Data Center
As Electricity Costs Rise, Everyone Wants Data Centers to Pick Up Their Tab. But How?
Data centers keep spreading fast, and some use as much electricity as a small city.
Expert Opinion
John Haraburda: What Telco Must Do Next on STIR/SHAKEN
Major carriers sign 85% of voice traffic while smaller carriers manage only 17.5%. We need AI-powered solutions to combat robocall fraud.
SpaceX
Jessica Dine: We Have the Tools to Head Off the Newest Digital Divide
If the NTIA would let us use them...
Expert Opinion
Brett Guthrie: Dominance, Deployment, and Safeguards – The Path for American AI Leadership
America must prioritize AI innovation over heavy regulation to outcompete China and maintain technological leadership.
Maine
Vienna, Maine, Looks to Grow Fledgling Muni Network
Vienna, Maine's municipal fiber network signed up 240 households immediately but must reach 270 subscribers for viability while competing against incumbent ISPs' promotional offers.
Broadband's Impact
They Came Not to Bury, But to Praise the Telecom Act of 1996
The biggest failure, according to panelists? The continued digital divide
Energy
Trump Administration Scraps Solar Projects in Puerto Rico as Grid Crumbles
The Energy Department said that a push under Puerto Rico’s former governor for a 100% renewable future threatened the reliability of its energy system.
Elissa Slotkin
Senate Bill Would Reauthorize USDA Middle-Mile Broadband Program
House companion bill introduced in August remains in committee
AI
Militant Groups Are Experimenting With AI, Risks Expected to Grow
Washington has responded with calls to investigate how militant groups are using AI and encourage tech companies to share more about how products are potentially being misused.
AI
Should BEAD Non-Deployment Funds Be Linked to AI? How Should Funds Be Spent?
Experts disagreed on conditioning broadband funding on state AI regulations, balancing digital economy goals against legal constraints.
Expert Opinion
Wayne Brough: Don’t Let the NDAA Derail America’s Spectrum Pipeline and Tech Leadership
An NDAA provision granting Pentagon veto authority over spectrum reallocation could block commercial wireless expansion.
Department of Defense
California Rep. Calls for Guardrails as Preemption Fight Shapes AI Talks
Ted Lieu, D-Calif., said state rules not ideal, but unavoidable until Congress sets baseline protections.
FCC
Why the RAIL Act Matters for America’s Digital Future
The RAIL Act aims to stop railroad companies from blocking broadband expansion with excessive fees and permit delays.
Infrastructure
12 Days of Broadband Covered Spectrum, AI Infrastructure, BEAD and Affordability
Leaders from the Vernonburg Group, Ookla, NextNav and Broadband Breakfast discussed linkages between spectrum, AI, BEAD and affordability.
FTC
Former Officials: FTC ‘Substantially Diminished’ Under Current Leadership
The FTC’s ability to perform its law enforcement, regulatory and advocacy mission has significantly weakened, former officials said.
Data Center
Consumers Are ‘Subsidizing the Cost of Data Centers’: Senate Dems
Lawmakers press Trump administration on link between Big Tech’s AI buildout and higher household energy bills.
