Infrastructure

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on July 1, 2026 - 1977-2026: Computing, the Internet and Artificial Intelligence

The final installment of Broadband Breakfast's three-part series covers 1977–2026, when computing, the internet, and artificial intelligence reshaped American life.

Infrastructure

Amazon, Corning Reach Multibillion-Dollar Fiber Deal

Corning has also signed major agreements with NVIDIA and Meta. It has maintained it can meet fiber demand for the BEAD program.

Fiber

Ookla: Wi-Fi Hardware, Not Fiber, Limits Broadband Quality

Broader fiber deployment is now exposing bottlenecks that were previously hidden.

Infrastructure

Groups Push Back on Proposed Massachusetts Pole Attachment Timeline

Current processing timelines exceed what surrounding states and FCC timelines look like.

Expert Opinion

Chip Pickering: Data Centers are America's Most Misunderstood Infrastructure Asset

The case for data centers rests on meaningful tax revenue, durable jobs, grid investment and the digital infrastructure that lets rural communities share in the AI economy.

Data Center

Data Center Boom Strains Communities, Some Panelists Say

The issue may have already hardened into a defining political issue of 2026.

Expert Opinion

Arthur Sidney: Broadband Is Becoming AI Infrastructure. Who Actually Controls It?

As broadband becomes the delivery layer for AI-driven public services, agencies must build audit rights, explainability, and override authority into procurement contracts.

Infrastructure

Charter, Comcast Also Confident Amid Starlink Competition

Charter reached settlements with two intervenors in California’s review of its Cox acquisition.

Infrastructure

Corning to Build Three New Manufacturing Plants After $500 Million NVIDIA Investment

The company said the deal would boost its fiber manufacturing capacity by more than 50 percent.

Infrastructure

U.S. Must Improve Response to Subsea Cable Sabotage, Lawmakers Warn

Officials call for stronger sanctions and improved monitoring for undersea infrastructure.

Infrastructure

California Middle-Mile Project Advances as Network Operator Selected

About 46 percent of fiber installation complete, state officials say.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on June 24, 2026 - 1927-1976: Broadcasting, Cable and the Creation of the Media

The second installment of Broadband Breakfast's three-part series covers 1927–1976, when broadcasting and cable created the modern American media.

Expert Opinion

Jeff Collins: Companies Blindly Suffer as Internet Outages Surge

When outages cascade across cloud providers, ISPs, and edge networks, most teams are left blind to failures happening outside their walls.

permitting

Permitting Reform Needed As Energy, Data Center Demand Surges

Panelists differ on whether to overhaul permitting laws or revise them.

Infrastructure

North America Ranks Among World’s Most Expensive Regions for Broadband

U.S. broadband costs remain high compared to similar Western economies.

AI

Maine Set to Become First State to Halt New AI Data Centers

Lawmakers cited rising electricity demand and environmental impacts as AI infrastructure expands.