Fiber
Comporium Completes $6.3M Broadband Build in North Carolina
The expansion adds another round of fiber infrastructure to a rural North Carolina county receiving state broadband grant support
Fiber
Fiber-optic technology is the gold standard for home or commercial broadband, and powers wireless connectivity. It delivers high speed and reliability, as well as vastly higher bandwidth.
Fiber
Verizon Pledges to Protect Customers Still Using POTS
Verizon introduces three step plan for customers transitioning from POTS
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Oregon Governor’s New Order Pauses Fiber Broadband Projects
The Oregon Department of Transportation has paused 20 state fiber permit applications.
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O’Rielly Urges States to Speed Copper Network Retirement
The former FCC commissioner says state rules should keep pace with the shift to newer communications networks
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New York State PSC Urges FCC to Pause AT&T’s Copper Plan
NYSPSC claims the FCC has no jurisdiction to allow AT&T to discontinue landlines in New York
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Comcast Loses 144,000 Broadband Subscribers in Third Quarter
Fiber and fixed wireless continue to pressure Comcast’s internet business
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AT&T Said It Added Record 769,000 Internet Connections in Third Quarter
The company’s fiber network now reaches more than 39 million locations
Community Broadband
Falmouth Didn’t Build Its Own Network, But a Citizen-Led Effort Still Brought Fiber to Town
At long last, fiber-to-the-home connectivity is coming to Cape Cod.
Fiber
AT&T Forms New Fiber Joint Venture with Gigapower, Lumen Assets
Blackrock and a Canadian pension fund will own 50 percent of the open-access JV
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.
Fiber
Optimum To Bring 8 Gbps Fiber to New Jersey’s East Brunswick and South River
The upgrade will connect thousands of households and local businesses to Optimum’s full-fiber network.
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FCC Needs More Time to Look at Verizon Copper Retirement
Local governments and others had raised concerns about the availability of replacement services
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AT&T, Corning Reach $3 Billion Fiber Deal
Verizon signed a similar deal with the manufacturer earlier this month
U.S. Broadband Capex Hits $92.6B in 2025 as Fiber Fuels AI-Era Networks
The report frames 2020-2025 as the strongest sustained era of network investment on record
Expert Opinion
Chad Johnston: After 26 Years Building Fiber Networks, Here's How My Thinking Has Changed
A fiber veteran argues there's no single right architecture. Rising costs and scarce labor mean operators should design for long-term flexibility, not habit.
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AT&T Sues Charter for 'Fiber-Powered Internet' Ads
The carrier is also alleging false advertising in a lawsuit against T-Mobile
