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Operators: Smart Communities Need More than Fiber, They Need Government Engagement

A Nebraska fiber provider built a wireless network into every city router that school-issued Chromebooks connect to automatically, turning any home into a homework spot.

The Case for Open Access Hyperscale Data Center Networks

The infrastructure powering hyperscale data centers risks bypassing the very communities that host it.

WideOpenWest Announces Broadband Expansion Plans

Fiber upgrades are planned in three Michigan counties.

Brightspeed Brings Fiber to Six Virginia Communities

Supported by public funding, the network will reach more than 200,000 Virginia homes and businesses once complete.

Analysts Call for Public Broadband as Thousands Remain Offline in NYC

New York City’s reliance on companies like Spectrum and Verizon has not delivered affordable or universal service, analysts say.

Lenoir City Public Utility Makes Speedy Progress On Tennessee Fiber Build

Lenoir City's public utility is building out a fiber network offering gigabit speeds at far lower prices than incumbent monopolies across Knox and Loudon counties.

Rural-Focused $42 Billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program Becomes Operational

Study: Bulk Broadband Cuts Gigabit Prices in Half

Consumers would pay $5.6 billion more annually without bulk arrangements, a new study finds.

Ookla: U.S. Digital Divide Narrows in 43 States

Aggressive broadband expansion in late 2025 extended fiber access to 60 percent of U.S. homes.

Group Targets Longmeadow Municipal Broadband Plan

The group has spent thousands advertising against the plan.

BEAD Program Drives $100M+ Broadband Expansion in Spokane County

Four providers to deploy mix of fiber, wireless and satellite service.

Mamdani Announces $2 Million to Expand Free Broadband Access

Program will reach more than 700 NYC households this summer and thousands more over two years.

Three Rural Providers Band Together To Build 2,000-Mile Fiber Route

The Heartland Fiber Project would link Denver and Chicago across seven states.

Great Plains Communications to Acquire Fastwyre Broadband’s Nebraska Holdings

The company is expanding access across more than two dozen Nebraska communities.

Vermont Provider Launches Discounted Gigabit Program

Low-cost 1 Gig fiber service will be available to nonprofits in Addison County.

Groups Campaign To Restore Canceled Digital Equity Funding

Communities see setbacks in broadband access a year after funding loss.

Longmeadow Voters Reject Municipal Fiber Network Proposal

The vote followed what broadband advocates described as a telecom industry-backed astroturf campaign.

Rural-Focused $42 Billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program Becomes Operational

Early signs of a massive federal broadband expansion effort are beginning to reach local communities.

California Activates Nation’s Largest Middle-Mile Network, Connecting Tribal, Rural Areas

The Bishop Paiute Tribe is the first to access the state’s $3.2 billion broadband effort spanning 8,000 miles of fiber.

There’s an Opportunity to Connect America's 44 Million Apartment Residents

Experts at Broadband Breakfast spotlight managed Wi-Fi, legacy building solutions and bulk Internet as keys.

Broadband Expansion Alone Won’t Close the Digital Divide, Panelists Warn

Panelists cite skills gaps, security threats, and the need for more modern infrastructure.

Bill Maguire: The FCC Secures a (Bipartisan!) Win for Rural Broadband

The FCC's unanimous pole attachment ruling is a promising sign of bipartisan pragmatism in broadband policy, the author writes.

California just launched the countrys largest public broadband network

California governor Gavin Newsom announces first customer of new state broadband network, pledges to connect indigenous and rural communities.

NTIA Holds Panel Showcasing Benefits of Fixed Wireless

At NTIA forum, panelists say fixed wireless is cheaper and faster to install, reducing opportunity costs for underserved areas.