West Virginia

West Virginia Lags Neighbors in Site Section for Businesses, But is Moving to Change That

West Virginia is racing to catch up with neighboring states by preparing its first shovel-and broadband-ready business sites.

Broadband's Impact

Charter Hit with Class Action Suit over ACP Guidance

The complaint alleges investors were misled by company executives.

Fiber

Hawaii Makes Headway on $120 Million Subsea Fiber Network Project

Ocean Networks, Inc. selected Italy-based Prysmian to supply the fiber.

enforcement

Fifth Circuit Won’t Rehear AT&T Fine Case

Courts are split on whether the FCC's forfeiture process violates the U.S. Constitution.

BEAD

NTIA Gives Texas Until Oct. 27 to File Final BEAD Plan

Lone Star State wanted until Nov. 21.

BEAD 2026

BEAD Plans Released for Washington, Kansas, Maine and Wisconsin

Six of the 10 states releasing draft BEAD proposals plan on more than 70% fiber

Public Safety

Kinetic Offers $10,000 Rewards to Catch Copper Thieves

Copper theft has caused interference with essential services for residents across North Carolina.

Policyband

Colorado BEAD Plan Rolls the Dice on Amazon's Project Kuiper

Colorado's results were the best showing yet for LEO satellite based on proposals released so far by Louisiana, Virginia, and West Virginia.

BEAD

Arkansas Releases BEAD Plan with 76% Fiber Coverage, 16% LEO

Arkansas’s $3,889 per-location average compares to Louisiana’s revised average of about $3,900 per location in that state’s draft plan.

Chips

Trump Turns $11.1B in U.S. Government Funds Into a 10% Stake in Intel

The U.S. government is getting the stake through the conversion of $11.1 billion in previously issued funds and pledges.

BEAD

NTIA Grants California’s Request for BEAD Deadline Extension

The state now has until October 2, rather than September 4, to submit its final proposal.

Community Broadband

Vineland, N.J., Nabs $3.7 Million Grant To Begin Municipal Fiber Network

Grant from the New Jersey Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Equity program aims to expand broadband access in the city

Expert Opinion

The Court Did Its Job, Now It’s Time for Congress to Get Millions of Americans Online

Joel Thayer and Roslyn Layton argue that Universal Service Fund reform will be the next major fight on Capitol Hill.

Infrastructure

Experts Urge BEAD Program to Fund IXPs Alongside Last-Mile Broadband

Internet Exchange Points are a critical deployment, alongside last-mile broadband, to prevent rural infrastructure gaps.

BEAD

Pennsylvania Planning Fiber for 64% of BEAD Locations

North Dakota would get fiber to almost all of its relatively few locations.

AI

As AI Becomes Part of Everyday Life, it Brings a Climate Cost

As AI becomes woven into everyday life, its hidden appetite for energy and water reveals a growing climate cost.