Earnings
WOW! Down 4,900 Broadband Subs
Improvement in broadband industry net ads was largely driven by fixed wireless, analysts said.
Latest
BEAD
NTIA: BEAD Winners Can Continue to Receive Opex Subsidies for Existing Networks
Prohibition on operational subsidies 'applies only to BEAD-funded projects and does not affect existing subsidies in non-BEAD areas to which a provider is already entitled.'
Policyband
Ultrafast Wi-Fi Needs Access to Lower 7 GHz Band, Analyst Says
Policy analyst Bartlett Cleland says the Charter-Broadcom 10 Gbps Demo at SCTE TechExpo25 Stays a Cool Science Project if Licensed Carriers Can Hog the Airwaves.
AI
Stability AI Largely Wins UK Battle Against Getty Images Over Copyright and Trademark
The judge's decision, released Tuesday, shows Getty narrowly winning its trademark infringement argument but losing its copyright claim.
Land of Sky Regional Council
N.C. Launches $50M Broadband Recovery Program for Counties Hit by Helene
Hurricane Helene destroyed 1,700 miles of fiber, cutting service to 200,000 North Carolinians.
NTIA
Advocacy Group Opposed to BEAD Restrictions on Opex
The Community Broadband Action Network said some members were nervous about accepting BEAD awards.
AI
NTIA to Make the 2028 Olympics a 6G Testbed
NTIA will ‘take the most ambitious, forward-leaning 6G concepts and show the world.’
USF
E-Rate False Claims Case Headed to Trial
The Supreme Court ruled in February the False Claims Act applied to the program, at least in part.
AI
The Professor Who Leads OpenAI Safety Panel Has Power to Halt Unsafe AI
OpenAI's safety oversight is led by a four-person committee chaired by computer scientist Zico Kolter, who can delay product launches if safety concerns aren't addressed.
AI
OpenAI and Amazon Sign $38 Billion Deal for AI Computing Power
OpenAI signed a $38 billion deal with Amazon to access massive computing power through AWS, reducing its reliance on Microsoft.
Policyband
Carr Tangles with Capitol Hill T.Rex – Chuck Schumer
FCC chief calls on Senate Democratic leader to end the ‘Schumer shutdown’ and stop pandering to ‘your far-left flank.”
Funding
Reintroduced Bill Would Update, Fund ReConnect Through 2030
The bill would provide $650 million annually, more than other lawmakers are currently considering.
Arkansas Partners With Google to Launch Free Tech Training
Free online courses aim to build high-skill workforce
SpaceX
Starlink Fallout Delays Ontario’s Universal Internet Target
Ontario delayed its broadband goal to 2028 amid U.S. trade tensions and construction setbacks.
Wisconsin
Illinois Repeals Nuclear Ban as Power Needs Grow
Citing grid reliability and cost control, Pritzker welcomed the bill to his desk as lawmakers pushed for long-term clean-energy investment.
Infrastructure
California Bill Tightens Scrap-Metal Rules, Raises Theft Penalties
Backed by cities, utilities, and broadband groups statewide
