Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on March 4, 2026 – Live From Mobile World Congress

This episode will consider key innovations and policy implications emerging from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on February 25, 2026 – Legacy Networks in the Fiber Era

As fiber networks rapidly expand nationwide, the retirement of legacy copper infrastructure has emerged as a critical broadband policy debate, raising complex questions about service continuity, regulation, and the risk of leaving rural and low-income communities behind.

NTIA

Arielle Roth Says NTIA Won’t Allow State Rules to Undermine BEAD Success

NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth was also questioned on screen time use in schools.

Nuclear

Trump Energy Deputy: Nuclear Power Needed to Meet Demand for AI Infrastructure

The Energy Department has taken steps to start enriching uranium to fuel the AI race, said Assistant Secretary Timothy Walsh

Data Center

As Electricity Costs Rise, Everyone Wants Data Centers to Pick Up Their Tab. But How?

Data centers keep spreading fast, and some use as much electricity as a small city.

Expert Opinion

John Haraburda: What Telco Must Do Next on STIR/SHAKEN

Major carriers sign 85% of voice traffic while smaller carriers manage only 17.5%. We need AI-powered solutions to combat robocall fraud.

Policyband

Smack in the Middle of Nexstar-TEGNA, Antitrust Chief Gail Slater Shown the Door

'They’ve basically decided to decapitate the Antitrust Division. It’s not just Slater. Her top deputies are gone,' said Douglas Farrar, a senior policy advisor to Democratic FTC Chair Lina Khan.

Chips

Taiwan's AI-Powered Economy Soars in the Shadow of Bubble Fears and China Threats

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang describes Taiwan as the 'center of the world's computer ecosystem.'

permitting

Bill Requiring Interior and USDA to Study Broadband Barriers Clears House Natural Resources

The bill aims to accelerate broadband deployment on federal lands.

Earnings

Optimum Down 62,000 Subscribers, But Earnings Growth Returns

The network said it reached goals in fiber, mobile and video subscribers, while continuing to face debt challenges.

Satellite

Compromise Amendment Allows Satellite Bill to Clear Senate Committee

Concerns raised at the Feb. 3 markup hearing led to additional discussions and an agreement that moved the bill out of committee.

Nicol Turner-Lee

Panelists Say BEAD’s Real Test Is Adoption, Not Infrastructure

The panel was focused on making the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program a success

Wireless

CTIA Reiterates Opposition to FCC Prison Jamming Plan

Carr said last year the FCC could interpret the Communications Act as declaring contraband prison phones 'unauthorized communications'

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on February 18, 2026 - AI, Nuclear Power and Data Centers

As AI-driven data centers strain the grid and tech companies turn to nuclear power, can utilities and policymakers scale energy infrastructure fast enough?

SpaceX

Amazon Satellites to Get Boost from Launch of Ariane 64, Europe's Most Powerful Rocket

EU's space program will launch the powerful version of the Ariane 6, with 32 Amazon Leo satellites for its broadband constellation.

Policyband

GCI's Alaska Subsea Fiber Breaks Start to Pile Up and Cost Money

Two fiber breaks in December will cost the company millions to repair. The latest one in Deering will take months to fix because the presence of thick ice will block repair crew access until summer.