Broadband Breakfast (Page 61)

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Infrastructure

West Virginia Moves to Curb Pole Disputes Ahead of BEAD

New regulations clarify cost-sharing rules, reporting requirements, and new dispute-resolution process.

Digital Inclusion

With ACP Gone, California Turns to LifeLine for Broadband Relief

Three-year pilot adds internet subsidies to the state’s phone discount program.

Spectrum

EchoStar Sues to Block AWS-3 Auction Rules, Fears Shortfall Payment

If the re-auction brings in less than about $3.3 billion, EchoStar is on the hook for the difference.

Policyband

What Were Rosston and Wallsten Thinking on State BEAD Spending?

Virginia received an allocation of $1.48 billion under Biden, but BEAD deployment spending totaled just $613 million − a reduction of $868 million. Louisiana showed a similar gap.

China

China's Xi Seeks Expanded Role for Shanghai Cooperation Organization at Tianjin Summit

Xi proposed opening China’s BeiDou satellite system, an alternative to the GPS system controlled by the U.S., to 27 member and partner states.

journalism

Broadband Breakfast at LION Publishers' Conference

'There isn't any other space where you, as an independent publisher, can go to really find your people.'

The Success of AI Music Creators Sparks Debate on the Future of the Music Industry

Some artists oppose AI, while others, such as will.i.am, Timbaland, and Imogen Heap have embraced the technology.

AI Apocalypse? Why The Language Surrounding Tech is Sounding Increasingly Religious

Powerful AI could pose existential risks to humanity, even as tech leaders describe it in religious terms of salvation and apocalypse.

Cox to Supreme Court: ISPs Not Liable for Customers’ Infringement

The company is appealing a Fourth Circuit ruling that said Cox could be found partially liable for its customers pirating music.

Public Safety

FirstNet Authority Obstructed Audits, Punished Whistleblower, Says Inspector General

The office said the reports resulted in a change of leadership at FirstNet Authority.

BEAD

As More States Post Draft BEAD Plans, Fiber Still at Two-Thirds of Locations

Two more states posted plans for public comment Thursday afternoon – Tennessee and North Carolina – bringing the total to at least 30.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts to Spend $31.5 Million on Broadband, Modernizing MDUs

Plan to focus on updating internet infrastructure in Multiple Dwelling Units

Policyband

Stung − Beehive Broadband Takes Big Hit in Nevada’s New BEAD Plan

Would anyone be surprised to see West Virginia’s plan − developed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) and supported by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) – win approval on Sept. 5?