UK Floats Taxing Broadband Subscribers to Fund the BBC

British internet users may be forced to subsidize the BBC

Wyden: An All-GOP FCC Would Be Unlawful

A legal dispute could complicate President Trump’s effort to reshape the agency’s five-member commission

Maryland Joins Virginia in Tightening Data Center Rules With New Accountability Framework

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, D, signs an executive order establishing a statewide review process

FCC Hits Pause on Verizon’s Copper Retirement Plan

By contrast, the FCC in June granted AT&T’s request to discontinue copper voice services at more than 184,000 locations in California

Anthropic and OpenAI Sound the Alarm on AI Safety — And Seek to Shape It's Control

The companies may be seeking to score political goals ahead of the U.S. midterm elections

Broadband Breakfast on September 30, 2026 – Tribal Broadband and Adoption

What's working, where momentum is building, and how federal agencies, ISPs, and industry partners can strengthen support for tribal initiatives.

Washington Signs Seven BEAD Grants

A Colorado ISP also disputed the state’s claim that it misused grant funds

Low-Cost Bank Loans Could Help Advance Universal Service, Broadband Investor Says

CWA also wants USF contributions to include broadband, enterprise connectivity, and cloud service review

Gleb Tsipursky: AI Infrastructure Needs Authority Budgets Before Agents Get the Keys

As AI shifts from chatbots to agents that act on networks, operators need to cap what an agent can do before a human signs off

Federal Court Says Pentagon Can Label Anthropic a Supply Chain Risk

The ruling is separate from a previous case where a judge found the Pentagon acted illegally against Anthropic for its criticism of AI use.

Broadband Breakfast on October 7, 2026 – Connectivity and Medicine

How can better connectivity lead to better health?

Time for New Telecom Act, Panelists Say

A new framework should account for technological evolution, experts said at a Benton event