Earnings

Tucows Names New Ting CEO, Makes Progress on Sale

The company's broadband subscriber growth has been missing internal estimates.

Policyband

High Times in Wisconsin – Democrats Running for Governor Support Taxing Weed to Fund Broadband Projects

Candidates Look to Sin Taxes to Accelerate Broadband Deployment. Will the Republican-controlled Legislature in Madison Go Along?

Speedtest.net

Ookla Introduces Device to Help Technicians Fix Wi-Fi Problems Fast

Ookla’s new Speedtest Pulse gives technicians a clearer picture of what’s slowing down your internet.

Data Center

Voters’ Anger at High Electricity Bills and Data Centers Looms Over 2026 Midterms

Communities with fast-rising electric bills or debates over who pays for Big Tech's energy needs are pivotal.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on December 3, 2025 - Satellite Broadband and BEAD

As LEO constellations expand and reliability improves, attention is turning to policy considerations.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on November 26, 2025 - The State of AI: What It Means for Kids

This discussion will explore how AI is redefining education and childhood in the digital age.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on November 19, 2025 - Live from Broadband Nation Expo 2025

This year’s event takes place November 17–19, 2025  in Orlando, Florida.

AI

OpenAI Faces 7 Lawsuits Claiming ChatGPT Drove People to Suicide, Delusions

The lawsuits filed Thursday in California state courts allege wrongful death, assisted suicide, involuntary manslaughter and negligence.

Satellite

FCC Pushes Satellite Modernization as Carr Warns of ‘Space Race 2.0’

Chairman Brendan Carr touted faster approvals and expanded spectrum access to sustain U.S. space leadership.

Wireless

Rio to Test Laser-Based Internet by Taara in City-Wide AI Plan

More than 20 light links will form a high-capacity urban backbone.

BEAD

Federal Permitting Staff Reduced, Says NTIA Permitting Chief Jill Springer

The agency has been working to reduce federal permitting burdens for BEAD participants.

Infrastructure

Oklahoma Broadband Office Reopens Federal Program to Finish ARPA Buildout

Applications now open for co-ops, utilities, and broadband operators.

national security

FCC Chief of Staff: Network Protection Core to America's National Security

Agency leader outlined measured to protect U.S. networks and innovation from foreign interference.

Commerce

Cantwell, Schatz Press NTIA on Nearly $1B in Undistributed Tribal Broadband Grants

$980 million in funds remain frozen; $294 million in announced awards still undistributed.

BEAD

Draft Bill Would Claw Back BEAD Non-Deployment Funds

The effort could include more than $20 billion of the program's $42.45 billion.

Social Media

Denmark to Ban Access to Social Media for Children Under 15

The measure is one of the most sweeping steps against teen and child social media use by a European government.