AT&T Wants FCC Approval to Leave Vandalized Copper Networks Unrepaired

In a 600-page filing filled with theft and damage maps, the company said it was a waste of money to repair copper networks when 'comparable substitute service is available to all impacted customers'

FCC Data Breach Rules Still Under Review, Agency Says

Telecom industry groups still want to overturn a court decision upholding the rules, fearing the precedent would make it harder to ax rules with Congress’s help

California Regulators Fund Broadband Projects at $137,000 Per Location

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) hiked the state’s Universal Service Fund tax to help fund the grants.

Developer Drops Plans to Build World's Largest Data Center Campus Outside Nation's Capital

The decision ends a yearslong legal battle between residents, the developers, and a county board of supervisors

Amazon Says It Has Enough Satellites to Launch Leo Broadband Service

Initial service is expected later this year following the latest Atlas V launch.

AT&T Gets FCC Approval for Calif. Copper Retirement

The agency is still considering whether to preempt the state’s own rules and allow the discontinuance to move forward

July 28, 2026: Beyond the Blueprint: The Real Story of Network Builds

Where design meets reality, straight from the experts who live it every day!

Amazon Leo to Launch Service Later This Year. Is That Good News for the BEAD Program?

LEOs like Starlink and Amazon Leo are shrinking the BEAD map, which has about 3.9 million locations today. How many will be left for fiber, fixed wireless, and cable BEAD subgrantees a year from?

Shentel Hits 100,000 Glo Fiber Internet Subs

CEO says the achievement represents strong demand for fiber

Bhavin Gandecha: Broadband Programs Are Deciding the U.S. Technology Race

A broadband program can be on track and still be strategically wrong.

Heat Adds to Strains on Areas With Data Centers, Raising the Temperature on AI Debates

Extreme heat like the weather sweeping the eastern U.S. drives up energy demands for data centers, adding to their strain on power grids and worsening air quality for surrounding areas.

California Regulators Raise State Universal Service Surcharge

Small monthly fee that funds broadband and phone assistance programs will rise 15 cents per line.