A Potential Ripple Effect for U.S. States

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong calls for critical enhancements to the state’s data privacy law, aiming to introduce more robust enforcement mechanisms and inspire a national trend toward stronger consumer protections.
AT&T sells U.P. assets

Headline: UP Fiber, Inc. announced on March 28 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AT&T’s (NYSE:T) wireline assets Article: The wireline assets represent more than 9,000 […]
California could take a nod from New York to mandate affordable internet

Headline: California is getting closer to mandating low-cost broadband internet options.Article: A California state Assembly bill heading for its first hearing next week would require every internet service provider to […]
Local Officials in West Va. Want Fiber, not Satellite, from BEAD

Headline: Fiber offers more benefits to residents, the Grant County Commission said.Article: Local officials in West Virginia are sending a message about the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program: […]
Former BEAD Director: Trump Admin Could Squander Once-in-a-Generation Fiber Broadband Investment

Headline: Proposed changes could raise LEO participation to 50–70% in some states, Feinman said.Article: The former director of a $42.45 billion federal broadband expansion effort warned this week that the […]
Broadband CPE Market Size Opportunities and Challenges for the Future

Headline: The global Broadband CPE market was valued at approximately USD 11.23 billion in 2023Article: Projected to reach USD 18.0 billion by 2032, growing at a compound annual growth rate […]
White Paper Assesses Technologies for the Future of Broadband

Headline: A white paper written by Corning, Brightspeed, and Calix analyzed the most common broadband technologies and their strengths and weaknesses: copper, fiber, wireless, low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite, and coaxial […]
Vermont BEAD Update: State Can Reach 95% of Locations With Fiber

Headline: Applications for Vermont’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program cover 96 percent of unserved or underserved locations.Article: The application phase, which now is complete, reaches 95% of eligible locations […]
FiberLight CEO: There’s no AI miracle to help telcos out

Headline: Telcos shouldn’t count on an AI miracle app to solve their problems, said FiberLight CEO Bill MajorArticle: Telcos are now just scratching the surface of AI and how to […]
Broadband Opens Opportunities for Older Adults… Including to Scams!

Headline: If it seems too good to be true, it most likely is!Article: Broadband use continues to grow for those 65 and older, with 90% online according to a Pew Research […]