Data Center
Data Centers are Not that Loud, Taxpayer Groups Finds
Data centers are not much louder than a library or a conversation, study finds
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Satellite
FCC Hoping New Satellite Licensing Regime Will Speed Large Applications
Space bureau chief said the agency had worked through 52 percent of its backlog since the start of 2025
Fiber
Bluepeak Passes 500,000 Homes and Businesses Milestone with Fiber Internet Service
The ISP has invested hundreds of millions to bring updated fiber networks to six states
Donald Trump
Maine Connectivity Authority Announces Second Statewide ‘Driving Connections’ Tour
The MCA President will do a three-week tour around the state in his 1984 Volkswagen van to promote digital access in the state
SpaceX’s $3.3 Trillion Revenue Forecast Depends on Creating New Markets in Connectivity, AI
Morgan Stanley analysts caution that reaching projections will depend on successful execution across multiple not yet proven technologies.
Satellite
SpaceX Planning 100K More Starlink Satellites
The company is planning ‘extremely low-latency and multi-gigabit symmetrical’ speeds for consumers and enterprises
Expert Opinion
Arthur Sidney: When Intermediaries Become Participants
AI's shift from hosting content to actively shaping it means the real legal challenge isn't Section 230's survival but how to classify these systems at all, since that classification determines who's accountable when they fail.
California
GOP Candidate for California Governor Dings FCC, AT&T on Effort to End California Landline Obligations
Steve Hilton, endorsed by President Trump, urges the FCC to let state regulators preserve AT&T’s voice services for rural Californians.
People
T-Mobile Bringing on Former AT&T Exec Chris Sambar
Mike Katz is leaving the company after 28 years
Rural
Rural Utility Cooperative Awarded Grant to Study Broadband Needs in Northern New Mexico
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative will identify broadband gaps in three rural New Mexico communities
Infrastructure
FCC to Host Two-Day IP Transition Workshop
The Commission will discuss potential obstacles and solutions with industry professionals on July 15 and 16.
Privacy
Supreme Court Won’t Block Texas from Enforcing Law Requiring Age Verification for App Downloads
Plaintiffs suing to block the law include the Computer & Communications Industry Association.
Policyband
SpaceX Revenue to Hit $3.3 Trillion by 2040, Morgan Stanley Analysts Predict
Their 2040 projection of $3.3 trillion – a figure four times Amazon’s current annual revenue – assumes SpaceX creates new total addressable markets in connectivity and physical AI
Pole Attachments
Comcast Files New Pole Complaint Against Virginia Utility
The cable company and the Appalachian Power Company have been unable to resolve a dispute over pole replacement costs
Funding
Sen. Collins Presses OMB to Reconsider Sweeping Grant Rule Changes
The proposed rule could affect major federal broadband programs, including BEAD
People
Top EchoStar Executive Hamid Akhavan Resigns
Tower companies are trying to slow Dish Wireless’s bankruptcy proceeding
