Fiber
Ezee Fiber to Acquire Tachus Fiber
Merger to boost Ezee’s footprint across Greater Houston by 60,000 passings.
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Funding
Report: Wisconsin Added 163K Fiber Connections Last Year
The state’s Task Force on Broadband Access called for state investment following Trump cuts
Expert Opinion
Karl Bode: California’s Affordable Broadband Bill at Risk of Being Destroyed by Lobbying
Amendments degrade the bill’s speed definitions, weaken the CPUC's ability to hold large telecoms accountable, and creates new financial risks for municipal providers.
Policyband
Gray Media, E.W. Scripps Announce FCC Rule-Breaking TV Station Swaps
FCC lawyers under Carr defended the rules before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Oral arguments were heard on March 19, 2025, but no decision has been handed down.
Mobile
RWA Continues Push for Access to Verizon-Mediacom MVNO
Group calls Verizon’s arguments ‘speculative and unsupported.’
Public Safety
Starlink Supports Texas Flood Relief With Emergency Connectivity
President Trump declares the flood an 'unimaginable tragedy.'
AI
Google’s AI Overview Faces EU Antitrust Complaint
Independent publishers accuse Google of monopolizing news distribution.
Funding
Senate Passes Bill to Protect USF from Weak ISPs
Bill requires ISPs to disclose financial strength to receive funds
FCC
FCC: Supreme Court Decision Puts Brakes on School Bus Wi-Fi Suit
In NRC v. Texas, High Court narrowed who can challenge federal agency decisions in court
Expert Opinion
Jason Fuller: BEAD, AI, and the Future of Broadband Deployment in the U.S.
Our nation is still in limbo on when, where, and how broadband networks should be deployed
NTIA
ALLO Fiber Blames New BEAD Requirements for Layoffs
Fiber-optic ISP reduces staff by 9 percent across four states.
BEAD
Washington State Names Joseph Williams Interim Broadband Director
Former ICT sector lead to oversee $1.2 billion federal broadband expansion while permanent hire underway
Digital Inclusion
FCC Keeps Lifeline Voice and Data Benefits Steady Through 2026
Bureau keeps voice-only subsidies alive for one more year
Policyband
Starlink-Guided Unmanned ‘Narco Sub’ Seized by Colombian Navy
It was believed to be the first Starlink-guided minisub captured in the Western Hemisphere.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on July 23, 2025 - The Politics of Artificial Intelligence
How can we expect to see regulations on artificial intelligence evolve over time?
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on July 16, 2025 – Making America's Digital Infrastructure Resilient
The problem space encompasses topics spanning cybersecurity, satellite and rocketry, and high-risk threat landscapes like a modern-day geomagnetic storm.
