Briefs
Spectrum Offers $25,000 Reward For Fiber Optic Vandals
As copper wire theft spikes, law enforcement and corporations speak out.
Infrastructure
Leaders Call for Overhaul of Underground Utility Safety Laws Amid Broadband Expansion
47% of all underground infrastructure damages affect telecom, with 25% of those damages caused by telecom companies hitting their own infrastructure.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on May 21, 2025 - Locates and Underground Infrastructure Safety
Join us as we explore the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of underground infrastructure, public policy, and broadband deployment.
Ziply
Exclusive Series: Big Money Moves Forward with Open Access
What was once largely a public-sector initiative is now attracting billions in private investment capital.
Fiber
Google, Nokia Successfully Test 50G PON
The test is the first live network demonstration of 50G PON technology in the U.S.
Community Broadband
Somerville And Washington Maine Begin Fiber Network Construction
Residents will soon have access to four tiers of broadband service.
IIJA
New Broadband Transparency Labels Roll Out Nationwide
Government officials express optimism that the introduction of labels will signal a new era of transparency and competition.
FCC
Verizon, Google Fiber Unveil Broadband Nutrition Labels Ahead of Deadline
Major ISPs must begin deploying labels by April 10, 2024.
Fiber
Clark County Approves Google Fiber Expansion in Las Vegas Metro
The entry-level service package provides speeds of 1 Gigabit per second at a cost of $70 per month.
Google Loses to Epic Games, $120 Million Idaho Broadband, New Google Fiber Exec
Google has been found guilty in an antitrust trial brought on by video game company Epic Games.
FCC
Industry Groups Applaud Spectrum Strategy, Google Fiber Executive, Nebraska Expansion
Industry groups applaud the White House’s National Spectrum Strategy, which was released on Monday.
Infrastructure
Fiber and Wireless Companies Agree States Should Incentivize Local Permitting Reform
State can offer grant application points and recognition for adhering to permitting guidance.
Community Broadband
Karl Bode: After Decades of Talk, Palo Alto Drives Forward on Municipal Fiber Build
Palo Alto officials have been talking about building such a network since 1998.
Community Broadband
Sean Gonsalves: After Years of Talk, Cambridge is Now Taking Serious Look at Municipal Broadband
Cambridge aims to construct a citywide fiber network that passes all 52,300 residences and businesses in the city.
FCC
FCC Investigating Map Reporting, Google Launches 5 Gigabit, FCC Targets Another Robocaller
There are ‘multiple’ investigations involving ‘several’ providers related to map data reporting.
FCC
Carr Wants TikTok Ban, NAB Spectrum Concerns, Lakewood Added to Google Fiber Targets
‘I don’t believe there is a path forward for anything other than a ban.’
