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Securus, Pay Tel Looking to Drop Legal Challenge to Prison Phone Rates
55+ min ago (450+ words) The FCC issued a new order last year raising its price caps. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2026 " Satisfied with new higher rates, prison telecom providers are looking to drop their challenge to a now-rescinded Federal Communications Commission rule on how much incarcerated people…...
CTA Official Says It’s Time to Reclaim and Auction TV Station Spectrum
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (65+ words) It's long past time to reset the system,' says CTA SVP of Government & Regulatory Affairs Michael Petricone Company said transaction was largest securitization in tower sector history The study conducted in 2025 concluded that sustained attention will be required to improve…...
Disagreement Persists on Satellite use of Millimeter Wave Spectrum
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (627+ words) Satellite companies want easier access, while carriers say that could upend licenses they purchased. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2026 " Mobile carriers and satellite operators still disagree on how to share certain high-frequency spectrum bands. Related to what you are reading now The Federal…...
New Mexico Broadband Office Approves $6.7M in Public Wi-Fi Grants
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (481+ words) Six grants will expand and implement Wi-Fi in public plazas, parks and municipal buildings. Feb. 17, 2026 " The New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) announced six grants, totaling $6.7 million, to implement or expand public Wi-Fi service across the state....
Broadband Breakfast on February 25, 2026 – Legacy Networks in the Fiber Era
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (189+ words) As fiber networks rapidly expand nationwide, the retirement of legacy copper infrastructure has emerged as a critical broadband policy debate, raising complex questions about service continuity, regulation, and the risk of leaving rural and low-income communities behind. Once you log…...
Telecommunications Providers Struggle to Meet May Rip-and-Replace Deadline
1+ week, 1+ day ago (472+ words) Carriers worry permitting delays and labor shortages could lead to connectivity loss in rural communities. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2026 " The Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) said its members can't meet the May 2026 Rip-and-Replace program deadline, citing permitting delays, supply chain constraints and labor…...
Claiming Another First, Louisiana Disburses $43 Million in BEAD Funds
1+ week, 1+ day ago (958+ words) The state wants to see non-deployment funding for workforce development, permitting assistance. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2026 " Louisiana has officially disbursed funding under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, something the state said Monday was a national first." Related to what you…...
Starlink Rockets Past the 10 Million Subscriber Mark Globally, Adds 1 Million Subs in Just 53 Days
1+ week, 1+ day ago (178+ words) Is there really a need for BEAD when Starlink is likely adding 225,000 U.S. rural customers every 50 days on average? Related on Broadband Breakfast Starlink Adds 1 Million Subs in Just 47 Days, Rockets Past 9 Million Globally With 8 Million Users Globally, Starlink Likely Seventh…...
Broadband Breakfast on March 4, 2026 – Live From Mobile World Congress
1+ week, 5+ day ago (197+ words) This episode will consider key innovations and policy implications emerging from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Once you log in, click this link to watch the BroadbandLive program Related on Broadband Breakfast Broadband Breakfast on November 19, 2025 - Live from Broadband Nation…...
GCI's Alaska Subsea Fiber Breaks Start to Pile Up and Cost Money
1+ week, 6+ day ago (109+ words) Two fiber breaks in December will cost the company millions to repair. The latest one in Deering will take months to fix because the presence of think ice will block repair crew access until summer. Sprawling NTIA listening session brings…...