BBLO - Broadband Breakfast

Earnings

There’s a New Wildcard Haunting Telecom Earnings: Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Even AT&T’s 769,000 internet additions didn’t help, as investors are weighing satellite expansion against carriers’ pricing and bundling advantages

Broadband Mapping and Data

Two State Broadband Rankings Tell Different Stories

Access to lower-priced plans helped explain why the rankings differed

Midterms Could Change the Politics of AI

If Republicans suffer heavy losses, it could push the party toward tougher AI legislation, panelists said

Telehealth

A $50 Billion Health Fund and Rural America’s Internet Gaps

The funds come from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Republicans passed in July 2025

Tribal

Tribal Broadband Is About Sovereignty, Not Just Speed

Tribal communities are combining fiber, shared networks and adoption support to create internet services they can govern and sustain.

BEAD

Building BEAD: From Federal Awards to Finished Networks

BEAD’s next phase will depend on workable contracts, timely permitting and consumer-focused accountability as broadband projects move toward construction.

Data Center

As AI Data Centers Surge, Builders Confront the Politics of Power

At the AI Infra Summit, experts said the future of data centers hinges less on AI itself and more on securing electricity and community trust.

Digital Divide

Broadband Access Alone Isn’t Enough for Small Businesses

Panelists said small businesses need affordable, reliable service and the skills to use it, not just a connection.

A Looming ‘Tokenocracy’ Threatens Regulators Ability to Govern AI

Panelists say the evaluation gap, not geopolitics, is the binding constraint on global AI rules

Education

Distance Learning Leaders Say Broadband Is No Longer the Hard Part

The field's toughest challenges have moved past connectivity to teacher preparation, human presence and the arrival of AI in the classroom.

Telecom 150

Broadband Breakfast Course Traces 150 Years of American Telecommunications

Broadband Breakfast CEO previews the 35-lesson course tracing American telecom from Bell's patent to AI. The course launches Monday

Mountain Connect

BEAD Weariness and AI Ambition Collide at Mountain Connect

BEAD delays left Mountain Connect panelists weary, while AI pushes compute toward an edge rural economics struggle to reach.

Rural

Rural Broadband Pays Off Only When Communities Decide, Panelists Say

Rural broadband is now table stakes for economic development, panelists said on a Broadband Breakfast Live Online panel.

Cybersecurity

How to Fight Back Against Fraudulent Robocalls

Panelists warned that anti-fraud tools can't keep pace with scammers exploiting cheap internet calling and AI.