IP transition
Who Will Provide Telecom Service When Copper Networks are Gone?
Both panelists said they support fiber as the preferred technology for the transition.
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FCC
Chinese Drone Company Sues FCC Over Blacklisting
FCC argues it had no other choice because of national security risks.
Expert Opinion
Monica Sanders: Data Centers Need More Than Permits, They Need Public Trust
With $64 billion in data center projects blocked or delayed, the industry is learning that permits aren't the same as public trust.
Digital Inclusion
Securus, Pay Tel Looking to Drop Legal Challenge to Prison Phone Rates
The FCC issued a new order last year raising its price caps.
nick jeffery
Charter Names Frontier CEO Nick Jeffery as Chief Operating Officer
The new executive joins Charter on Sept. 1, 2026.
Data Center
Trump Announces Data Center ‘Rate Payer Protection Pledge’ at SOTU
Trump says his administration negotiated with large tech companies to produce their own energy for data centers.
Infrastructure
Tower Companies Not Letting up on Push for EchoStar Deal Conditions
The Wireless Infrastructure Association made its case to the FCC’s top lawyer.
Wireless
Vertical Bridge Raises $1.94 Billion in Tower-Backed Financing
Company said transaction was largest securitization in tower sector history
Policyband
CTA Official Says It’s Time to Reclaim and Auction TV Station Spectrum
‘It’s long past time to reset the system,’ says CTA SVP of Government & Regulatory Affairs Michael Petricone
Digital Inclusion
Diversity Barriers To Entry Level Tech Policy Jobs Remain, According Public Knowledge Report
The study conducted in 2025 concluded that sustained attention will be required to improve diversity metrics.
Spectrum
International Coalition Building Important Ahead of WRC: Experts
In the U.S., licensed and unlicensed interests disagree on the 7 GHz band.
AI
Hegseth Warns Anthropic to Let Military Use the Company’s AI as It Sees Fit
The Pentagon didn't immediately comment.
Wireless
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Opposes Jamming Mobile Phones in State Prisons
Business group backs managed access systems over signal interference
California
Charter Warns California Delay Could Jeopardize Cox Merger Timeline
Federal merger clearance expires Sept. 15, 2026 if state review lags.
Policyband
Broadband Prices Down 7% to 9% in Past Two Years, Phoenix Center Study Says
‘The data tell a clear story once you analyze them correctly,’ says Phoenix Center Chief Economist George S. Ford.
Infrastructure
AT&T, Cal Advocates Reach Partial Deal on California Copper Retirement
The two agreed companies should be able to decommission infrastructure in exchange for fiber deployment commitments.
