Community Broadband
NextLight Wins Overall Readers’ Choice for ISPs for 2026
The community-owned ISP beat out GFiber, T-Mobile, and Starlink for the award.
Community Broadband
Cleveland ISP Secures $4.35 Million After It Surpassed 2025 Goals
The nonprofit is working to change Cleveland’s status as one of the least-connected cities.
FCC
FCC Suspends Belthrough from Phone Network for Violating Robocall Rules
Connecticut
Connecticut Law to Require Affordable Broadband for Eligible Households
The state’s new law, taking effect Oct. 1, will require a low-cost plan at $40 per month.
NTIA
NTIA Responds to Study Suggesting BEAD Flaw Could Lose Billions to Small ISPs
ACLP said some ISPs may have more than they could handle in broadband deployment.
Arizona
WISPA Warns Against Arizona Bill Targeting Chinese Technology
The introduced bill could potentially harm Arizona’s small ISPs and rural communities, the trade group argued.
mergers
WOW! Shareholders Greenlight 1.5 Billion Dollar Take-Private Acquisition
Deal hands WOW! to investment firms DigitalBridge and Crestview amid rising fiber competition.
Briefs
ISPs Increase Speeds With Next-Gen Wireless Equipment
Enhanced radio platforms delivered 2.5x faster speeds service without new fiber construction.
ISP
Regional ISP Says Fiber Buildout Will Deliver Noticeable Gains by 2027
Brightspeed said it spent its first six months rebuilding inherited Lumen systems and pushing its footprint toward a fiber-first model.
Rural
Blackfoot Asks FCC to Waive Over $1 Million in RDOF Penalties
Cites ‘unforeseeable site-specific geographic and economic challenges’ as reason for default
USF
Senate Passes Bill to Protect USF from Weak ISPs
Bill requires ISPs to disclose financial strength to receive funds
Big Apple Connect
NYC Worker-Owned ISP Faces Uncertain Future Amid Shifting City Broadband Policy
Battle between NYC ISPs rages on.
Net Neutrality
Pennsylvania Introduces Bill to Restore Net Neutrality Protections
Introduced in response to January ruling striking down federal net neutrality
USF
Massachusetts Low-Income Broadband Bill Gets Pushback
Bill would cap amount low-income households can pay for Internet.
Expert Opinion
Michael Santorelli: Freeing BEAD from Its Bureaucratic Shackles
For the Trump administration, BEAD presents an immediate opportunity to show how cutting bureaucracy can lead to tangible results.
Expert Opinion
Greg Davis: Federal Funding Freeze Puts BEAD Broadband Rollout at Risk
A federal funding freeze risks eroding trust in national broadband initiatives. Here’s how to keep moving forward.
