Broadband Mapping and Data

Ookla Study: Wireless Network Speeds of Comcast, Charter Have Soared

Measured user download speeds have increased by more than 100 Mbps

BEAD Data

Delaware Gets Its $107 Million in BEAD Cash

It became the second state to get necessary NTIA approval, one day after Louisiana reached the milestone.

Digital Inclusion

New York's $15 Broadband Law Takes Effect Wednesday

N.Y. to enforce law mandating $15 and $20 Internet plans for low-income residents.

Cybersecurity

Washington AG Sues T-Mobile Over 2021 Data Breach

T-Mobile responded to the lawsuit in a statement to Broadband Breakfast, expressing surprise at the state’s decision to file the suit.

Project 2025 Broadband

Wireless Group Hoping for Permitting Reform Under Trump

The Wireless Industry Association supported a 2023 bill that would ease local permitting for carriers.

BEAD Data

NTIA Approves Louisiana Final BEAD Proposal

It's the first state to reach the deployment stage of the $42.5 billion program.

SpaceX

Satellite, Direct-to-Cell Connectivity a Lifeline During LA Wildfires

Starlink and T-Mobile activate emergency services as wildfires devastate Los Angeles County.

NTIA

Hawaii Announces Plan to Become First Fully Fiber State

Project is expected to be completed by the end of 2026

Satellite

FCC Framework Fuels Satellite-Terrestrial Partnerships

New FCC framework has fostered innovative partnerships between terrestrial and satellite operators.

Benton

Broadband Industry, Advocates Defend USF to High Court

They said the underlying statute should survive even if SCOTUS expands the non-delegation doctrine.

Energy and Commerce

AOC Appointed to House Energy and Commerce Committee

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and six other Democrats welcomed to the committee

NTIA

NTIA Awarding Almost $18 Million to Tribal Communities

Funding will adopt and expand high-speed internet for seven tribes

Expert Opinion

Eight Hundred Words to the Nattering Nabobs Of Negativism

I continue to hear the whining about fiber being too expensive and deployment too rural and remote, and just not practical.

Commerce

NTIA Awards $117 Million for Wireless Innovation

Grants will be awarded from the $1.5 billion Wireless Innovation Fund

Expert Opinion

Can Telecoms Stop Fixed Wireless Fraud and Bandwidth Abuse?

These issues not only strain network resources but also threaten customer satisfaction and the ability to deliver on service-level agreements.

Congress

Vice President-elect Vance Resigns from his Senate Seat

Vance, a member of the the Senate Commerce Committee, supported the ACP.