E-Rate

Maine Warns FCC Against Linking E-Rate to Student Test Scores

Keep the federal connectivity program focused on infrastructure, state says

Ziply Fiber Completes Redundant Fiber Ring in Quincy, Washington

Ziply Fiber's fiber ring will boost reliability for data center and AI workloads

Data Center

There's One Issue Where Republicans and Democrats Are Unified Before The Midterms, a New Poll Finds

The results reflect anxiety and concern about a new technology that seems to have massive implications.

Public Safety

FirstNet Authority Board Clears Orders for 220 New Cell Sites

FirstNet Authority will sunset in February 2027 unless Congress reauthorizes it

mergers

Charter Offering its Spectrum Plans to Cox Customers

The company is offering a free mobile line for one year to new and existing customers in Cox’s footprint

Policyband

Regulating AI ‘As American as Apple Pie,’ Sen. Bernie Sanders Says

‘Here’s the bottom line: The future of humanity cannot be left in the hands of a handful of Big Tech oligarchs,’ the Vermont Socialist says

Telecom 150

After the Titanic Sank, Congress Passed America’s First Major Radio Law

The system worked while radio was dominated by ships and point-to-point communication. Mass broadcasting in the 1920s exposed what Congress had left unresolved.

AI Infra Summit 2026

How Shifts in Computing from AI Are Changing Chip Architectures

Amid a history lesson on chip advances since 1965, Nvidia and Intel outlined their plans for AI computing.

Expert Opinion

Suman Kanuganti: China Is Selling AI Tokens, but Carriers Should Build the Agent Store

U.S. carriers should become AI platforms, not just resellers.

AI Infra Summit 2026

A California Utility, Its Grid Operator and Google on AI Power Demand

Data centers account for a quarter of projected load growth in the state, its grid operator said, against much larger shares in Texas and Virginia.

House Panel to Mark Up Broadband Strategy, Satellite Licensing Bills

House lawmakers will consider measures to require a national broadband strategy and accelerate FCC approval timelines for satellite licenses

Wireless

Dish Wireless Bankruptcy Case on Two-Week Pause for Negotiations

Dish submitted a new bankruptcy plan aimed at addressing tower companies’ objections

Iowa City Hits Pause on Data Centers

Waterloo officials approved a 90-day moratorium on new data centers.

BEAD

Oklahoma BEAD Results May Take Years to Measure for Ag

Oklahoma’s earlier broadband investments suggest the economic effects of connecting underserved communities

AI

As the World Debates the Risks of AI, China Closes the Technology Gap With the US

The U.S. accuses China of extracting capabilities from American AI models, a claim China denies.

Satellite

Viasat, Space42 Spending up to $1 Billion on Direct-to-Device Venture Equatys

The companies are planning a 2,800-satellite constellation that multiple tenants could use to provide connectivity