Southern states accounted for 26 of the nation’s AI clusters.

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

The approved spending plan differed little from the state’s preliminary awards.

Establishing Best Practices for U.S. State Broadband Program Accountability

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

The state said NTIA requested it hold off on publishing the document.

Google violated state law by collecting users’ location, browsing, and biometric data, Texas' attorney general said.

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.

The state would get fiber to about 51 percent of its BEAD locations, with 22 percent in line for satellite.

States race to meet a federal deadline for the $42.5 billion BEAD program amid dramatic cost reductions.

Private investment firms that are helping finance America’s AI race and the huge buildout of energy-hungry data centers are getting interested in the utilities that deliver electricity.

South Dakota also posted its draft plan Friday, bringing the total to 45 states.

For example, beginning Friday, Bluesky will no longer be available in Mississippi

Lone Star State wanted until Nov. 21.

The state now has until October 2, rather than September 4, to submit its final proposal.

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

Dispute at FCC over spectrum interference continues.

Lawmakers have filed bills to improve emergency communications and provide additional funding for affected areas.

Data center energy requirements driven by artificial intelligence-driven data center in the remotely populated western state.

SpaceX bids on virtually all BEAD locations in the Lone Star state

President Trump declares the flood an 'unimaginable tragedy.'

90-day shot clock ticks while state waits on Washington.

The state hopes to push its BEAD deadline back by more than two months to November 21.

Kelly Hancock to replace Glenn Hegar, who clashed with NTIA and floated returning $1B in broadband funds

It marked the latest in a series of incidents involving Starship rockets.

Elon Musk's X challenges the state's rules for hate speech and content moderation

Four red states move to end judicial deference in 2025.

BEAD applications due August 1 in the state that pushed for looser rules.

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

The administration canceled grants under the Digital Equity Act on Friday.

By 2028, data centers could consume up to 12% of the nation’s electricity.

Most of the 283 people eligible to vote Saturday are employees of SpaceX or connected to the company.

$3.5B can buy 6.4 million Starlink residential installations. Starlink is a practical short-term stopgap before fiber.

Louisiana joins multi-state legal effort to ease deployment of next-gen nuclear tech.

The final plan will serve as a long-term guide to strengthen digital infrastructure

States, ISPs still struggling to challenge its accuracy

Those seeking to eliminate some of the onerous regulations are more likely to bend the ear of the Trump administration.

Comptroller Hegar might want to spend some of it on 'non-deployment' purposes

State advises potential applicants to pause efforts.

Only handful of governors discuss broadband in 2025 opening remarks

FCC granted temporary authority for testing, but full commercial approval awaits.

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

LEO satellite technology is proving to be a cost-effective, high-quality solution for broadband deployment, the author writes.

Criminals are targeting a critical piece of broadband infrastructure.

Texas broadband official urged senators to remove affordability mandates, and labor requirements.

With AI driving huge energy needs, some states see an opportunity

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

Former GOP FCC Commissioner says we need steeper federal penalties.

Most of the grants will fund fiber projects.

The plans will promote device access, low-cost broadband plans, and digital skills and training.

Surge in network vandalism and theft prompt industry push for tougher laws protecting communications infrastructure.

NTIA has approved every state and territory plan for implementing the $42.5 billion program.

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

He pointed to FCC's implementation of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund under Trump as as a cautionary example.

Cruz sees electoral politics behind effort to kill his popular bill

'We’re deeply sorry and we are determined to prevent this from ever happening again,' CrowdStrike official told Congress.

What was once largely a public-sector initiative is now attracting billions in private investment capital.

Once staunch opponents of open access, Tier 1 ISPs are now entering a space traditionally dominated by municipalities.

The new legislation aims to increase coordination between 130 federal broadband programs and 15 different agencies.

Alpine residents face a future without cable TV as the city’s only traditional pay-TV provider is pulling the plug.

The company will deploy 10 Gbps fiber speeds to almost 220 schools.

The state is looking for information on how BEAD predefined project areas should be implemented.

Applications from WISPs would help inform extremely high-cost thresholds, they said.

The investment comes from a $3.5 million federal grant administered by the broadband office with ARPA funds.

To reduce conflicts between utilities and Internet access providers, new rules will be implemented for pole attachments.

The company will invest in new silicon wafer manufacturing.

The second round of funding is supported by money from the American Rescue Plan Act.

How are the new rules from the Commerce Department expected to change the pace of broadband deployment under BEAD?

The ISP can now provide high-speed internet access to 6,684 Texans.

Missouri and Texas providers are the latest to default on RDOF locations

The city has an average download speed of 6.5 Gbps, claims the report.

'Our bill gives Big Tech a choice: Work with Congress to ensure the Internet is a safe, healthy place for good, or lose Section 230 protections entirely,'

California remains the nation's largest state by far. Yet Texas is mounting a very strong second, and with a growth rate is more than two-and-a-half times that of the Golden State.

At issue now is whether the FCC has left the door open for states to require them to contribute to state USF programs.

The new venture is expected to produce more than 21,000 new jobs.

For one year, FCC won't use Weiss ratings for banks' letters of credit of RDOF, CAF II winners.

Justices Roberts, Kavanaugh and Barrett seemed skeptical of the constitutionality of the Florida and Texas laws.

Digital navigators spoke about their work at the Connect20 Summit in Washington.

Cost of doing business is driving companies into markets with favorable tax rates and fewer regulations. Here’s how they’re prioritizing.

Observers on a Broadband Breakfast panel offered differing perspectives on the high court’s decision.

One of the most helpful things a state broadband director can do for themselves is pick up the phone.

The FCC on Thursday revoked the operating authorization of China Unicom, in latest effort to weed out national security threats.

Will Hurd and Member of Parliament Damien Collins say disinformation on social media platforms a worry in midterm elections.

Broadband Breakfast revisits what some state legislatures did to narrow broadband gaps.

Experts suggest states and municipalities should have more leeway with federal broadband funds.

March 23, 2021 – Assistant principal William Jeffery has noticed a trend. In an interview with Broadband Breakfast on Monday, the assistant principal at Columbia High School in the Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District in Texas said some of his students don’t do well with virtual learning, w

February 23, 2021 – Texas education commissioner Mike Morath declared in January that the state “basically completely closed” the digital divide in students’ access to take-home computers. This was largely due to the massive state and local purchases amid the pandemic. Texas’ public school districts

November 23, 2020 – Americans need to have secure and unique digital identity documents if the county has a hope to compete with other world powers like China, said Toomas Ilves, former president of Estonia. Ilves was speaking at a German Marshall Fund event on Friday what asked on what subject he t

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