Fiber
Maui Becomes Fourth Fully Fiber-Enabled Hawaiian Island
Hawaiian Telcom targets a complete statewide transition to fiber by the year's end.
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.
Glenn Youngkin
VATI Program Drives Broadband Expansion in Virginia
State initiative has delivered broadband to more than 221,500 locations to date.
mergers
Zayo Completes Crown Castle Fiber Acquisition
The $8.5 billion deal expands Zayo’s network by 90,000 route miles.
Expert Opinion
Eric Bathras: From Fiber to Fabric, the Next Evolution of BEAD
Maryland officials are urging NTIA and Congress to let states use remaining BEAD funds for integrated, multi-use infrastructure rather than single-purpose broadband builds.
Fiber
Catalina Island Getting Closer to Fiber Internet Service
The project will provide the island's 3,500 residents with high-speed internet.
Infrastructure
California Middle-Mile Project Advances as Network Operator Selected
About 46 percent of fiber installation complete, state officials say.
Fiber
Homeowners Say Ezee Fiber Damaged Homes, Communicated Poorly
Homeowners say the company is uncommunicative and disorganized.
Expert Opinion
Abe Salander and Zeb Zankel: Real Estate and Commercial Strategies for Monetizing Dark Fiber
Electric utilities have a rare opportunity to monetize their existing fiber infrastructure amid surging demand from AI data centers and federal broadband programs.
New Hampshire
TDS Telecom to Acquire Granite State Communications
The transaction is expected to yield 11,000 new fiber locations in New Hampshire.
FCC
FCC’s Carr: Retiring Copper Networks Will Save Billions
Chairman Brendan Carr said the FCC has ejected more than 1,200 telecom providers for robocall mitigation.
Labor Department
New Mexico To Close Digital Divide With $382 Million From BEAD
The state broadband office hopes to use BEAD non-deployment dollars to expand infrastructure, 5G, and workforce programs.
State Health Services Department
Texas Camps Sue to Block State Fiber Internet Mandate
The state imposed the requirement after Camp Mystic flood citing failures in emergency communications.
Fiber
OpenVault: Fiber Use Increasingly Outpaces Cable, Gap Continues to Widen
Fiber upstream use tops 100 GB for the first time, crossing a major broadband threshold.
USF
Expert Says Millions of Areas Remain Unserved In Spite of BEAD and Other Programs
Increased competition in already-served markets could leave rural communities behind.
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.
Expert Opinion
Aiden Buzzetti: The FCC Should Make Sure EchoStar Creditors Are Paid Back Billions Owed
EchoStar is trying to cash out on spectrum sales while stiffing the companies that built its network.
