Nevada Shifts $52 Million Away from Broadband Projects That Couldn’t Meet Deadline

The pandemic relief money will instead go to support mental health care in jails, food‑insecurity programs, and multifamily housing efforts

Musk Pledges a Share of His SpaceX Company to 'Every Kid in America'

The offer arrived a day after Anthropic announced that it will commit 5% of its shares to a new 'public benefit' fund

Anthropic Commits 5% of its Stock to a New 'Public Benefit' Fund

CEO Dario Amodei and the company’s five other cofounders have already pledged that they will donate 80% of their wealth

Consumer Apprehension Grows as U.S. Retailers Adopt AI-Assisted Pricing Tools

Terms like 'dynamic pricing' and 'surveillance pricing' are stirring up anger and anxiety on social media

IMF-World Bank Meetings Focus on Global Risks and Potential Benefits of AI

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva emphasized the importance of regulation to prevent potential harm from AI

States Sue OpenAI, Saying its Popular Chatbot is Hurting Children and Deceiving Adults

The eight states are Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska and West Virginia

NTIA on Track to Finish Spectrum Study by December

The agency expects the FCC to propose auction rules ‘pretty quickly’ after that

China Moves to Curb Tech Exports, Including AI, Citing National Security Risks

China plans to restrict or ban exports of 40 technologies, including AI, chips, and solar power

Broadband Breakfast on October 21, 2026: Best and Worst States for Broadband in 2026

This BroadbandLive will examine what is driving those differences, what the strongest markets are doing differently, and where there is still room for improvement.

Cable One’s Stock Crash Costs Former Washington Post Owner Donald Graham About $1 Billion So Far

Graham, once CEO and Chairman of the Washington Post Co., notified the SEC that he might soon sell his entire 6.8% stake

The 1950s, When the Big Three Networks Had an Advantage Built Right Into America’s TV Sets

It wasn’t legislation that limited American television to three national networks – it was the FCC

Court Finds FCC’s Broadband Funding Vehicle Violates a 1945 Federal Law

The agency violated the Government Corporation Control Act when it created the Universal Service Fund’s administrator, judges ruled

J.D. Power: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T and GFiber Top ISP Satisfaction Rankings

The study found that pricing and customer support shape ISP satisfaction

Matthew Kandrach: Wi-Fi is America’s Secret Weapon for Wireless Competition

Wi-Fi empowers cable providers to challenge traditional carriers

Louisiana Claims First BEAD Fiber Customers, Construction

The state is reporting new progress in its effort to expand rural internet access

Router Maker TP-Link Proposing $1 Billion Investment in U.S. Manufacturing

The company said lawsuits over its China ties were attempts to block its request for a waiver from the Trump administration’s foreign router ban

Alaska

Alaska Communications to Resell Starlink for Remote and Backup Business Internet

Alaska’s remote businesses will soon have another option for staying connected

BEAD

Vernonburg Estimates 900K Remaining BEAD Locations, $5.3 Billion in Extra Deployment Costs

An ACLP analysis found that in 69 percent of BEAD project areas, broadband networks had already been built out to 20 percent of locations

AI

Midterms Could Change the Politics of AI

If Republicans suffer heavy losses, it could push the party toward tougher AI legislation, panelists said

Webinars

October 29, 2026: Combating Human Trafficking

This webinar will examine what an effective, sustainable anti-trafficking ecosystem requires.

Policyband

On Visit to Alaska, Carr Promises to Connect Entire State with $162M in New Mobile Broadband Support

‘We are committed to ... finish the job of getting every single person in Alaska connected to high-speed Internet,' Carr said

USF

Schools, Libraries Defend $2.5 Billion E-Rate Program to FCC

Industry groups also supported continued funding amid concerns from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr

FCC

NTIA Estimates Up to 1 Million Locations May Need Broadband Funding

NTIA needs new FCC coverage data before determining how many locations could qualify for another funding round

BEAD

NTIA Focused on Making New BEAD Round as Accurate as possible, Roth Says

The agency is waiting on new FCC broadband coverage maps, which it expects will be released ‘soon’

6G

Commerce Official Dabbar Says Allies Must Coordinate on 6G Equipment

Shared standards could help U.S. and allied vendors gain scale and compete in international markets

Arkansas

Arkansas Makes First BEAD Disbursement as Broadband Projects Move Into Implementation

Brightspeed will deliver fiber service to more than 13,700 homes and businesses across 25 counties

Funding

Alaska Mobile Carriers Would Get $162 Million Under Draft FCC Order

The agency cited advocacy from Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, who’s in a tight race for reelection

Data Center

Hawaii's Big Island Tackles Data Centers and Definitions

Policyband

Cable One, Escalating Debt Battle with CoBank, Challenges ‘Insolvency’ Allegation

Cable One says, ‘CoBank does not allege, nor could it, that Cable One has missed an interest or principal payment'

IMF

IMF Raises its Forecast for World Growth this Year

Mounting debt, energy price shocks and the AI boom pose growing risks to financial stability

5G Home Internet Competition Linked To Lower Cable Prices, CTIA Study Says

Competition from 5G is the driver, wireless association says

Drone Light Show Industry Urges FCC Not to Classify Its Equipment as ‘Military-Grade’

Manufacturers warned that a rapid shift to U.S.-made equipment could reduce safety because domestic suppliers remain limited.