Charter

ISPs Should Report Only Hard Outages, Industry Says

ISPs say limiting outage reports to hard downs ‘would ensure that the definition of a reportable outage is straightforward, consistent, and meaningful.’

AI

Siemens Highlights AI Sustainability Challenges for Data Centers

The report urges data centers to secure sustainable power sources.

ISP

North Carolina Announces $67M ARPA Funds for Broadband Expansion

The investment will provide 100 Mbps symmetrical speed across 15 counties.

Defense Department

Senate Commerce Panel Postpones Markup of ACP Bill for a Fourth Time

The Democratic committee chair secured backing from the Defense Department, but committee Republicans still opposed the measure.

Briefs

San Francisco Leading Airport Connectivity

U.S. airports achieved median Wi-Fi download speed between 50 and 100 Mbps.

DC Circuit

ISPs Want Net Neutrality Case to Stay in Cincinnati Courtroom

'Washington, D.C. has no monopoly on the Internet or administrative law,' the ISPs said.

DC Circuit

FCC Moves to End USF Litigation

Consumers’ Research lost in the Sixth Circuit and lost in the Eleventh Circuit. Last Monday, the Supreme Court declined to review those decisions.

Biden-Harris Administration

GOP Senator Alleges NTIA Official Gave Misleading Testimony

A GOP Senator from Missouri says NTIA is pushing BEAD rate regulation on states while denying that to Congress

Digital Inclusion

NTIA Survey Finds 13 Million More Internet Users Since 2021

Poor and nonwhite households are still less able to get online, the report said.

Maine

NTIA Approves Maine, Kentucky BEAD Initial Proposals

The approval opens access to more than $1.2 billion BEAD funds.

5G Wireless

Wireless Industry Renews Effort to Access Light Poles

‘Access to light poles is especially needed as wireless providers seek to increase capacity,’ CTIA says

BEAD

Iowa Opens BEAD Rebuttal Window

Rebuttal submissions began June 14, initiating a 45-day window for ISPs to support or dispute challenges.

FCC

Affordability Mapping Essential for BEAD Deployments, Experts Say

Neglecting to map regions where both affordability and accessibility limit high-speed internet subscriptions could impair effectiveness.

What's New

The United States of BEAD

State-by-state broadband pages for every U.S. state and territory.

ITIF

ITIF Report Ranks BEAD Proposals

NTIA approval process is a critical juncture for state initial proposals.

Cox Communications

Breezeline Announces Discounted Plan for Former ACP Subscribers

The ISP joins a growing list of companies that have stepped in with the lapse of the Affordable Connectivity Program.