Wireless Infrastructure Association Nabs $30 Million for Workforce Development

Pew said in a recent paper that states have multiple avenues for shoring up their workforces ahead of BEAD

FCC Bureau Chief Promises Clutter-Free Broadband Labels

Commissioner Anna Gomez has been a vocal opponent of the proposed changes.

Texas AG Candidate Vows to Investigate SpaceX’s BEAD Awards

Nathan Johnson says the state’s subgrant selection process ‘sure looks like’ corruption.

Supply Chain Resiliency Playbook Broadband

With service providers hyper-focused on meeting the deployment goals set forth by federal and state initiatives, now might be the time to rethink your supply chain management process.

Dish Creditors Should Get Discovery, Judge Says

The next hearing in the bankruptcy case is July 23

Mariam Sorond: America Has No GPS Backups. Fixing That Should Be About Engineering, Not Politics

A telecom executive urges Congress not to block FCC review of a spectrum proposal meant to give America a backup to GPS.

D.C. Circuit Tosses Challenges to FCC Approval of the Nexstar-TEGNA Merger

Three-judge panel basically says DIRECTV and cable trade groups jumped the gun in attempting to force judicial review of the Media Bureau’s March 19 approval of the big TV station transaction

FCC Cites National Security Risks in Denying Digitalsystem Telecom License

Agency says executive branch committee review found national security risks that could not be resolved.

CPUC Judge Proposes Approving Charter-Cox Merger

A CPUC commissioner filed an alternative decision that would still approve the deal, but impose fewer conditions

Navajo Nation Council Approves $244.6 million Broadband Investment

The plan pairs immediate Starlink service with a 1,265-mile fiber and 5G buildout.

Trade Groups to Host a Network Vandalism Forum on Capitol Hill

The July 15 summit will address the problems and potential solutions to copper theft and infrastructure vandalism

Ookla: U.S. 5G Mobile Networks Lack AI Readiness

The company found U.S. internet speeds can cause delays in AI performance.

ACA Connects to Stop Annual D.C. Policy Summit after More Than Three Decades

The trade organization is replacing it with 3 ‘ACA Connects YOU’ events in D.C.

Orbital Seeks FCC Approval for 100,000 Satellite Data Center Constellation

The five-month-old startup has raised $5 million in pre-seed funding to develop its space-based AI computing platform.

Cable One Expecting to Lose Up to 18,000 Residential Broadband Customers in Q2

The company’s stock fell on financial and operational estimates disclosed in an SEC filing

Oregon Re-Awards Refused BEAD Locations

Amazon Leo picked up more than 5,000 locations

AI

How to Prepare Workers for Artificial Intelligence Disruption as Safety Nets Erode

Panelists debated AI's true impact on jobs while warning that support systems meant to help workers adapt are being cut.

Digital Inclusion

Connected Nation Attempts to Set Guinness World Record with 25 Hour LiveStream

The non-profit is seeking to earn the title for 'longest internet literacy live stream’ for its 25th anniversary.

Policyband

Sen. Markey to 'Step Down' in 2032 If He Wins a New Six-Year Term in 2026

Following his first election debate Wednesday with Rep. Seth Moulton in Chicopee, Markey, 79, tells reporters he needs a new term to finish his ‘progressive agenda’

Data Center

Data Centers are Not that Loud, Taxpayer Groups Finds

Data centers are not much louder than a library or a conversation, study finds

Satellite

FCC Hoping New Satellite Licensing Regime Will Speed Large Applications

Space bureau chief said the agency had worked through 52 percent of its backlog since the start of 2025

Fiber

Bluepeak Passes 500,000 Homes and Businesses Milestone with Fiber Internet Service

The ISP has invested hundreds of millions to bring updated fiber networks to six states

Digital Inclusion

Maine Connectivity Authority Announces Second Statewide ‘Driving Connections’ Tour

The MCA President will do a three-week tour around the state in his 1984 Volkswagen van to promote digital access in the state

Satellite

SpaceX’s $3.3 Trillion Revenue Forecast Depends on Creating New Markets in Connectivity, AI

Morgan Stanley analysts caution that reaching projections will depend on successful execution across multiple not yet proven technologies.

Satellite

SpaceX Planning 100K More Starlink Satellites

The company is planning ‘extremely low-latency and multi-gigabit symmetrical’ speeds for consumers and enterprises

Expert Opinion

Arthur Sidney: When Intermediaries Become Participants

AI's shift from hosting content to actively shaping it means the real legal challenge isn't Section 230's survival but how to classify these systems at all, since that classification determines who's accountable when they fail.

California

GOP Candidate for California Governor Dings FCC, AT&T on Effort to End California Landline Obligations

Steve Hilton, endorsed by President Trump, urges the FCC to let state regulators preserve AT&T’s voice services for rural Californians.

People

T-Mobile Bringing on Former AT&T Exec Chris Sambar

Mike Katz is leaving the company after 28 years

Rural

Rural Utility Cooperative Awarded Grant to Study Broadband Needs in Northern New Mexico

Kit Carson Electric Cooperative will identify broadband gaps in three rural New Mexico communities

Infrastructure

FCC to Host Two-Day IP Transition Workshop

The Commission will discuss potential obstacles and solutions with industry professionals on July 15 and 16.

Privacy

Supreme Court Won’t Block Texas from Enforcing Law Requiring Age Verification for App Downloads

Plaintiffs suing to block the law include the Computer & Communications Industry Association.

Policyband

SpaceX Revenue to Hit $3.3 Trillion by 2040, Morgan Stanley Analysts Predict

Their 2040 projection of $3.3 trillion – a figure four times Amazon’s current annual revenue – assumes SpaceX creates new total addressable markets in connectivity and physical AI