Plaster as senior advisors
California
California Fire Chiefs Withdraw Initial Support for NextNav
The fire chiefs voiced strong support in May 2025 for NextNav’s new technology, before shifting gears just last month.
Earnings
TDS Upping Fiber Target After Spectrum Sale to AT&T
Array is still looking to sell its C-band holdings.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs, Upending Central Plank of Economic Agenda
Administration officials have said they expect to keep the tariff framework in place under other authorities.
New Mexico
New Mexico Sends $10M Broadband Assistance Bill to Governor
The measure would establish a low-income subsidy program, with up to $45 million authorized in future years.
Policyband
YouTube's 'Antenna Man' Says Roku TV Burying Free TV Stations Deep Inside the Channel Guide
‘The FCC should require TV manufacturers to include a ‘local TV’ button on the remote to provide users easy access to local channels from an antenna,' Tyler Kleinle said.
Spectrum
FAA Rules could Hinder Upper C-band Use, Mobile Industry Fears
The aviation industry backed the FAA’s proposed rules.
California
Newsom Appoints John Reynolds to Head California PUC
Christine Harada also joins as newest commissioner, while current CPUC President Alice Reynolds steps down.
FCC
FCC Withdraws Four Product Test Lab Approvals Citing Control by ‘Foreign Adversary’
The agency acted based on concerns the China-based labs had ties to the Chinese government.
Boston
Boston Urges FCC To Preserve Broadband Price Transparency Rules
City says affordability remains primary barrier to internet adoption
California
Research Experts Claim CPUC Broadband Competition Report to be Misleading
The CPUC’s claim that increased broadband competition could save Californians $1 billion is facing pushback.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Industry, Consumer Groups Still at Odds over Broadband Nutrition Labels
Consumer Reports found 30 percent of shoppers recalled seeing the labels since they went into effect.
Fiber
Fiber Seen as Critical Infrastructure for AI-Driven Data Center Expansion
A new report argues fiber is central to the next phase of U.S. data center expansion.
AI
Nuclear Power a Distant Solution to Data Center Needs
Experts say nuclear power's potential to meet surging AI data center energy demand remains years away, held back by high costs and lengthy regulatory hurdles.
