California

Charter Warns California Delay Could Jeopardize Cox Merger Timeline

Federal merger clearance expires Sept. 15, 2026 if state review lags.

Policyband

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.

Infrastructure

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

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.

enforcement

AT&T, Verizon Make Case Against FCC Forfeiture Process to Supreme Court

Fines are the agency’s main enforcement mechanism.

Indiana

240-Mile Network to Expand High-speed Dark Fiber in Indianapolis

The project will allow expansion of data centers, artificial intelligence and more.

Broadband Affordability

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.

FCC

Carr Names John, Baum To Lead WRC Advisory Committee

Appointments position FCC for 2027 global spectrum talks

New Mexico

Los Alamos Names Public Broadband Network ‘Atomic Fiber’

The New Mexico county said an open-access model will expand competition and choice

Policyband

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.’

Antonio Guterres

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.