Briefs

Next Amazon Leo Launch Set for Friday

Launch will bring Amazon's total deployed satellites to 331, weather permitting.

BEAD

Virginia Democrat Urges Spanberger to Resolve Pole Disputes

The governor can use existing rules to make BEAD funding accessible, the Democrat says.

Broadband Mapping and Data

Comcast Leads in Download Speed: Opensignal

Opensignal’s Q1 report on major ISPs found AT&T had the best upload speeds, and Charter had the highest network reliability score.

Infrastructure

Groups Push Back on Proposed Massachusetts Pole Attachment Timeline

Current processing timelines exceed what surrounding states and FCC timelines look like.

AI

AI The Future Of Broadband Infrastructure, Report Argues

Broadband providers are increasingly exploring AI-driven systems.

Expert Opinion

Lindsay Miller and Doug McCollough: Providers Can Better Manage the Risks of America’s Data Center Debate

Broadband providers serving data centers risk reputational damage and overlook regional growth opportunities when they fail to engage with the communities their fiber runs through.

Satellite

EU Looking to Set Aside Most of 2 GHz Band for European Operators

American firm SpaceX is buying 30 megahertz in the band from EchoStar, but could at most access 20 megahertz in Europe under the plan.

Policyband

Phoenix Center Rips Chattanooga's Claim Its City-Owned Broadband Had Big Economic Impact

“Much of the Chattanooga municipal broadband network was, and in part continues to be, financed by U.S. taxpayers and EPB’s captive electric ratepayers,” Phoenix's Chief Economist George S. Ford says

Digital Inclusion

Trump White House Still Wants Digital Equity Suit Tossed

The National Digital Inclusion Alliance urged judges not to dismiss its case over canceled grant funding.

Data Center

Cogent Communications to Sell 10 Data Centers to I Squared Capital

I Squared is acquiring the facilities for $225 million in cash.

Briefs

Lumen Technologies Announces Staff Promotions

The two appointees have deep experience in government relations.

AI

AI Boom Requires Quality Fiber to Expand

RVA CEO explained that AI use will rapidly increase, and fiber will help.

Satellite

Amazon to FCC: Globalstar Spectrum Necessary to Compete in D2D Market

The company is planning to take over Apple’s 20 percent stake in Globalstar as part of its acquisition.

Energy

Tech Giants Are ‘Gobbling Up’ Grid Capacity, Consumers Are Getting the Bill

Democratic lawmakers push back as tech giants avoid paying their share of grid infrastructure costs.

Satellite

U.S., Ghana Advance Satellite Agenda in Accra

First-ever U.S. satellite training in Ghana anchors broader digital partnership push.

Arkansas

Executive Director Molinaro Retiring from Broadband Association of Arkansas

Joe Molinaro has served as Executive Director since 2008