Briefs

Shentel Completes Fiber Expansion in Campbell County, Virginia

About 4,000 more Virginia locations have been connected to broadband.

Expert Opinion

Michael Santorelli: FCC Pole Ruling Faces Early Test

Whether the FCC enforces its February pole-attachment order against Appalachian Power will decide if BEAD produces ribbon cuttings or recriminations.

Policyband

DIRECTV Wants Scripps-INYO TV Deal Blocked over 39% Cap Violation

Locking arms with six state cable trade associations, the satellite TV operator says Scripps would reach 40.29% of U.S. TV households, even after applying the UHF discount

Genesis Mission

Energy Department Research Arm Makes Big Bets on Fusion and Quantum

The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy spent $134M on fusion over 12 years. Now it is spending $135M in 18 months.

C Spire

Telehealth, Precision Ag, and Aging Share a Single Dependency: Reliable Connection

The closest emergency room to parts of Perry County, Kentucky is 55 miles away. Telemedicine fills the gap.

Data Center

Denver Passes One Year Moratorium On Data Centers

City officials halt two planned data center projects in the region.

Drones

FCC Expands Conditional Drone Approvals Under Covered List

The agency approved select European systems it says pose no unacceptable national security risk.

Fiber Connect

Fiber Industry Faces Competing Pressures From Data Centers and Workforce

Fiber industry speaking at BroadbandLive at Fiber Connect on Tuesday discussed BEAD delays, workforce shortages and data center demand.

Fiber

Three Rural Providers Band Together To Build 2,000-Mile Fiber Route

The Heartland Fiber Project would link Denver and Chicago across seven states.

Lumen

AT&T's Biggest Fiber Year Yet - and a Satellite Launch Too

The company expects to add 7 million fiber passings and launch a direct-to-device satellite service by year’s end.

LEO

T-Mobile Says Satellite Connectivity Will Complement, Not Replace Wireless Networks

Satellite service is becoming an essential add-on for premium wireless customers, officials say.

Mississippi

C Spire Combines Fiber and Wireless Connection by Launching One Plan

The company aims to simplify connection by converging wireless and fiber.

New Mexico

New Mexico First to Replace Federal Broadband Subsidy

$10 million program takes effect Wednesday, with potential to expand to $45 million annually.

BEAD

Arkansas Proposal Outlines Uses for Remaining BEAD Funds

With $650 million in unspent BEAD funds, Arkansas says it has a plan for how to use them.

FCC

USAC Audits Are ‘Kafkaesque,’ Industry Tells FCC

Providers say the audit process costs more to defend than it recovers - and want the FCC to fix it.

Expert Opinion

Jim Brisimitzis and Stephen Leotis: How CBRS is Powering Rural America's Agricultural Future

CBRS shared spectrum is solving rural farms' connectivity crisis, but proposed higher-power rules could dismantle the balance making it work.