Digital Divide

Joshua Edmonds Named to Leadership Role in Public Broadband Push

The CEO DigitalC joins a board representing over 400 community networks across 33 states.

Affordability

Wireless Taxes Hit Record High as Service Prices Decline

Families with $100 monthly plans now face more than $330 in annual taxes.

FCC

‘How Do We Call for Help?’ Rural Residents Push Back on FCC’s Copper Retirement

Wildfire survivors, first responders, seniors and rural residents warn that landlines remain essential.

Spectrum

D.C. Circuit Says Whistleblower Suit Against UScellular Can Continue

The whistleblowers have asked the FCC to pause or reverse the company's spectrum sales over the issue.

Policyband

FBA’s Bolton Says LEO Subs Use AI Less than Fiber Subs

Fiber leader wants $20 billion ‘leftover’ from BEAD to ‘build AI critical fiber infrastructure’

Nuclear

Rep. Guthrie: Nuclear Power Vital to U.S. Dominance in AI

China has reportedly supplied more than 80 percent of new nuclear capacity in the past five years.

USF

Consumers’ Research Files New USF Challenge

The group raised arguments in Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch's dissent in the previous USF case.

FCC

Protesters Disrupt Carr’s First FCC Meeting Since Kimmel Suspension

Demonstrators denounce ‘Carr, the censorship czar,’ calling for his removal.

People

Comcast Elevates Michael Cavanagh to Co-CEO in Face of Competition

Cavanagh becomes the first non-family executive to share Comcast’s top job

Pole Attachments

Utilities Push Back on West Virginia’s Plan for Pole Attachment Database

If funded, the database could launch in early 2026

Missouri

Fiber Construction Blamed for One in Four Utility Strikes

Gas line strikes in Missouri highlight safety concerns as telecom construction accelerates.

Public Safety

Industry Leaders Launch STRIKE Coalition as Officials Warn of Deliberate Cable Cuts

Panelists said outdated state laws hamper efforts to prosecute attacks on broadband networks.

Privacy

FCC Data Breach Order Under Review, Agency Says

The telecom industry still wants a court decision upholding the rules overturned.

Spectrum

Carriers Push FCC for Extra Upper C-Band Spectrum

CTIA wants 220 megahertz of Upper C-Band for 5G; Congress only guaranteed 100 megahertz.

Funding

Commerce: BEAD Work to Continue Amid Shutdown

FCC filing deadlines during the shutdown are pushed to the day after normal operations resume.

Expert Opinion

Nick Leiserson and Michael Klein: Urgent Changes Needed to Update the E-Rate Program

Broadband access funding for schools must consider the cyber threats that accompany Internet connectivity.