Defense Department

FCC Announces New Rules Expanding CBRS Coverage

Updated interference modeling puts 72 million more people in uninterrupted service areas, the agency said.

USTelecom

Vernonburg Group Calls for Urgent Universal Service Overhaul

Trade groups join a push to use USF to fund affordable connectivity efforts.

North Carolina

Ripple Fiber Announces Partnership with Post Road Group

The partnership will expand fiber builds in North Carolina.

Federalist Society

FCC’s Digital Discrimination Order is Chilling Industry, GOP Advisor Claims

‘Industry is struggling with how to navigate the rules,’ GOP FCC advisor says.

Michigan

Michigan Completes BEAD Challenge Initial Review

Final determinations of map challenges are set to be released by July 22.

Community Broadband

Vermont CUD Maple Broadband Moving Quickly To Expand Access

Vermont Community Broadband Board says it has completed the first phase of its network.

Defense Department

Senate Markup of ACP Bill Postponed a Third Time

Departments of Commerce and Defense requested changes Tuesday night.

White Papers

How to Successfully Invest in FTTH Infrastructure

To succeed with your investment, you need to understand market dynamics, control costs, and adopt advanced software solutions

Kansas

Kansas Announces $3.9M Digital Equity Grants

The money will fund public Wi-Fi and device distribution programs.

Commerce

RocketLab to Receive $23.9M from CHIPS and Science Act

The investment would increase RocketLab's semiconductor production by 50 percent.

Fiber

Largest Trans Atlantic Cable Adopts Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme

The architecture is expected to increase the fiber optic cable's capacity.

Rural

Commnet Wireless Looking to Transfer More RDOF Locations

The company has asked the FCC to offload a total of more than 4,000 locations to local providers.

AI

Experts Disagree on Financial AI Use

Experts argue that AI introduces new economic risk while others claim it increases firm capabilities.

BEAD

NTIA Fully Approves BEAD Plans from Colorado and New Hampshire

The states will have one year to award grants under the program.

broadband prices

Broadband Prices Decrease Amid General Inflation

‘At a time when inflation has become the norm, broadband is an outlier,’ USTelecom says

Eleventh Circuit

Supreme Court Will Not Review Legality of FCC's Universal Service Fund

A conservative advocacy group has been challenging the $8 billion fund in court.