Kansas
Kansas Governor Announces $43 Million Middle Mile Initiative
Broadband Project will be funded by NTIA.
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Funding
Expanding Broadband Fee to Cloud Services Could Slash State GDPs, Study Finds
New study projects major economic fallout if cloud services are required to help fund USF.
Disney
Indiana Court Blocks Cities From Taxing Streaming Services
State court sides with streaming platforms.
NTIA
USDA, NTIA Receive Budget Cuts in Fiscal Year 2026
ReConnect eliminated; Digital Equity funding cut short
Infrastructure
West Virginia Received Few Non-Fiber BEAD Applications
State set its threshold at $28,000 per location, but average per-location cost was $9,182
Spectrum
REC Pushes Back Against 5G Broadcast Model
Advocacy group urges cautious approach.
Spectrum
EchoStar Skips Another Multi-Million Dollar Interest Payment
Missed payments total over $500 million
C-SPAN
Senators Urge Streaming Providers To Carry C-SPAN
C-SPAN faces a financial crisis as cable networks decline.
Briefs
Spectrum Offers $25,000 Reward For Fiber Optic Vandals
As copper wire theft spikes, law enforcement and corporations speak out.
Policyband
CCIA Study Finds USF Cloud Tax Would Hurt GDP, Fuel Inflation
Charter isn’t buying Cox, Cox is buying Charter. That was the conclusion of MoffettNathanson Senior Managing Director Craig Moffett.
Funding
PBS Sues Trump Over Defunding Effort
White House bill would cut off PBS, NPR.
Infrastructure
UTOPIA Completes Fiber Build in Bountiful, Utah
It's the municipal operator's 22nd completed citywide build.
Rural
NRECA Discusses Policies, Funding Needed For Rural Broadband
With the Trump Administration planning to cut ReConnect, rural broadband cooperatives are scrambling
Colorado
Colorado Governor Vetoes Ban On Rent-Setting Algorithms
Colorado almost became the first state to pass a ban on rent-setting algorithms.
Iowa
Google Commits $7 Billion To Iowa Data Centers
Search giant to invest $7 billion to expand Iowa’s data centers and AI infrastructure.
Fiber Connect
Sen. Blackburn Wants More Spectrum in Reconciliation
Other Senate Republicans are looking for more protections for military airwaves.
