last mile
New York Opens $36 Million for Open Access, Municipal Broadband
Applications from interested providers will be accepted through April 30.
Latest
Canada
Lawmakers Warn Digital Trade Rules Will Shape U.S. AI Leadership
Lawmakers targeted foreign digital services taxes, data localization mandates, and weakened patent enforcement
Education
Educational Broadband Groups Urge Senate Panel to Prioritize EdTech
The coalition’s letter advocates for technology use in schools to improve future job prospects and educational advancement.
AI
DOJ Launches Task Force to Challenge State AI Regulations
The task force will target state AI policies deemed 'inconsistent' with federal priorities.
Wireless
Dozens of Orgs Say No to FCC’s Fast-Tracking Wireless Infrastructure
The FCC may be constrained in how it can consider health-based objections.
Policyband
Comcast to Sen. Warren – White House Ballroom Donation On the Level
'... That the donation has anything to do with a potential transaction involving Warner Brothers Discovery is categorically false,’ said Comcast outside counsel Michael Bopp at Gibson Dunn
permitting
Portland Joins Other Cities in Opposing FCC's Inquiry into Speeding Wireline
City aligns with other national and regional local government groups.
FCC
Appropriators Would Give FCC $416 Million Budget for FY2026
That’s in line with the agency’s request and up from its $390 million FY2025 budget.
New Mexico
New Mexico Completes First ConnectNM Pilot Project
The project aims to improve fiber access for communities in rural Chaves County.
Rural
Sertex to Expand Fiber Across Southeastern Vermont
The project will serve five Vermont towns with fiber-to-the-home by mid-2026.
Network
T-Mobile Leads in Opensignal’s 2026 U.S. Mobile Network Report
The report analyzes mobile user experience data collected between Sept. 1 and Nov. 29, 2025.
Data Center
Microsoft's Brad Smith Pushes Big Tech to 'Pay Our Way' for AI Data Centers
Amid rising opposition, Microsoft is trying to win over communities concerned about AI data centers.
Infrastructure
AT&T Approved to Discontinue Service at More Than 30% of Copper Footprint This Year
The company wants to decommission much of its copper by the end of 2029.
Spectrum
Dish Defaulted on $3.5 Billion, Crown Castle Says
Dish has argued it is exempt from contracts after its parent company EchoStar reached deals to sell much of its spectrum.
Policyband
Japan's SoftBank Would Take Ownership of Cable ISP WOW! with Buyout of DigitalBridge Group
In a little-noticed deal just before New Year, Tokyo-based Softbank Group Announced the Purchase of DigitalBridge Group Two Days Before DigitalBridge Became Majority Owner of WideOpenWest (WOW!)
Alaska
GCI Fiber Line Break Repaired After Alaskan Blizzard
An undersea fiber break was repaired in Alaska, pointing to concerns over GCI outages and subsea connectivity.
