Pole Attachments

West Virginia Orders Utilities to Pay for Pole Replacements

Regulators warn delays could jeopardize federal broadband deployments.

Independent Agencies

Supreme Court to Test Trump’s Power Over the ‘Fourth Branch’

Case could upend 90 years of agency independence.

Satellite

SpaceX’s Starshield Satellites Detected Transmitting on Unauthorized Bands

The discovery raised concerns about potential interference with scientific and commercial satellites

Education

Big Tech is Paying Millions to Train Teachers on AI, in a Push to Bring Chatbots into Classrooms

Tech giants are funding AI training for hundreds of thousands of teachers through partnerships with unions, raising questions about corporate influence in schools.

Policyband

Sen. Blackburn Demanding Probe of Special Counsel Smith over DOJ Collection of Her Cell Phone Records

Calls Smith “a rogue special counsel on a weaponized witch hunt against Republican Senators.”

AI

OpenAI Announces that ChatGPT Will Allow 'Erotica for Verified Adults'

Sex is a big market for the AI industry. ChatGPT won't be the first to try to profit from it

BEAD

Washington D.C. Finalizes Plan for $100M in Federal Broadband Funding

District officials say ‘all’ remaining unserved locations will be connected through fixed wireless technology.

Donald Trump

Trump’s Gold 'T1 Phone' Nowhere to Be Found

The $499 'Made in America' device never shipped.

Trusty: FCC ‘All In’ on U.S. Wireless Leadership

Commissioner bullish on Upper C-Band spectrum.

Briefs

Chamber Sues to Block $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

The business lobby says rule exceeds Immigration and Nationality Act

Expert Opinion

Rick Young: With Spectrum Auctions, Satellite-IP Voice a Win-Win for Broadcast

As satellite spectrum vanishes, broadcasters must choose: embrace IP distribution now, or watch their delivery infrastructure disappear.

Spectrum

Spectrum Fight Flares in Defense Bill Negotiations

Opponents warn outcome could hinder U.S. spectrum auctions and innovation.

Briefs

Texas Faces Court Fight Over App-Store Rules for Minors

The tech group said age consent rules compel and restrict lawful speech.

Expert Opinion

Jonathan Romeiro: The FTTH Acceptance Checklist BEAD Projects Should Require

Many fiber builds 'pass construction' but fail operations. A short, boring acceptance package keeps schedules and services intact.

Policyband

Call Him Crypto Chris? Newsmax CEO Ruddy to Invest $5 Million in Bitcoin and Trump Coin

Cable news leader plowing into an asset category that Warren Buffet has called 'rat poison squared.'

Funding

Anchor Institutions Face Funding Crisis as Digital Divide Widens, Panel Says

The Broadband Breakfast Live Online event comes two weeks before AnchorNets in Arlington, Va., on Oct. 29-31.