Infrastructure
Groups Push Back on Proposed Massachusetts Pole Attachment Timeline
Current processing timelines exceed what surrounding states and FCC timelines look like.
Infrastructure
Broadband Infrastructure is the means to deliver Better Broadband, Better Lives
Expert Opinion
Chip Pickering: Data Centers are America's Most Misunderstood Infrastructure Asset
The case for data centers rests on meaningful tax revenue, durable jobs, grid investment and the digital infrastructure that lets rural communities share in the AI economy.
Data Center
Data Center Boom Strains Communities, Some Panelists Say
The issue may have already hardened into a defining political issue of 2026.
Expert Opinion
Arthur Sidney: Broadband Is Becoming AI Infrastructure. Who Actually Controls It?
As broadband becomes the delivery layer for AI-driven public services, agencies must build audit rights, explainability, and override authority into procurement contracts.
Infrastructure
Charter, Comcast Also Confident Amid Starlink Competition
Charter reached settlements with two intervenors in California’s review of its Cox acquisition.
Infrastructure
Corning to Build Three New Manufacturing Plants After $500 Million NVIDIA Investment
The company said the deal would boost its fiber manufacturing capacity by more than 50 percent.
Infrastructure
U.S. Must Improve Response to Subsea Cable Sabotage, Lawmakers Warn
Officials call for stronger sanctions and improved monitoring for undersea infrastructure.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on June 24, 2026 - 1927-1976: Broadcasting, Cable and the Creation of the Media
The second installment of Broadband Breakfast's three-part series covers 1927–1976, when broadcasting and cable created the modern American media.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on July 1, 2026 - 1977-2026: Computing, the Internet and Artificial Intelligence
The final installment of Broadband Breakfast's three-part series covers 1977–2026, when computing, the internet, and artificial intelligence reshaped American life.
Infrastructure
California Middle-Mile Project Advances as Network Operator Selected
About 46 percent of fiber installation complete, state officials say.
Expert Opinion
Jeff Collins: Companies Blindly Suffer as Internet Outages Surge
When outages cascade across cloud providers, ISPs, and edge networks, most teams are left blind to failures happening outside their walls.
permitting
Permitting Reform Needed As Energy, Data Center Demand Surges
Panelists differ on whether to overhaul permitting laws or revise them.
Infrastructure
North America Ranks Among World’s Most Expensive Regions for Broadband
U.S. broadband costs remain high compared to similar Western economies.
Data Center
Maine Set to Become First State to Halt New AI Data Centers
Lawmakers cited rising electricity demand and environmental impacts as AI infrastructure expands.
Expert Opinion
Drew Gravitt: Powering the AI Era Isn’t Just an Energy Problem, It’s an Infrastructure One
As AI data center electricity demand is projected to double by 2030, the industry's biggest bottleneck is no longer compute, but energy
Infrastructure
INCOMPAS Backing Maryland ISP’s Preemption Bid
FCC preemption extends to networks providing both broadband and telecom services, the trade group argued.
