Expert Opinion - Broadband Breakfast

Expert Opinion

Mary Guenther: BEAD Non-Deployment Dollars and the Risk of Unfulfilled Broadband Promises

The BEAD broadband program now has roughly $20 billion in leftover funds, and policymakers are debating how best to spend it

Kyle Malady

Ajit Pai: The Big Lesson from Barcelona is AI and Wireless Are Converging

MWC reinforced that AI and wireless connectivity are inseparable, and that U.S. leadership in both hinges on smart spectrum policy and outpacing China.

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

5G Wireless

Malik Khan: The Beginning of a Post-Satellite Era for B2B Media Distribution?

Broadcasters face a shrinking window to modernize their distribution infrastructure as upcoming FCC spectrum auctions threaten to eliminate much of the C-band satellite capacity.

Expert Opinion

Debra Berlyn: Online Scams and Older Adults: It’s Just One Battle After Another

Scam losses among Americans 60 and older have quadrupled since 2020 to over $2.4 billion, with AI-powered fraud making it increasingly difficult for consumers of all ages to distinguish real communications from fake ones.

Expert Opinion

Evan Swarztrauber: How NTIA Can Avoid a BEAD Slush Fund

With $21 billion in BEAD savings up for grabs, NTIA must resist industry pressure and ensure remaining funds stay true to the program's digital divide mission.

Expert Opinion

Monica Sanders: Data Centers Need More Than Permits, They Need Public Trust

With $64 billion in data center projects blocked or delayed, the industry is learning that permits aren't the same as public trust.

Expert Opinion

Fiona Beck: Creating a Red Carpet, Not Red Tape, for Subsea Cables

Bermuda has become a model for subsea cable investment by streamlining its permitting process to just 70 business days.

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.

Expert Opinion

Nathan Leamer: The Next Step in the Media Course Correction

Lifting the FCC's national broadcast ownership cap would strengthen local media by allowing community-rooted broadcasters to achieve scale, the author argues.