Michigan Signs 17 Subgrants Under Federal Broadband Program

Nearly $1.5 billion in public and private investment will expand broadband access to roughly 200,000 locations.

Distance Learning Leaders Say Broadband Is No Longer the Hard Part

The field's toughest challenges have moved past connectivity to teacher preparation, human presence and the arrival of AI in the classroom.

Fixed Wireless Faster in Urban Areas: Ookla

T-Mobile posted the fastest fixed wireless speeds of the three national carriers

FCC’s Trusty Looks to Universal Service's Next Phase

Trusty pointed to lessons from recent trips across the country as she considers the FCC’s approach to rural connectivity.

Industry Wants More Changes to FCC’s Broadband Data Collection

A rift persists over how providers should get coverage areas restored to the FCC’s broadband map

Carriers, Aviation at Odds on WRC Positions

Aviation stakeholders fear interference from expanded mobile use

T-Mobile Works to Restore Hawaii Network as Lala Recovery Continues

UPDATED: The company’s efforts come amid a broader focus on keeping communities connected during crises.

Meta Reaches $17 Billion Settlement With States in Landmark Trial Over Teen Social Media Addiction

The agreement is worth $353 million in Virginia alone and is one of the biggest in state consumer protection history.

NTIA's Roth Celebrates Major Policy Victory – All BEAD Plans Have Been Approved by the Trump Administration

Now it’s up to the 50 states, five territories, and Washington, D.C., to sign contracts with ISPs (or Subgrantees in BEAD parlance) to get the backhoes digging and the networks humming

How Data Center Controversies Have Transformed the Midterm Elections

In search of large tracts of land, tech giants and data center developers are exploring deeper into rural America.

In a Divided America, Left and Right Unite to Oppose Data Centers

From Nebraska to New Mexico, the debates raging in cities and towns against data centers often cut across ideological lines.

Patent Scope, Not Invention, Decided the American Telephone Market

Bell had 3,000 telephones around Boston, and a patent. Western Union had $40M and every U.S. state. The patent won.