Fiber

Midwest-Based Fiber Builder Passed Three Million Locations Nationwide

New ownership structure accelerated deployment across 19 states.

consumers

Why Cyber Monday Could Break Spending Records Despite Economic Uncertainty

Experts expect consumers to drive record Cyber Monday spending this year, despite wider economic uncertainty.

Commerce Department

Report Reviews Satellite Broadband Role in Federal Expansion Programs

A Congressional Research Service report warns cost and capacity limits may restrict rural deployment options

Copyright

Supreme Court Grapples With ISP Copyright Dispute

'We are being put to two extremes here... How do we announce a rule that deals with those two extremes?'

Virginia

On Pole Attachments, Industry Groups Battle Over Cost Caps and Utility Control

Comcast cited 13,000 Virginia locations facing delayed deployments from pole disputes.

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Won't Immediately Let Trump Fire Copyright Office Head

Perlmutter's case concerns an office within the Library of Congress. She is the register of copyrights and also advises Congress.

Policyband

SCOTUS Expected to Say When ISPs Need to Cut Off Broadband Customers Stealing Music

Billions in Fines Possible if ISPs Fail to Disconnect Infringing Subscribers after Receiving Notice from Copyright Holders

AI

AI-Assisted Shopping is the Talk of the Holiday Shopping Season

Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in time for the holiday shopping season.

Expert Opinion

Robert Morau: Broader Workforce Could Unlock Faster Broadband in Brownfield MDUs

The challenge is most visible inside brownfield multi-dwelling units (MDUs), where in-building work can represent up to 40 percent of total project time and cost.

Social Media

Australia Will Enforce a Social Media Ban for Children Under 16 Despite a Court Challenge

A Sydney-based digital rights advocate on Wednesday filed a constitutional challenge against the law, which takes effect on Dec. 10.

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.

Briefs

ISPs Increase Speeds With Next-Gen Wireless Equipment

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

Energy Department

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.