Schools, Libraries Defend $2.5 Billion E-Rate Program to FCC Read more:
Schools, Libraries Defend $2.5 Billion E-Rate Program to FCC
Industry groups also supported continued funding amid concerns from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
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Schools, Libraries Defend $2.5 Billion E-Rate Program to FCC Read more:
Schools, Libraries Defend $2.5 Billion E-Rate Program to FCC
Industry groups also supported continued funding amid concerns from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
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NTIA Estimates Up to 1 Million Locations May Need Broadband Funding Read more:
NTIA Estimates Up to 1 Million Locations May Need Broadband Funding
NTIA needs new FCC coverage data before determining how many locations could qualify for another funding round
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NTIA Estimates Up to 1 Million Locations May Need Broadband Funding Read more:
NTIA Estimates Up to 1 Million Locations May Need Broadband Funding
NTIA needs new FCC coverage data before determining how many locations could qualify for another funding round
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NTIA Focused on Making New BEAD Round as Accurate as possible, Roth Says Read more:
NTIA Focused on Making New BEAD Round as Accurate as possible, Roth Says
The agency is waiting on new FCC broadband coverage maps, which it expects will be released ‘soon’
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Commerce Official Dabbar Says Allies Must Coordinate on 6G Equipment Read more:
Commerce Official Dabbar Says Allies Must Coordinate on 6G Equipment
Shared standards could help U.S. and allied vendors gain scale and compete in international markets
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Arkansas Makes First BEAD Disbursement as Broadband Projects Move Into Implementation Read more:
Arkansas Makes First BEAD Disbursement as Broadband Projects Move Into Implementation
Brightspeed will deliver fiber service to more than 13,700 homes and businesses across 25 counties
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Arkansas Makes First BEAD Disbursement as Broadband Projects Move Into Implementation Read more:
Arkansas Makes First BEAD Disbursement as Broadband Projects Move Into Implementation
Brightspeed will deliver fiber service to more than 13,700 homes and businesses across 25 counties
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Broadband Breakfast on October 14, 2026: Broadband & AI in the Midterm Election
What do informed policy observers and political hands feel about the Republicans' and the Democrats' prospects on November 3?
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Alaska Mobile Carriers Would Get $162 Million Under Draft FCC Order Read more:
Alaska Mobile Carriers Would Get $162 Million Under Draft FCC Order
The agency cited advocacy from Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, who’s in a tight race for reelection
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Hawaii's Big Island Tackles Data Centers and Definitions Read more:
Hawaii's Big Island Tackles Data Centers and Definitions
Some do not want to the ban to be so broad that it excludes vital facilities
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Cable One, Escalating Debt Battle with CoBank, Challenges ‘Insolvency’ Allegation Read more:
Cable One, Escalating Debt Battle with CoBank, Challenges ‘Insolvency’ Allegation
Cable One says, ‘CoBank does not allege, nor could it, that Cable One has missed an interest or principal payment'
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How will AI and broadband shape the midterm elections? Panel: • Blair Levin — NYU Center on Technology Policy • Joel Thayer — Digital Progress Institute • Nicholas P. Garcia — @publicknowledge.bsky.social • Evan Swarztrauber — CorePoint Strategies broadbandbreakfast.com/broadband-br...
IMF Raises its Forecast for World Growth this Year Read more:
IMF Raises its Forecast for World Growth this Year
Mounting debt, energy price shocks and the AI boom pose growing risks to financial stability
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5G Home Internet Competition Linked To Lower Cable Prices, CTIA Study Says Read more:
5G Home Internet Competition Linked To Lower Cable Prices, CTIA Study Says
Competition from 5G is the driver, wireless association says
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Drone Light Show Industry Urges FCC Not to Classify Its Equipment as ‘Military-Grade’ Read more:
Drone Light Show Industry Urges FCC Not to Classify Its Equipment as ‘Military-Grade’
Manufacturers warned that a rapid shift to U.S.-made equipment could reduce safety because domestic suppliers remain limited.
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AT&T Selling Its Wireless Company in Mexico for $2 Billion Read more:
AT&T Selling Its Wireless Company in Mexico for $2 Billion
The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027
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Starlink Critical for Rural Connectivity in Natural Disasters Read more:
Starlink Critical for Rural Connectivity in Natural Disasters
Starlink restored critical internet access for medial staff following Hurricane Helene.
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Four States Suing Major Router Manufacturer Over China Ties Read more:
Four States Suing Major Router Manufacturer Over China Ties
TP-Link accounts for a significant portion of the U.S. consumer router market
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Panel: AI Rogue Agents Raise Liability Questions for Tech Companies Read more:
Panel: AI Rogue Agents Raise Liability Questions for Tech Companies
Experts say existing laws may not cover every risk posed by autonomous AI systems
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Javier Palomarez: Trump FTC Disappoints with Khan-tinued Biz Reg Read more:
Javier Palomarez: Trump FTC Disappoints with Khan-tinued Biz Reg
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson's proposed disclosure rules for personalized pricing risk doing the opposite
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Levin Joins NYU Center on Technology Policy Read more:
Levin Joins NYU Center on Technology Policy
Also, Spectrum CFO Nick Jeffery announced leadership changes at the company
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Poland Blames Starlink Sabotage on Russia Read more:
Poland Blames Starlink Sabotage on Russia
2 Turkish citizens have been arrested in connection with the sabotage
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University of Illinois Survey Finds Rural Broadband Gaps Persist for Farms, Households Read more:
University of Illinois Survey Finds Rural Broadband Gaps Persist for Farms, Households
A survey found widespread dissatisfaction with rural broadband speeds
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Cable One Asks Judge to Unpause MBI Acquisition Read more:
Cable One Asks Judge to Unpause MBI Acquisition
The ISP denied a lender's accusation that it was insolvent
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‘Cable One Currently Is Insolvent,’ CoBank Alleges Read more:
‘Cable One Currently Is Insolvent,’ CoBank Alleges
U.S. District Judge blocks Cable One from buying Vyve Broadband parent Mega Broadband Investments
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Trump Honors Microsoft’s CEO After Vance Drops an H-1B Visa Hammer on the Company Read more:
Trump Honors Microsoft’s CEO After Vance Drops an H-1B Visa Hammer on the Company
Five of the six tech leaders that Trump honored were immigrants
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