State Broadband Chiefs Await Guidance on $21 Billion of Remaining BEAD Funds
Four state broadband directors, still awaiting federal guidance on billions in remaining BEAD funds, speak at Broadband Breakfast Live Online event.
Seafaring Cable Guy Lou Borrelli Sure Likes His Starlink Mini from Stem to Stern
The NCTC CEO, a sailor who relies on the Mini on the high seas, questioned broadband subsidies: ‘If we're all being brutally honest, does anybody think $7,500 a passing for BEAD money is a good idea?'
Towers Worry Dish Bankruptcy Could Drain Escrow
Crown Castle objected to an intercompany loan
D.C. Circuit Upholds FCC Plan to Open More Public Safety Spectrum to FirstNet
The 3-0 decision said FirstNet could operate outside the 700 MHz band
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Skip Over Data Center Moratorium Proposals and Tax Breaks
State lawmakers passed a bill requiring data centers to disclose energy and water usage
Workers That Use AI are More Concerned it Will Take Over Jobs, Phoenix Center Finds
Heavy AI users are 10 percentage points more likely to worry about their own job than light users are
More Upper C-Band Lobbying Ahead of FCC Vote
The agency is set to vote tomorrow on rules for its auction in the band
Florida GOP Lawmaker and Governor Candidate Says Data Center Bill Keeps Utility Costs Down
GOP candidate for governor aims to improve efficiency and relocate centers from populated areas.
California Plan Proves BEAD Not a Taxpayer-Funded Sop to Starlink, Amazon LEO
California's BEAD plan approved by NTIA on July 17 cut the number of LEO locations by 47%, from 138,000 to 73,000 – more proof that LEOs will not walk off with the lion's share of BEAD billions
Iowa House Republican Introduces Bill to Protect Kids from Chatbots Plying Sexual Content
The bill would ban deceptive AI personas and allow parental supervision of AI.
Charter to Let Go of 112 Spectrum Employees in Texas
The company has slated the layoff date for Sept. 8.
FCC Opens Review of Universal Service Administration, Questions USAC’s Future
The agency questions USAC’s processes, expenses, governance structure and long-term role as the Universal Service Fund’s administrator.
California BEAD Plan Approved
The state’s LEO locations decreased by nearly half compared to its draft plan. Fiber and fixed wireless didn’t significantly change.
