NTIA had previously said the state would have to change course.

Tech execs talk of needing to train hundreds of thousands more skilled workers.

President Liz Shuler, whose federation of unions represents 15 million workers, pushed for guardrails on AI.

As a result of increased power levels, the diverse and fast-growing array of operators using the CBRS band today would be reduced to a fraction.

Direct Communications’ mobile launch shows how modern OSS/BSS architecture can unlock new service categories without slowing down the business.

High-voltage power lines cost tens of billions of dollars a year and are the latest front line in the battle over tech giants' massive operations.

Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Mississippi, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are now BEAD-approved

The agency also said states were not required to agree to any contractual proposals from participating ISPs.

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The White House and the governors are trying to pressure the operator of the mid-Atlantic power grid to get tech companies to bid on contracts to build new power plants.

Communities across the United States are learning from each other’s battles as data center developers branch out in search of faster connections to power sources.

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Thursday order could be a blueprint for Trump administration requests to ensure that data centers get power as quickly as possible.

The Council adopted a multi-year Open Access program to deliver county-wide high-speed connectivity.

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Because of the impact that future plants pose to current ratepayers, state regulators want proof that proposed data centers will actually get built.

Fiber cuts and related acts can paralyze critical operations, creating cascading disruptions that may affect millions of citizens simultaneously.

To protect economic and public safety interests, regulators, legislators, law enforcement, municipalities, and communications providers must work together.

AT&T–BlackRock joint venture serves nearly 70 communities in six states.

Trade groups have said the 'electric lineman' classification for broadband workers drives up project costs.

North Dakota would get fiber to almost all of its relatively few locations.

Is the sound of silence replacing the roar of the crowds against ‘no more nukes’?

States are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers.

Without change, some could be left behind.

Investments framed as part of a race against China for the most advanced deployment of artificial intelligence

The state's political and business leaders are working to forge a hub for robotics, artificial intelligence and energy

Move to end ‘double poles.’

Acquisition of locally owned provider to boost fiber-to-the-home in the region

At a news conference in Berwick in the shadow of the power plant, Gov. Josh Shapiro called it the largest private sector investment in Pennsylvania's history.

There are a variety of technologies to consider for environments where fiber isn't a viable option

President Trump is wielding emergency authority to entice utilities to keep older coal-fired plants online and producing electricity.

Agricultural connectivity requirements differ fundamentally from residential broadband needs

TDS has agreed to Everstream's six-month delay.

Pickett argues that the current classification inflates broadband deployment costs.

Plan to restart the storied Pennsylvania reactor reflects the growing convergence of Big Tech’s energy demand.

Shutdown could leave 911 call centers more vulnerable to outages, Zito Media claims.

Introduced in response to January ruling striking down federal net neutrality

Noted Constellation’s Three Mile Island restart currently a year ahead of schedule

This event previewed the upcoming in-person 'Data Centers, Nuclear Power, and Broadband Summit' conference on March 27

Residents, local attorneys, and emergency officials urge PUC to protect consumers before approving deal.

States are exploring new approaches to maintain broadband affordability for low-income households.

The maker of ChatGPT put out an RFP for land, electricity, engineers and architects in Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Amazon Web Services is building next to the Susquehanna nuclear plant in eastern Pennsylvania. Utilities say that's not fair.

Massachusetts is advancing legislation to provide $15 monthly broadband service to low-income residents.

For the sake of our democracy, it is time for the Federal Communications Commission to act.

2024 was big for Bitcoin, but 2025 could be bigger, in spite of risks.

States, cities, and private providers led the charge as federal broadband affordability efforts falter.

State to receive more than $1.16 billion in federal broadband funding

Pennsylvania is home to over 700,000 veterans, most of them older, with 30% suffering a disability.

State court judge ruled after Musk’s lawyers said the winners are paid spokespeople and not chosen by chance.

AI models generate election-related falsehoods in Spanish more frequently than they do in English.

Federal Judge Gerald J. Pappert said Friday he doesn't have jurisdiction over the sweepstakes, by Elon Musk's America super PAC.

Backing Donald Trump, America PAC awards prizes to registered voters in swing states who sign Musk's pledge.

DOJ warned Musk that the giveaway might violate federal law.

Despite industry claims of affordable broadband, consumers report financial strain and show support for mandated price caps.

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Data centers are driving power demands but few seem to want data centers near them.

Big telecom carriers are racing to expand their fiber footprints.

NTIA deputy says the agency has 'learned a lot' when it comes to approving state proposals.

T-Mobile recorded median download speed of 234.82 Mbps.

This brings the total number of approvals to seven states, plus the District of Columbia

As federal ACP support wanes, state broadband subsidy solutions in New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia offer innovative solutions to maintain connectivity.

That makes 10 open challenge windows, plus 18 states finished with the first phase of the process.

The state awarded $204 million for expanding broadband infrastructure.

A Pennsylvania bill seeks to emulate the federal Affordable Connectivity Program by providing a $30 per month subsidy for internet costs.

Pennsylvania’s mountainous terrain and rural areas with few homes have made it difficult and expensive for broadband expansion.

Proposed modifications to the NTIA's model challenge process include classifying DSL and licensed fixed wireless to be underserved.

State broadband authority modified its BEAD plan after public feedback cast doubt on the its ability to override state law.

Advocacy on high-cost thresholds could help fixed wireless providers get BEAD funds.

The group’s policy heads said they are advocating to include unlicensed wireless.

In August the FCC proposed giving manufacturers the option of labeling their devices with a cybersecurity standard.

Leaders addressed strategies and importance of private spending.

June 5, 2020 — Tri-Co Connections, a subsidiary of Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative, has taken the rural digital divide in Pennsylvania into its own hands through not only fiber broadband buildout but community collaboration and a hands-on class for senior citizens. According to Bill Gerski, se

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WASHINGTON, July 31, 2019- Broadband mapping experts believe that the Federal Communications Commission and internet service providers are not doing enough to improve its reporting of nationwide internet coverage. The Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition hosted a webinar on Wednesday to d

Nearly a quarter of rural Americans have used some form of telehealth service within the past few years, according to a recent NPR report conducted with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. The most frequently used telehealth services include receivi

There is not a single county in Pennsylvania where more than half of the households meet federal standards for broadband, according to a report (PDF) released Monday by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a legislative agency of the state’s general assembly. Researchers from Pennsylvania State Univer

April 9, 2019 – There is exists a gaping digital divide between Rural America and the rest of the country, in which 146 million people (45 percent of the population) do not have access to a low-price plan for residential broadband. That is according to research released last week by BroadbandNow, wh

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