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Negative Impacts of Higher Power Operation on the Citizens Broadband Radio Service
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (463+ words) Negative Impacts of Higher-Power Operation on the Citizens Broadband Radio Service'Broadband Breakfast Negative Impacts of Higher-Power Operation on the Citizens Broadband Radio Service White Paper Provided by Spectrum for the Future Valo Analytica conducted this technical analysis to evaluate the…...
Seattle Mayor Considers Data Center Moratorium
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (503+ words) More than 54, 000 emails were sent to Seattle City Council members urging the ban. April 24, 2026 " Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson (D) is weighing a moratorium on new data center development, as officials confront concerns over energy demand, environmental impact, and potential costs to…...
Charter Down 120, 000 Broadband Subs
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (527+ words) CEO Chris Winfrey is open to more cable consolidation. WASHINGTON, April 24, 2026 " Charter Communications posted deeper'than'expected broadband losses in the first quarter, underscoring the competitive pressure facing the cable giant as it works to close a major transaction later this year....
Amazon Leo Routers Exempt from FCC Ban
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (564+ words) Router manufacturer TP-Link met with the agency about its own exemption Wednesday. WASHINGTON, April 24, 2026 " Federal regulators exempted an Amazon subsidiary from its ban on foreign-made Wi-Fi routers Wednesday. The subsidiary, Eero, is the third company to receive the designation, along…...
Nation's First State Data Center Moratorium Vetoed by Maine Governor
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (419+ words) The bill passed by the Democrat-controlled state legislature would have instituted a moratorium for more than a year on data centers above a certain size. Proposals to impose a moratorium on data centers have been introduced in at least a…...
Local Orgs Happy to See Broadband Permitting Bill Stalled
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (412+ words) A supportive lawmaker was optimistic a version would move forward at some point. WASHINGTON, April 24, 2026 " Local organizations were pleased to see a broadband permitting bill pulled from consideration on the House floor earlier this week. The House Rules Committee postponed…...
Abe Salander: Real Estate and Commercial Strategies for Monetizing Dark Fiber
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (440+ words) Electric utilities have a rare opportunity to monetize their existing fiber infrastructure amid surging demand from AI data centers and federal broadband programs. Communications carriers are racing to build high-capacity fiber-optic network routes to serve the AI-driven hyperscale data center…...
Alaska Pushes for Data Center Investment
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (177+ words) State plans gas pipeline and fiber expansion to attract developers seeking lower costs and new sites. WASHINGTON, April 24, 2026 " Alaska's low energy costs, cold climate, and planned infrastructure investments make it a strong location for data center development, Gov. Mike Dunleavy…...
Beneficiary Pays" Model Gains Traction With Lawmakers
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (441+ words) Unclear cost allocation has led some states to oppose data center and transmission projects. WASHINGTON, April 23, 2026 " Congress could require companies driving demand for new transmission lines to pay for them, lawmakers said Thursday at Data Center World. Rep. Julie Fedorchak,…...
Comcast Beats on Broadband Losses and Wireless Adds
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (714+ words) Comcast has been fighting to stave off broadband losses by offering price locks and bundling fixed and mobile plans, including free wireless lines for one year." "Early indications suggest this pivot is not only gaining traction, but is absolutely the…...