Data Center

Ohio Suspends Data Center Tax Break as Tech Firms Face Pressure to Pay for AI

The move by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine comes as the industry is under pressure to pay the full costs of its vast networks.

Fiber

Fiber Break Cuts Off Six Alaska Towns

Repair vessel weeks away as six aleutian communities lose service.

Rural

Great Plains Communications Says Rural Providers Will Need Support Beyond BEAD

Executive says rising bandwidth demands and sparse population make long-term support necessary.

Spectrum

EchoStar Agrees to Drop Suit over AWS-3 Auction

The company would still be on the hook for a shortfall payment if the auction fetches less than $2.9 billion.

FCC

Broadcasters Tell FCC to Expand Regulatory Fees to Big Tech, ISPs

NAB says tech giants free-ride on FCC oversight while broadcasters bear the cost.

Satellite

Federal Broadband Policy Is Increasingly Being Recast Around Satellite

With few meaningful competitors, Starlink is the primary beneficiary

Policyband

FCC's Carr Sends a Warning: ‘No Broadcaster Has a Right to Use the Public Spectrum'

The FCC in a Public Notice emphasized that TV station programming must serve local communities, not national broadcast TV networks

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on October 28, 2026 – Earnings Reports

How did the broadband industry – wireless, fixed wireless and mobile – perform in Q3 2026?

BEAD

Panelists Consider BEAD Performance, Compliance and Affordability

Experts say connectivity gains are real, but affordability and oversight will determine BEAD's lasting impact.

Briefs

Mediacom Communications Debuts 5 Gbps Internet

The cable operator company is bringing faster service to more than 500,000 homes.

AI

Elizabeth Warren: We Need to Tax AI

Senator calls for an array of new taxes on AI and data centers

USF

ProPublica Investigation Prompts Debate on USF Reform

The report scrutinized the incentive structure of the Alaska Connect Fund subsidies.

mergers

Charter Agrees to Infrastructure Upgrades, Statewide Low-Income Price Locks if California Approves Cox Deal

The company said it would also apply for grant funding to serve all BEAD locations in its footprint if the Commerce Department doesn’t approve the state’s spending plan.

FCC

FCC Proposes Fine Against ISP Over 'Rip and Replace' Inspection Dispute

The agency was denied access twice to the ISP's facilities.

Public Safety

FCC Commissioner Trusty Highlights National Security and Rural Broadband

Olivia Trusty, one of two Republican FCC Commissioners, returned from a visit to Nebraska hosted by Sen. Deb Fischer (R)

Fiber

Ookla: Wi-Fi Hardware, Not Fiber, Limits Broadband Quality

Broader fiber deployment is now exposing bottlenecks that were previously hidden.