OpenAI's safety oversight is led by a four-person committee chaired by computer scientist Zico Kolter, who can delay product launches if safety concerns aren't addressed.

Free online courses aim to build high-skill workforce

Citing grid reliability and cost control, Pritzker welcomed the bill to his desk as lawmakers pushed for long-term clean-energy investment.

Backed by cities, utilities, and broadband groups statewide

Reform effort seeks fair contributions to the Universal Service Fund from modern internet providers.

Anchor institution panelists warned of broadband setbacks.

Scott Wiener brings AI and broadband policy credentials into high-stakes San Francisco race.

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

Alaska ISP says all services have been fully restored to affected communities.

Territories’ BEAD plans emphasize buried fiber, resiliency, and disaster readiness.

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

District officials say ‘all’ remaining unserved locations will be connected through fixed wireless technology.

The tech group said age consent rules compel and restrict lawful speech.

Verizon told the FCC it would roll back diversity initiatives to gain approval to acquire Frontier.

More than 15,000 network attacks were logged, but major incidents went uncounted.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1414 into law Friday.

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

California becomes the first state to regulate ad volume on streaming platforms.

Despite assurances of safety from proponents, some places in New York are enacting moratoriums on these systems.

Families with $100 monthly plans now face more than $330 in annual taxes.

State directors warn of gaps and tight timelines.

The law requires AI companies to disclose safety protocols for their most advanced models and report safety incidents to the state within 15 days.

A judge ruled the fees were prohibited under state law.

The agency affirmed that it expects 5G upgrades in some areas that lack any homes and businesses.

Only Texas and California have yet to post plans. Those results are expected in late October.

Alaska is planning to get fiber to 53 percent of its BEAD locations.

Minnesota revealed that costs per passing above $10,000 required written justification.

They predicted a substantial number of homes and businesses were missed by eligibility maps.

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

The 46 states that have reported results are collectively more than $17 billion under budget.

New lease agreement will expand rural broadband in Arizona.

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

Rural America risks falling behind in the AI race without foundational infrastructure

The summit covered a wide array of issues on network infrastructure for AI

Both would get fiber to roughly half of their BEAD-funded locations, about 53 percent in Oregon and 49 percent in Idaho.

On restoring U.S leadership in wireless, the C band auction that we have to conduct within the next two years is probably one of the top priorities inside the building, Carr said.

Connecting the dots between Utah politics and culture, the hyper-partisan world of social media, and a tragic political assassination.

Updated list of speakers and panelists for the in-person event on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 8:30 a.m. ET

NTIA also approved a further extension for California to submit its plan to the agency.

Experts warn that 14 states lack internet exchange points as billions in broadband funding await clearer guidance

Pennsylvania revised its draft results to award slightly more locations to SpaceX and Kuiper.

Carr announces future rulemaking in Arkansas alongside federal and state officials.

Alaska-based firm restores data traffic after subsea fiber line was cut in January.

California utility regulators are scrutinizing the deal.

Three-year pilot adds internet subsidies to the state’s phone discount program.

'There isn't any other space where you, as an independent publisher, can go to really find your people.'

Some states received extra time beyond Sept. 4.

Current sample shows western states adopting a mix of technologies, including satellite.

Trump’s budget law mandated a ‘spectrum pipeline’ to sell off 800 megahertz of spectrum. Coupled with FCC pressure, the law is quickly re-arranging the commercial airwaves

A new study found popular AI chatbots avoid the highest-risk suicide questions but give inconsistent responses to less direct prompts.

Ocean Networks, Inc. selected Italy-based Prysmian to supply the fiber.

Lone Star State wanted until Nov. 21.

Six of the 10 states releasing draft BEAD proposals plan on more than 70% fiber

Arkansas’s $3,889 per-location average compares to Louisiana’s revised average of about $3,900 per location in that state’s draft plan.

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

The group found many rural households have access to broadband infrastructure, but not affordable plans.

State panel denies Musk for a second time.

NTIA’s ‘arbitrary termination’ has stalled $46M for digital skills training, lawmakers wrote.

NTIA Chief Counsel David Brodian confirmed receipt of a final BEAD proposal, from Louisiana.

The funds are intended for device distribution and accessible public Wifi in underserved areas.

Search giant looks to power new data centers in the southeast.

The merger will accelerate fiber internet expansion across Southeast Iowa.

The bottom table shows each of the public broadband providers, as well as their fiber, cable, DSL and fixed wireless subscribers at the end of Q2 - by technology type.

Frustration with virtual school is sometimes leading students in juvenile detention to get into more trouble, extending their stay.

‘Howard Lutnick cares about making money and saving money,’ says Gigi Sohn.

Taxpayers funding the broadband project.

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.

Broadband Breakfast is tracking wireline and wireless broadband subscribers by technology.

In this candid and timely webinar, three leading broadband policy experts will dive into a digital 'grab bag' of hot-button BEAD topics.

The state was vetting vendors to help ISPs.

Amazon counting on SpaceX to deploy its LEO network.

New applicants represent a mix of technologies.

Arkansas broadband director also warned that BEAD projects may be delayed into 2026.

Dispute at FCC over spectrum interference continues.

Colorado’s top law enforcement officer pushes back against the state’s landmark AI regulation.

Eleven states called out.

New BEAD rules push some Colorado providers away from fiber

Commnet notified FCC of default 20 days too late for BEAD

Fiber footprint keeps expanding.

Verizon has until July 30 to respond to assertions it may be violating California law

Industry executives, tribal leaders and policymakers came together to connect more Alaskans.

Jase Wilson will deliver a keynote address about the seven key principles of resilient critical infrastructure

Does Connecticut need any BEAD money?

This one-day event will address ensuring that our nation's telecom and electric grids can withstand threats and attacks.

State lawmaker points finger at the Trump administration.

Could broadband damage pose a national security threat?

Separation comes ahead of Liberty Broadband’s merger with Charter Communications.

City Council holds off amid concerns over water use, environmental impact

Panelists note AI’s dual potential to dismantle or deepen discrimination

State expected to receive $415 million to close digital divide.

Indiana, Maine, Missouri, and West Virginia to relaunch BEAD application round on Thursday, July 10

Amendments degrade the bill’s speed definitions, weaken the CPUC's ability to hold large telecoms accountable, and creates new financial risks for municipal providers.

Fiber-optic ISP reduces staff by 9 percent across four states.

Lumos left New Albany without clean water for 6 hours.

ISP still subject to financial penalties in the Cornhusker State

Arkansas, Colorado, Michigan, and South Carolina to relaunch BEAD application round on Monday, July 7

GCI Liberty shares to begin trading July 15.

The measure also would require social media companies to ensure their platform 'does not engage in practices to evoke any addiction or compulsive behavior.'

To help state officials assess new entrants within a short time span, Ookla brings historical performance data to the table.