Pole Attachments
Comcast Seeks FCC Action in Pole Dispute With Appalachian Power Company
Disputed pole replacement fees could delay broadband deployments, the ISP argues.
Earnings
Optimum Down 64,000 Broadband Subs
The company posted 52,000 new mobile lines in the first quarter, its best in the last six years
Earnings
Shentel Up 6,000 Fiber Subs, Seeing Some Starlink Competition
Cable One stock tumbled after an ARPU dip.
Earnings
Charter Down 120,000 Broadband Subs
CEO Chris Winfrey is open to more cable consolidation.
Earnings
Comcast Beats on Broadband Losses and Wireless Adds
The cable giant improved its year-over-year subscriber losses for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2020.
Chips
NCTA: Growing Memory Chip Shortage Threatens Digital Infrastructure
Routers, laptops, and MRI scanners face tightened supply chains
NTIA
Bill Maguire: The FCC Secures a (Bipartisan!) Win for Rural Broadband
The FCC's unanimous pole attachment ruling is a promising sign of bipartisan pragmatism in broadband policy, the author writes.
Tennessee
Lenoir City Public Utility Makes Speedy Progress On Tennessee Fiber Build
Lenoir City's public utility is building out a fiber network offering gigabit speeds at far lower prices than incumbent monopolies across Knox and Loudon counties.
Digital Inclusion
Lack of Data Makes Evaluating NY Affordability Law Difficult: Benton
The act went into effect a year ago, but participation rates are unclear.
Wireless
AT&T Launches Bundled Internet and Wireless Plan, Intensifying Competition
The new offering targets Comcast and Charter, while pressuring rivals Verizon and T-Mobile.
Customer service
Charter Closing Appleton, Wis. Call Center in May
The company said any of the 313 employees without a new position would be eligible for severance packages.
BEAD 2026
Experts Say $21 Billion Remaining BEAD Funds at Risk of Going Unused
Industry leaders push for faster distribution to avoid defaults, delays, and efforts to close the digital divide
Infrastructure
Larger Municipal Networks Outperforming on Upload Speeds: Ookla
The study found eight of 14 municipal operators posted faster upload speeds than competitors, and one posted faster download speeds.
Expert Opinion
Lance West: Delivering on BEAD’s Promise to Connect America
Comcast is an awardee in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program across 34 states
cable
Charter, Comcast Focused on Customer Service, Savings to Win Customers Back
Optimum also introduced low-priced plans at $25 per month for five years.
Pole Attachments
Comcast Wins in FCC’s First Accelerated Pole Dispute Order
The agency stood up its Rapid Broadband Assessment Team in 2023.
