Satellite

Ookla: Starlink Now Faster in European Markets

Where governments are still waiting to deliver fiber, satellite broadband is stepping in.

Policyband

Nebraska Reopens BEAD Bidding after a Few ISPs Refused to Sign Their Contracts

State officials did not identify the ISPs that walked away as the Nebraska Broadband Office now attempts to find new service providers to connect nearly 1,700 locations

AI

Pope Calls for Robust Regulation of AI in Manifesto that Ponders Future of Humanity

The call came in a sweeping manifesto, 'Magnifica Humanitas,' about safeguarding humankind on everything from work to war.

Space

China Launches Shenzhou 23 Spacecraft with 1 of 3 Astronauts Set for Yearlong Stay

One astronaut is set to stay in space for a year to explore long-duration spaceflights. China aims to send a crewed mission to the Moon by 2030.

Satellite

SpaceX Launches Its Biggest Starship Yet on a Test Flight

The rocket blasted off from the southern tip of Texas on Friday, carrying 20 mock Starlink satellites on a test flight extending halfway around the world.

AT&T

Is Broadband's ‘Price War’ Real? Not Everyone Agrees.

Industry filings to the FCC offer competing views on whether consumers are benefiting from broadband competition.

Earnings

SpaceX, Ready to Go Public in Massive IPO, Reveals That Starlink Is Paying the Bills

Satellite internet unit is the most profitable segment in a company losing billions on rockets, AI, and social media.

Funding

Luján, Matsui Introduce Bill to Fund Digital Literacy

Legislation would create a nonprofit to fund digital literacy and broadband adoption nationwide.

Data Center

Google Bets $15 Billion on Missouri Data Center

The investment comes as a nearby Amazon project faces a lawsuit over transparency.

Funding

House Bill Targets State and Local Tech Gaps With Federal Grants

Most funding would be required to reach local government directly.

Expert Opinion

Terrence Kelly: U.S. AI Leadership Demands a Modern Network

Realizing AI's full potential requires the U.S. to build a secure, high-capacity national fiber intranet alongside the public internet.

Policyband

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to Sign 'Junk Fees' Bill That Exempts Broadband ISPs, Cable TV, and Satellite TV

'Illinois consumers have been nickel-and-dimed out of thousands of dollars per year by unnecessary and deceptive junk fees,' Pritzker said in a statement announcing his support for the bill

Fiber

Great Plains Communications to Acquire Fastwyre Broadband’s Nebraska Holdings

The company is expanding access across more than two dozen Nebraska communities.

AI

OpenAI Avoided a Costly Court Loss to Elon Musk, but Neither Side is Unscathed

Americans’ opinion about artificial intelligence is at a low point with worries over job losses.

California

AT&T Sues California Over Copper Landline Mandate

The company also asked the FCC for permission to discontinue traditional phone service.

Fiber Connect

Bottlenecks Slowing BEAD: Permits, Locates, Labor, and Materials

Fiber construction workers are increasingly being recruited by data center developers, tightening an already scarce labor pool.