Funding
Optimum Raises $500 Million as Debt Wall Looms
Looking to push lenders to the negotiating table, the company also moved its eastern footprint to a new subsidiary.
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Funding
NYC Public Advocate Outlines 15-Year Municipal Broadband Plan
Jumaane Williams's ‘Internet for All’ proposal would create a nonprofit public internet option, aiming to expand fiber access citywide.
Policyband
Is Fiber the Right Technology for Alaska? GCI Rushing to Fix New Subsea Fiber Tear in the Aleutians
GCI is also buying Quintillion, which suffered a fiber break in the Beaufort Sea in 2025 that could not be repaired for nine months because of freezing conditions in the Arctic region
AI
Is it Easy or Tricky to Defend Big Tech in the Second Trump Administration?
One group always standing the corner of the technology industry is the Computer and Communications Industry Association.
AI
UK Cyberspying Chief Calls AI 'an Unstoppable Force' and Warns About Russia
'The risk of miscalculation is as high as I’ve ever seen it,' said Anne Keast-Butler in a speech at a World War II code-breaking center near London.
Satellite
As Blue Origin Investigates Rocket Explosion, Amazon Leo Satellites Still Launched
A batch of Amazon Leo satellites lifted off from another pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday night, courtesy of United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket.
Digital Inclusion
Researcher: Tribal Areas Have Lower Broadband Adoption Rates
A recent analysis found gaps in Arizona and four other states.
Crypto
Google Employee Accused of Insider Trading on Polymarket
CFTC says Michele Spagnuolo made $1.2 million placing bets on Google’s 2025 'Year in Search Data'
Subsea Cables
Anthropic Gets Subsea Cable Security Wrong, Coalition Tells FCC
The tech company’s FCC filing shows a misunderstanding of subsea cable vulnerabilities and regulations, the group says.
Mobile
SpaceX, Broadband Industry Urge FCC To Revive Handset Unlocking Rules
The groups argue lock periods should only last for 180 days.
BEAD
Electric Co-ops Finding BEAD Rules Onerous, Especially on Poles
Two said they were turning down tentative BEAD awards.
Space
Blue Origin Rocket Explodes on the Launch Pad During an Engine-Firing Test
No one was hurt, according to officials at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Data Center
New Jersey Pushes New Oversight for AI Data Centers
Governor says operators must pay for grid upgrades and face new transparency requirements.
New Mexico
New Mexico Awards Broadband Planning Grants to Three Rural, Tribal Communities
The state has now awarded planning grants to 18 Tribal communities.
AI
Illinois Clears Landmark AI Safety Bill
A near unanimous vote sends the legislation to the governor.
Spectrum
House Communications Subcommittee Sets GPS Hearing for June 4
An SIA attorney expects the FCC to seek more comment on the issue 'sometime this summer'
