Cybersecurity

Trump Cancels Cybersecurity-Focused AI Executive Order Hours Before Signing

'We're leading China, we're leading everybody,' Trump said, 'and I don't want to do anything that's going to get in the way of that lead.'

Digital Inclusion

Study: Bulk Broadband Cuts Gigabit Prices in Half

Consumers would pay $5.6 billion more annually without bulk arrangements, a new study finds.

Commerce Department

NTCA Asks NTIA for BEAD ISP Receipts

The broadband trade association wants greater transparency for BEAD buildouts.

California

California Assembly Passes Amendment to Strip Telecom from CPUC’s Oversight

Under the proposal, the California legislature would have more control over how telecommunications is regulated.

Fiber Connect

Quantum Physicist at Fiber Connect: Fiber Optics Is the Nervous System That Carries It

A quantum computer could break the encryption protecting most bank accounts and government systems by 2029.

AT&T

AT&T Brings Connectivity to California Through $19 Billion Investment

The company announced it is upgrading to fiber networks, bringing connection to over 4 million households.

Expert Opinion

Chip Pickering: Data Centers are America's Most Misunderstood Infrastructure Asset

The case for data centers rests on meaningful tax revenue, durable jobs, grid investment and the digital infrastructure that lets rural communities share in the AI economy.

permitting

Barrasso Bill Would Increase Broadband Access on Federal Lands

The lawmaker’s bill would allow broadband projects to bypass some environmental and historical reviews.

BEAD

Wisconsin Fills BEAD Gaps With $60 Million Grant

The state says 30,000 locations are expected to remain unserved after federal deployments finish.

Broadband's Impact

USTelecom: Broadband Is Getting Faster and Cheaper

Gigabit subscriptions have grown fivefold since 2020 as network investment surge.

Entergy

Utilities Push Back on FCC’s 30-Day Pole Contractor Approval Rule

Electric companies also say true-up invoices are needed when make-ready costs exceed projections.

AI

Pope and Co-Founder of Anthropic to Launch Pontiff's AI Encyclical on May 25

The U.S. pope's position on AI may become a new flashpoint with the Trump administration

Community Broadband

Cleveland ISP Secures $4.35 Million After It Surpassed 2025 Goals

The nonprofit is working to change Cleveland’s status as one of the least-connected cities.

Policyband

NTIA Spokesperson: ‘Extremely Disappointing’ to See Wisconsin Spend $60 Million on Locations Already Funded by BEAD

NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth’s team calls out Gov. Tony Evers (D) for saying Tuesday that BEAD left 30,000 Wisconsin locations unserved

Fiber Connect

Distributed Data Centers Could Help With Public Trust

70% of Americans oppose a data center near their home, more than the 53% that oppose nuclear plants.

Briefs

Spectrum Creates Ultra-Low-Latency Internet

The brand is reducing internet delays with a new technology.