Earnings
Cable One Testing Mobile Service
The cable operator lost 13,500 broadband subscribers in the second quarter.
Latest
Broadband Mapping and Data
Sens. Fischer, Cortez Mastro Introduce MAP for Broadband Funding Act
Bill pushes FCC to improve functionality and and transparency of broadband spending map
BEAD
Hundreds of Defaulted Colorado RDOF Locations May Be Ineligible for BEAD
Commnet notified FCC of default 20 days too late for BEAD
Public Safety
Rural Texas County's Top Leaders Were Asleep, Out of Town During Initial Hours of Flood Crisis
Lawmakers have filed bills to improve emergency communications and provide additional funding for affected areas.
Fiber
Study: Data Centers Will Require 214M More Fiber Miles By 2029
Increase in fiber miles will require permitting relief, other actions, study says.
Policyband
Ed McKay Named Shentel CEO in First Leadership Change Since 1988
Cable One: In 2Q results, Cable One yesterday said it lost 13,500 broadband subscribers and remained on track to replace CEO Julie Laulis.
Funding
Mission Telecom Pledges $20M in Grants for Grassroots Movements, Telecom Justice
50-plus grantees receive funding to strengthen democracy, voter engagement, and more
Earnings
Lumen Reports Over $900M in Q2 Losses
Some investors panic even as most losses come from special items.
Spectrum
EchoStar Makes Interest Payments, Avoiding Default
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr thinks the company's spectrum is underused.
Satellite
Ontario Terminates $92 Million Starlink Contract
Kill fee remains a mystery.
Digital Inclusion
Groups Challenge FCC's Bureau-Level Order Suspending Prison Phone Rate Cap
The groups argue that the bureau's order delaying compliance to 2027 violates federal law.
Earnings
Comcast Down 226,000 Broadband Subs
The company posted its highest mobile gains ever with 378,000 new lines.
BEAD
WISPA Argues Support for FWA Creates BEAD Funding Surplus for States
Others say BEAD rules don’t allow it.
Free Speech
FCC Chair Hit With Legal Ethics Complaint Over Alleged Abuse of Office
Watchdog calls for disbarment over Carr’s role in Paramount’s settlement with Trump
Privacy
Experts Warn Congress of ‘Surveillance Pricing’ Fueled by Lax Privacy Laws
Weak data privacy laws need to be strengthened, witnesses say
Infrastructure
Carlos Lei: When The Power Grid Fails, Our Digital World Shouldn't Die With It
As power outages worldwide expose the fragility of centralized infrastructure, a shift toward decentralized, community-driven networks offers a path to resilience.
