SpaceX
Starlink on the Rise in Canada
‘Starlink has changed our lives out on the land.’
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Digital Inclusion
Diversity Groups Back Verizon’s Request for Uniform Unlocking
Verizon gains an ally.
Fiber
Albuquerque Lifts Stop-Work Order for Vexus and Ezee Fiber
Fiber companies may resume construction under stricter city rules.
Energy
Trump and Sen. Dave McCormick Team up to Promote Energy Investments in Pennsylvania
The state's political and business leaders are working to forge a hub for robotics, artificial intelligence and energy
Maria T. Browne
States Cracking Down on Pole Violations With New Legislation
Move to end ‘double poles.’
Digital Inclusion
USDA Cuts Race and Gender Criteria From Rural Development Programs
Follows March rollback of equity scoring in broadband grants.
NTIA
House Passes Slate of Telecom Bills
The bills would codify spectrum testing and cybersecurity teams already working within NTIA, among other things.
Policyband
Charter Not Backing Down – Again Classifies Network Vandalism as Domestic Terrorism
In a press release, Charter disclosed that in Missouri, it had seen a 200% year-over-year rise in felony attacks on its network so far this year.
NTIA
FBA: ‘The Fiber Industry Could Not Be Better’
Trade association elated by passage of OBBB
mergers
FCC Approves BCE Purchase of Ziply
The Canadian firm is set to acquire Ziply in a deal valued at $5 billion.
Congress
Senate Panel Advances USDA Budget, Trims ReConnect in FY26
Senate appropriators cut $56 million from House’s proposed ReConnect budget.
BEAD
New Mexico City Manager Unlawfully Rejected Broadband Funding
Thousands left behind without explanation.
FCC
Carr Eliminates Already Defunct Net Neutrality Regulations
‘Why not? I figured people couldn’t die a second time,’ FCC Chairman said.
mergers
RWA to Appeal FCC’s T-Mobile-UScellular Approval
Rural carriers had opposed the $4.3 billion deal and wanted conditions imposed on any approval.
Subsea Cables
Quintillion to Repair Broken Arctic Fiber Line After Six-Month Delay
Repairs begin, but plan for terrestrial backup network remains on ice
Democracy
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Revive FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule
Lawmakers want to make it easy to drop cable and Internet plans.
