Satellite

European Space Agency Boosts Budget to Catch Up in Space Race

ESA hopes for a European astronaut to join NASA's Artemis program for a lunar mission. It also signed a letter for a new Arctic Space Center.

AI

Panel Weighs New Guardrails for AI Chatbots as Concerns Mount Over Child Safety

Experts debated AI chatbot risks to children, with advocates warning of manipulation techniques while skeptics urged perspective on technology fears.

ISP

ISPs Increase Speeds With Next-Gen Wireless Equipment

Enhanced radio platforms delivered 2.5x faster speeds service without new fiber construction.

Department of Energy

Study Says Grid Can Handle AI Power Surge

Researchers say flexible compute schedules and modest grid upgrades ease immediate pressure.

permitting

Cities in California and Illinois Challenge FCC’s Preemptive Reforms

Local governments warned wildfire regions need stronger resiliency protections.

BEAD

WISPA Says BEAD Contracts Risked Driving Providers Away

The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association said restrictive clauses could stall broadband construction timelines.

Spectrum

AT&T to DOJ: EchoStar Spectrum Deal Won’t Harm Competition

T-Mobile, rural carriers want conditions ensuring rural deployment.

Policyband

‘Nexstar Wins and Ruddy Loses,’ New Street Analyst Claims

Blair Levin thinks Nexstar-TEGNA will get approved if NBC and ABC can’t go on TV station buying spree.

Charlie Kirk

X's New Feature Raises Questions About Foreign Origins of U.S. Political Accounts

Online sleuths and experts quickly found that many popular accounts are based outside the United States

BEAD

House Democrats Want Non-Deployment Funds Maintained

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) suggested he would push for his state to access its full allocation.

Rep. Erin Houchin to Keynote Broadband Breakfast Panel on AI's Impact on Children

To participate, make sure to log in to your FREE account on CHAT.BroadbandBreakfast.com!

Fiber

Demand Drivers and Capacity Questions at Regional Fiber Connect Workshop

The Fiber Broadband Association's Kansas City workshop brought together more than 320 attendees to discuss AI, streaming, and cloud applications.

AI

OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to Partner in Manufacturing AI Hardware in U.S.

The products that Foxconn will manufacture in its U.S. facilities include cabling and power systems.

Policyband

Nexstar Points to Common Ground with Trump on 39% Cap

Texas-based TV Station Owner Looking to Merge with TEGNA Opposes 'Stranglehold of Legacy Media and Big Tech’

Tennessee

Trump Signs Order Launching 'Project Genesis' to Accelerate AI Science and Research

Initiative aims to accelerate discovery in biotechnology, manufacturing, and quantum science in renewed 'Manhattan Project' scale effort.

fiber to the home

Study Says Chattanooga Fiber Network Generated $5.3 Billion in Regional Economic Gains

The study found a $5.3 billion return on investment since 2010, driving job creation, education and tech growth.