Satellite

Amazon Gets FCC Approval to More Than Double Its LEO Fleet

Amazon’s also needs an FCC waiver to miss a key deployment deadline in July.

Policyband

Armstrong Buying MCTV in Ohio from the Gessner Family

MCTV was started by Richard and Susan Gessner in 1965 and remained in the family for 61 years.

Innovation

CTA Names Kinsey Fabrizio CEO as Gary Shapiro Shifts to Executive Chair

Shapiro, formerly CEO and executive chair, sheds the CEO title for Fabrizio, who adds the role to her existing portfolio as president.

New Mexico

New Mexico Broadband Office Approves $6.7M in Public Wi-Fi Grants

Six grants will expand and implement Wi-Fi in public plazas, parks and municipal buildings.

Illinois

Illinois Bill Seeks Broadband Price Caps for Low-Income Customers

The bill would direct the Illinois Commerce Commission to set broadband price protections for low-income residents.

Competitive Carriers Association

Telecommunications Providers Struggle to Meet May Rip-and-Replace Deadline

Carriers worry permitting delays and labor shortages could lead to connectivity loss in rural communities.

Digital Inclusion

FCC Investigating Lifeline Providers as Advocates, Dems Push Back Against Increased ID Verification

The agency is set to vote Wednesday on a proposal that would seek comment on increased verification measures for the program.

Earnings

GCI Says Timing of $120M Provisional BEAD Award Uncertain Amid Federal Review

The company reported 1,200 lost broadband subscribers in the quarter, for a total of 151,200 subscribers

BEAD

Claiming Another First, Louisiana Disburses $43 Million in BEAD Funds

The state wants to see non-deployment funding for workforce development, permitting assistance.

Policyband

Starlink Rockets Past the 10 Million Subscriber Mark Globally, Adds 1 Million Subs in Just 53 Days

Is there really a need for BEAD when Starlink is likely adding 225,000 U.S. rural customers every 50 days on average?

Copyright

Hollywood Groups Condemn ByteDance's AI Video Generator, Claiming Copyright Infringement

Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts

Antonio Guterres

UN Approves Scientific Panel on Impact of AI, U.S. Votes 'No'

The United States and Paraguay were the only nations to vote 'no' to the establishment of the 40-member scientific panel.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on March 4, 2026 – Live From Mobile World Congress

This episode will consider key innovations and policy implications emerging from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on February 25, 2026 – Legacy Networks in the Fiber Era

As fiber networks rapidly expand nationwide, the retirement of legacy copper infrastructure has emerged as a critical broadband policy debate, raising complex questions about service continuity, regulation, and the risk of leaving rural and low-income communities behind.

NTIA

Arielle Roth Says NTIA Won’t Allow State Rules to Undermine BEAD Success

NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth was also questioned on screen time use in schools.

Nuclear

Trump Energy Deputy: Nuclear Power Needed to Meet Demand for AI Infrastructure

The Energy Department has taken steps to start enriching uranium to fuel the AI race, said Assistant Secretary Timothy Walsh