Permitting
ISPs, Cities Still Miles Apart on Permitting
The FCC is considering imposing shot clocks and fee limits for wireline projects
Permitting
Permitting
New Senate Permitting Bill Amendment Would Speed Some Federally Funded Broadband Projects
Wireline broadband projects backed by federal grants would be exempt from NEPA review
2026 Midterm Elections
Midterm Voters Sent Data Centers a Message
The backlash is about the concentration of power, not AI itself, panelists said on Broadband Breakfast Live Online
AI
Rep. Buddy Carter to Deliver Keynote Address at ‘Broadband and AI in the Next Congress’
Broadband permitting bill sponsor joins Dec. 1 conference on AI risk, infrastructure, data center power and federal preemption.
Permitting
FBA Study Highlights One Permitting Rule as the Most Disruptive to Broadband Deployment
The FCC is considering preempting local permitting regulations
Permitting
Senate Unveils Permitting Package
USTelecom said the bill ‘can help clear the path’ to broadband permitting reform
Permitting
Industry, Local Governments Still Disagree Strongly on Permitting
FCC received comments on its proposal to set shot clocks and fee limits for wireline projects
Permitting
Permitting Update: BEAD Projects Clear Federal Review Faster, Then Hit Poles and Roads
Louisiana has cut federal reviews to days, Kansas is reshuffling one-third of its awarded locations, and Virginia says utility poles and rights-of-way are now the biggest delays.
Permitting
Industry Backs ISP Challenge to Minnesota City Permit Rules
Trade groups have supported multiple preemption petitions at the FCC
Permitting
ISPs Back Lumos in Ohio Permitting Dispute
Two counties in the state objected to Lumos's request that the FCC overrule their requirements
Expert Opinion
Bhavin Gandecha: The Permitting Bills Won’t Fix What’s Actually Broken
Congress keeps asking how to build faster, but nobody has defined how much delay or funding variance the system will tolerate before escalation is automatic.
Permitting
With House Effort Stalled, NCTA Presses Senate on Broadband Permitting
Cable group asks Senate committee leaders to include broadband reforms in any permitting package.
Permitting
Appeals Court Sides With Fiber Provider in Railroad Crossing Dispute
Seventh Circuit says railroads can’t charge fiber providers for access without the property rights to do so
FCC
Lumos Asks FCC to Preempt Two Ohio Counties’ Rights-of-Way
Fiber provider says local permitting requirements near double anticipated project costs
Data Center
Zoning Webinar Outlines Overlooked Front in Data Center Permitting Fights
Panelists discussed how to assuage community pushback with ‘common sense’
NATE
Todd Schlekeway: Broadband's Biggest Obstacle Is the Permit Counter
A Minnesota block lost its fiber over a $90,000 permit bill. The FCC can fix that.
