Broadband Mapping and Data

Accessibility, Consumer Groups Warn Against Scaling Back Broadband Transparency Labels

AARP cautioned the FCC against relying on ISPs’ characterizations of consumer behavior

Public Safety

RFK Jr. ‘Very Concerned’ About Cellphone Radiation, Launches Safety Study

Analyst Blair Levin said the inquiry was unlikely to spur new wireless regulations.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on February 11, 2026 - Greenland and Telecom Geopolitics

This special episode will explore the indispensable strategic elements involving telecommunications, network security and critical infrastructure networks.

Social Media

UK Considers Australia-Style Teen Social Media Ban

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says ’no option off the table’ regarding following Australia social media ban.

Policyband

Mediacom Leader Rocco Commisso Dies at 76

Funeral Services Will Be Held Tomorrow at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan at 10 a.m. ET

Fiber

Fiber Broadband Report Notes Significant Progress on Fiber Deployment, Increased Costs

More than 60% of U.S. households now are serviceable by fiber. But 92% of respondents said costs have risen since 2024

Ursula von der Leyen

Inequality and Unease in Davos: Donald Trump, Nvidia Set to Attend

Trump, who has unsettled markets and allies alike with his America First agenda, is set to swoop in and dominate talk at the gathering of globalists.

AI

Broadband Breakfast on February 18, 2026 - AI, Nuclear Power and Data Centers

As AI-driven data centers strain the grid and tech companies turn to nuclear power, can utilities and policymakers scale energy infrastructure fast enough?

Energy

White House and Governors Pressure Grid Operator to Boost Power, Slow Electricity Hikes

The White House and the governors are trying to pressure the operator of the mid-Atlantic power grid to get tech companies to bid on contracts to build new power plants.

Expert Opinion

Dean Bubley: Winning in 6G Will Not Require More Spectrum

The White House 6G memorandum wrongly focuses on spectrum allocation instead of AI efficiency and spectrum sharing.

USF

Consumers’ Research Still Says Portions of Universal Service Fund Unconstitutional

The group argued that two provisions of the Telecom Act cannot stand because otherwise they would give the FCC ‘virtually unbounded authority’

Briefs

Shared Infrastructure Provider Boldyn Partners With SEA-TAC

The project by Boldyn Networks, will bring 5G connectivity to more than 1 million square feet across the Seattle airport.

Gigabit Competition Could Save Californians $1B Per Year, Says CPUC

Locations with more gigabit providers tend to have lower promotional prices, report finds.

Energy

NARUC to Change Leadership Across Board of Directors

NARUC encourages the public to observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a 'Day of Utility Service' and participate in community service projects.

BEAD

Colorado, Wyoming Clear NIST Approval on BEAD Plans

June policy changes pushed deployment back by 18 months in Colorado, the state's broadband director said.

Privacy Challenges Are Looming Behind AI Regulation, Say FBCA Panelists

Hosted by the Federal Communications Bar Association, the event featured lawmakers and aides from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Colorado