Earnings
Analyst Predicts Q1 Broadband Losses at Charter
Hodulik noted the projected losses aligned with industry trends
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Fiber
Fiber Providers Can Win on Trust, Experts Find
With increased competition in the fiber market, experts examined how local and regional providers can maintain an edge.
AI
Newsom Signs Executive Order to Strengthen AI Safeguards, Clashing with Federal Policy
Order aims to curb bias, rights violations, and misuse in state AI contracts.
Drones
21 State Attorneys General Call for ‘Multiple Means Necessary’ to Stop Prison Drone Smuggling
These states want federal agencies to give them ‘appropriate authority to address this modern threat.’
Satellite
Ligado Can Pause $100 Million Payment to Inmarsat, Judge Rules
A bankruptcy judge said there was a ‘colorable argument’ Inmarsat breached its contract by asking the FCC to deny a Ligado spectrum deal.
Space
NASA Begins the Countdown for Humanity's First Launch to the Moon in 53 Years
The last time NASA sent astronauts to the moon was during Apollo 17 in 1972.
Satellite
Starlink Denied License in Namibia Over Local Ownership Requirements
The satellite internet provider continues to face challenges expanding in southern Africa.
Satellite
SpaceX’s Starlink Loses Contact With Satellite
A rare Starlink satellite failure underscores the operational challenges of constellations as thousands of spacecraft crowding in low-Earth orbit.
Expert Opinion
Drew Gravitt: Powering the AI Era Isn’t Just an Energy Problem, It’s an Infrastructure One
As AI data center electricity demand is projected to double by 2030, the industry's biggest bottleneck is no longer compute, but energy
Policyband
Do Red State AGs Want Power to Shoot Down Drones Dropping Mobile Phones into Prisons?
Led by Georgia AG Chris Carr, the officials want 'the ability to use multiple means necessary to disable or intercept drones before they reach the prison'
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on April 29, 2026 – Older Adults Connectivity
Older adults remain among the least likely to have home broadband access or the digital skills to fully benefit from it.
AI
Microsoft Takes Over a Texas AI Data Center Expansion After OpenAI Backs Away
Microsoft is taking over a data center construction project in Texas after OpenAI declined to pursue it.
People
Meet the FCC’s New Chief Information Officer
Farhan Khan previously led a $200 million digital transformation at the Food and Drug Administration.
Shelly Moore Capito
Morrissey Announces Massive Google Data Center Project in West Virginia
Communities have raised concerns over data center construction projects across the state
Briefs
GFiber Drops ‘Google’ from Name as Astound Merger Nears
The rebrand comes as the company prepares for a major ownership change.
Data Center
Maryland City Pushes Back on Amazon’s Transatlantic Ireland Cable Station Proposal Amid Data Center Fears
Maryland residents warn the 24,000-square-foot facility could strain energy use and the environment.
