Nebraska

Nebraska Broadband Director Patrick Haggerty to Depart May 1

DOT Director Vicki Kramer will take over the role on an interim basis.

Data Center

Sangamon County, Illinois, Approves $500M Data Center After Heated Debate

Critics warn the project could strain local resources while offering limited long-term benefits

AI

Gen Z Sentiment Toward AI Declines, Gallup Finds

Report shows falling excitement, rising anxiety and skepticism about long-term impacts.

Wireless

Ex-FCC Chief Ajit Pai: Wireless Competition Is Driving Prices Down

Ajit Pai, now CEO of CTIA, says spectrum policy and private investment are lowering costs and boosting performance.

Data Center

First Data Center Project Enters Federal 'FAST' Permitting Program

Designation responds to federal push to streamline approvals for AI infrastructure amid rising demand.

Drones

Georgia AG Chris Carr Ready to Shoot at Drones to Stop Prison Cellphone Smuggling

Prison contraband crackdown effort expands beyond jamming as drones draw scrutiny.

Data Center

Anchorage Blocks New Data Centers in ‘Residential Zones’

The ordinance adopts a new land use policy and environmental disclosure requirements for data centers.

Energy

West Virginia Law Sets 50-Gigawatt Energy Expansion Goal

Critics warn the energy law favors fossil fuels and could raise utility bills.

Expert Opinion

Dean Bubley: The Danger of High-Power CBRS Proposals

A new study warns that proposed higher-power rules could undermine its thriving shared-use ecosystem to benefit a few large carriers.

State Health Services Department

Texas Camps Sue to Block State Fiber Internet Mandate

The state imposed the requirement after Camp Mystic flood citing failures in emergency communications.

Data Center

Backlash Over $6B Data Center Flips Festus City Council

Officials who supported the 360-acre data center were ousted in the election.

Policyband

Georgia AG Chris Carr Ready to Shoot Down Drones to Stop Cell Phone Drops in State Prisons

'Those drones let inmates commit crimes behind bars. But Washington won’t let us shoot them down. We’re not waiting on bureaucrats anymore," says Carr, a Republican running for Governor

Space

Artemis II Astronauts Describe Their Lunar Voyage as Surreal and Profound Ahead of Return

The Artemis II astronauts are tidying up their lunar cruiser for Friday's 'fireball' return to Earth. They're also reflecting on their historic journey around the moon,

Expert Opinion

Michael O'Rielly: Paramount Deal Doesn’t Trigger Foreign Ownership Concerns

Paramount's foreign-backed bid for Warner Bros./Discovery poses little FCC concern since all overseas investors are passive with no content control, the author writes.

Fiber

OpenVault: Fiber Use Increasingly Outpaces Cable, Gap Continues to Widen

Fiber upstream use tops 100 GB for the first time, crossing a major broadband threshold.

Education

USDA Requests $230 Million for Rural Broadband and Telehealth, a Decline Over Previous Budgets

The agriculture department proposed canceling $40 million in unused ReConnect funds in 2027 budget.