Independent Agencies
The Internet Dispersed Power. The Supreme Court is Concentrating It
Panelists at BroadbandLive event including the ‘father of the Internet,’ the author of the maxim that ‘Code is Law’ and a pivotal FCC chairman
Infrastructure
Broadband Infrastructure is the means to deliver Better Broadband, Better Lives
Lee Jae-myung
South Korean Tech Giants to Build a $518 Billion Chipmaking Hub to Serve Soaring AI Demand
President Lee Jae Myung joined the chairs of companies Samsung and SK Hynix on Monday in announcing the planned investment.
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 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.
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.
