Policyband
Iran's Broadband 'NOFO' Would Flog, Fine, or Jail Starlink Users
Iran’s new rules against Starlink users included 'fines, flogging, or up to two years in prison,' according to a Sunday report by the Iranian Students' News Agency.
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Data Center
Meta Seeks $29B from Private Investors for AI Data Centers
The social media giant is in talks with KKR, Brookfield, and others.
Data Center
Google Buys Land for New Data Center in Western Virginia
Tech giant paid $14 million and will invest an additional $4 million in community projects
Spectrum
EchoStar Makes Interest Payments, Staving off Bankruptcy
The company also said it would miss payments due July 1.
Commerce
22 States Sue Trump Administration Over ‘Unlawful’ Federal Grant Cancellations
Lawsuit challenges rule used to cancel Digital Equity Act and other federally funded programs.
Speedtest.net
Ookla: Starlink Outpaces Rivals in In-Flight Wi-Fi Performance
LEO satellite provider delivers fastest speeds and lowest latency in new analysis
Infrastructure
Connecting America: Are We There Yet in Broadband Deployment?
America's journey towards universal broadband access has so far been hampered by geography, infrastructure, and funding.
Howard Lutnick
Cruz, Cantwell Still at Odds on AI Moratorium and BEAD Funding
Cantwell said a new amendment could still condition all $42.45 billion on complying, which Cruz continued to deny.
SpaceX
SpaceX Offers $15-Per-Month Starlink Internet Plan in New York
Company reverses course after earlier pushback against state affordability mandate
Donald Trump
Supreme Court to Weigh in on Cox Copyright Case
Justices agreed to weigh in on whether Cox should be liable for subscribers' piracy.
Briefs
LSC Completes Kansas City Dark Fiber Project
Fiber company turns its sights on three major American cities.
Fiber
Kinetic Begins Work on $8M Fiber Project in North Carolina
ISP to expand internet access in Cabarrus and Stanly counties
Shentel
Shentel Announces Glo Fiber Expansion with Acquisition of WideOpen Blacksburg
Glo Fiber plans to deliver high-speed internet in Blacksburg, Virginia
USF
UScellular Fires Back at Allegations It Misuses USF Funds
Calls RWA allegations ‘baseless and unsupported.'
Alaska
Liberty Broadband Sets Timeline for GCI Liberty Spin-Off
GCI Liberty shares to begin trading July 15.
Policyband
Elon ❤️ New York. Starlink to Offer Affordable Broadband Act Plan
Starlink now has an active webpage explaining how eligible low-income New Yorkers can sign up to pay $15 a month for 25 Mbps download speeds within the Residential Lite category
