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.

Verizon, T-Mobile Want Refunds on Location Data Fines

They asked the Supreme Court to send the issue back to lower courts

FCC Accused of Withholding DOGE Communications ‘in Bad Faith’

A watchdog group is seeking discovery after alleging the FCC failed to adequately produce records in a FOIA lawsuit.

Echostar Pushes Back Against FCC Proposal to Onshore Call Centers

The company explained that the FCC should not disrupt a system that works well.

Amazon Leo Launches 29 More Satellites into Orbit

The company has a total of 396 satellites deployed, with hundreds of satellites ready to launch.

Tower Companies Oppose Dish Wireless Bankruptcy Timeline

They want to ensure they could collect on billions in lawsuit claims

Department of Justice Passes on Review of SoftBank’s Acquisition of WOW!

The FCC's comment period on the deal concludes on July 16, 2026

FCC Approves T-Mobile-Grain Spectrum Swap

AST SpaceMobile told the agency it was 'well-positioned' to deploy the spectrum for direct-to-device