Policyband

SCOTUS Expected to Say When ISPs Need to Cut Off Broadband Customers Stealing Music

Billions in Fines Possible if ISPs Fail to Disconnect Infringing Subscribers after Receiving Notice from Copyright Holders

AI

AI-Assisted Shopping is the Talk of the Holiday Shopping Season

Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in time for the holiday shopping season.

Expert Opinion

Robert Morau: Broader Workforce Could Unlock Faster Broadband in Brownfield MDUs

The challenge is most visible inside brownfield multi-dwelling units (MDUs), where in-building work can represent up to 40 percent of total project time and cost.

Social Media

Australia Will Enforce a Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 Despite a Court Challenge

A Sydney-based digital rights advocate on Wednesday filed a constitutional challenge against the law, which takes effect on Dec. 10.

Satellite

European Space Agency Boosts Budget to Catch Up in Space Race

ESA hopes for a European astronaut to join NASA's Artemis program for a lunar mission. It also signed a letter for a new Arctic Space Center.

AI

Panel Weighs New Guardrails for AI Chatbots as Concerns Mount Over Child Safety

Experts debated AI chatbot risks to children, with advocates warning of manipulation techniques while skeptics urged perspective on technology fears.

Briefs

ISPs Increase Speeds With Next-Gen Wireless Equipment

Enhanced radio platforms delivered 2.5x faster speeds service without new fiber construction.

Data Center

Study Says Grid Can Handle AI Power Surge

Researchers say flexible compute schedules and modest grid upgrades ease immediate pressure.

permitting

Cities in California and Illinois Challenge FCC’s Preemptive Reforms

Local governments warned wildfire regions need stronger resiliency protections.

BEAD

WISPA Says BEAD Contracts Risked Driving Providers Away

The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association said restrictive clauses could stall broadband construction timelines.

Spectrum

AT&T to DOJ: EchoStar Spectrum Deal Won’t Harm Competition

T-Mobile, rural carriers want conditions ensuring rural deployment.

Policyband

‘Nexstar Wins and Ruddy Loses,’ New Street Analyst Claims

Blair Levin thinks Nexstar-TEGNA will get approved if NBC and ABC can’t go on TV station buying spree.

Charlie Kirk

X's New Feature Raises Questions About Foreign Origins of U.S. Political Accounts

Online sleuths and experts quickly found that many popular accounts are based outside the United States

BEAD

House Democrats Want Non-Deployment Funds Maintained

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) suggested he would push for his state to access its full allocation.

Rep. Erin Houchin to Keynote Broadband Breakfast Panel on AI's Impact on Children

To participate, make sure to log in to your FREE account on CHAT.BroadbandBreakfast.com!

Fiber

Demand Drivers and Capacity Questions at Regional Fiber Connect Workshop

The Fiber Broadband Association's Kansas City workshop brought together more than 320 attendees to discuss AI, streaming, and cloud applications.