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FCC tightens rules on foreign tech components

Brad RandallJuly 27, 2026Governance,LAW & POLICY,NEWS,Products,TECHNOLOGYCovered List,FCC. Operation Clean Carts(0)

Policy The new FCC rule blocks authorization for any new devices containing "smart" components made...

AT&T posts strong broadband growth in Q2 2026

Brad RandallJuly 27, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,FWA,Investment,NEWS,ReportsAT&T,John Stankey(0)

News Home internet revenue has grown over 27% to nearly $2.9 billion for AT&T, the...

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Feds restore Digital Equity Act Competitive Grant Program

Brad RandallJuly 23, 2026Funding,Governance,LAW & POLICY,NEWSDigital Equity Act,Donald J. Trump,John D. Bates,NDIA(0)

News President Donald J. Trump lacked the authority to unilaterally cancel the Digital Equity Act’s...

MDU connectivity takes center stage at BBC Summit 2026

Brad RandallJuly 23, 2026COMMUNITIES,EVENTS,Innovation,Investment,IoT,Managed Wi-Fi,Multifamily,Networks,Security,TECHNOLOGY,Wi-FI,Wi-Fi 7AT&T,Camden,Choice Property Resources,Communications Consulting Group,Discernity,Hubacher Ames & Taylor,Mill Creek Residential,Parks Associates,RealtyCom Partners,ROVR,Sky Connect,Spectrum Community Solutions,the Carlyle Group,Venterra Realty,Verizon Enhanced Communities(0)

Events Multifamily Broadband Communities Summit 2026 is mere weeks away. Here's a look this year's...

The initiative has now connected nearly 7,000 homes and businesses across the region to reliable high-speed internet, ConnectLA announced July 16.

Louisiana touts completion of Volt Broadband’s expansion project

Brad RandallJuly 23, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Funding,NEWS,Partnerships,TECHNOLOGYConnectLA,Louisiana,Volt Broadband(0)

Partnerships The initiative has now connected nearly 7,000 homes and businesses across the region to...

8 contenders battling for broadband supremacy in 2026

Brad RandallJuly 21, 2026Awards,COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,NEWS,TECHNOLOGYArchtop Fiber,Blue Stream Fiber,DigitalC,Erwin Fiber,Fort Collins Connexion,Midco,Ripple Fiber,UTOPIA Fiber(0)

Awards The competition for the Broadband Provider of the Year is officially heating up ahead of...

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Oklahoma launches effort to expand digital access at rural libraries

Brad RandallJuly 21, 2026COMMUNITIES,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Funding,Healthcare,NEWS,RuralMike Sanders,Oklahoma Broadband Office(0)

Digital Access The program will see up to 175 secure community access portals deployed to...

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Top 10 US states for ISP network infrastructure attacks in 2025

Brad RandallJuly 20, 2026COMMUNITIES,Networks,NEWS,Security,TECHNOLOGY,TrendsAtlanta,Austin,California,Dallas,Georgia,Houston,Illinois,Kansas City,Kentucky,Lithonia,Los Angeles,Marietta,Mississippi,Missouri,NCTA – The Internet & Television Association,North Carolina,Panoloa,San Antonio,St. Louis,Stockbridge,Texas,Washington,West Virginia(0)

News Attacks on U.S. communications infrastructure have surged since 2024. Here are the 10 states...

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FCC may open some unlicensed spectrum for satellite D2D

Brad RandallJuly 17, 2026Governance,LAW & POLICY,LEO,NEWS,TECHNOLOGYBluetooth,D2D,FCC(0)

News In addition to expanding coverage in areas lacking ground infrastructure, the proposal would clarify...

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Illinois and California both remain in a state of BEAD limbo

Brad RandallJuly 14, 2026AI,BEAD,Fiber Broadband,Funding,Governance,LEO,NEWS,TECHNOLOGYBEAD,California,Howard Lutnick,Illinois,JB Pritzker,NTIA(0)

News Illinois and California continue to remain the only two states not to receive approval...

Fiber Construction Company launches OSP construction biz

Brad RandallJuly 14, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Fiber Broadband,Investment,Networks,Press ReleasesFiber Construction Company,Nathan Goldstein(0)

Press Release FCC is led by operators with two decades of construction experience across aerial...

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Ripple Fiber completes $20 million fiber build in the Outer Banks

Brad RandallJuly 14, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Construction,Fiber Broadband,Investment,Network Expansions,NEWS,Press Releases,TECHNOLOGYCorolla,Duck,Greg Wilson,Kill Devil Hills,Kitty Hawk,Ripple Fiber,Southern Shores(0)

Press Release The completed network reaches locations in Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores, Duck, Kill Devil...

Left to right: Navajo Nation Broadband Office Sr. Programs and Projects Specialist Laura Johnson, Council Delegate Carl R. Slater, Broadband Office Department Manager Sonia Nez, and Americas Communication CEO Bernardo Portilla.

Navajo Nation approves $244.6 million broadband investment

Brad RandallJuly 9, 20265G,COMMUNITIES,Digital Access,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,Fiber Broadband,Funding,LEO,NEWS,TECHNOLOGY,TribalBEAD Program,Buu Nygren,Navajo Nation,Starlink(0)

Tribal Communities The approved capital will fund immediate and long-term network deployments while serving as...

Shortlist revealed ahead of 2026 Broadband Communities Awards

Brad RandallJuly 8, 2026Announcements,Awards,COMMUNITIES,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,EVENTS,NEWS,Press Releases,TECHNOLOGYAerwave,Alabama Fiber Network,Archtop Fiber,Bastrop County,Belden-PPC,Blue Stream Fiber,Blueport,Calix,Cambium Networks,CHR Solutions,City of Monahans,Clearfield,Comcast XMS,David Wade,Deborah Kish,DigitalC,DIRECTV,Elauwit Connections,EPB,EPC,Erwin Fiber,Fiber Broadband Association,Fidium,Fort Collins Connexion,Further Reach,gaiia,GFiber,Gila River Telecommunications,GOCare,Jemez Pueblo Tribal Network,Joshua Edmonds,Joshua Turiano,Midco,Northern Real Estate Urban Ventures,Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology,Omnia360,Pivot Tech Development,Preseem,RealtyCom Partners,Ripple Fiber,Roger Timmerman,Ruckus Networks,Scio Services,Sonar Software,Stratus Networks,Synergy Fiber,Toptana Technologies,Truenet Communications,United Communications,UTOPIA Fiber,WOW! Internet(0)

Awards The shortlist of finalists across more than a dozen categories for the 2026 Broadband...

BAM Broadband goes all-in in Arizona with $100 million investment

Brad RandallJuly 8, 2026COMMUNITIES,COMPANY NEWS,Investment,NEWS,Press Releases,UrbanArizona,BAM Broadband,Chandler,Phoenix,Zoom Technology Group(0)

Press Release BAM Broadband has announced a $100 million investment to expand its fiber broadband...

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FCC may reduce broadband label demands for providers

Brad RandallJuly 7, 2026Governance,LAW & POLICY,NEWS,ProductsACP,broadband consumer labels,FCC(0)

News The FCC is considering updates to its broadband consumer label rules to reduce compliance...

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House member accuses NTIA of BEAD mismanagement, favoritism

Brad RandallJuly 2, 2026BEAD,Fiber Broadband,Governance,LAW & POLICY,LEO,NEWS,TECHNOLOGYArielle Roth,Elon Musk,Frank Pallone,Howard Lutnick,NTIA,SpaceX(0)

News Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., a ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee...

Amazon Leo reaches a new milestone with latest launches

Brad RandallJuly 2, 2026COMPANY NEWS,Deployments,LEO,Networks,NEWS,TECHNOLOGYAmazon Leo,Amazon News,Atlas V,Melissa Wuerl,ULA(0)

News With their latest successful mission, Amazon Leo has cemented its position as the world's...

Educate or lose them: Stopping the rural ISP subscriber bleed

Brad RandallJuly 1, 2026BEAD,COMMUNITIES,Digital Access,Fiber Broadband,Funding,FWA,LEO,Networks,Partnerships,Podcasts,Rural,TECHNOLOGYCommunity Broadband Action Network,Curtis Dean,London Independent School District,NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association,Paul Bunyan Communications(0)

Podcasts Rural ISPs need to make sure their customers understand the value they're getting from...

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DISH Wireless and DISH DBS file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Brad RandallJuly 1, 20265G,COMPANY NEWS,NEWS,TECHNOLOGYAT&T,Chapter 11,DISH DBS,DISH Wireless,Echostar,Hughes,Sling TV(0)

Company News Heavy hitters in EchoStar's portfolio—like DISH TV, Sling TV, Hughes, and Boost Mobile—are...

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Build-to-rent housing sector scores a key Capitol Hill victory

Brad RandallJune 30, 2026COMMUNITIES,Construction,Contributed Articles,Governance,LAW & POLICY,Planned,ViewpointsBTR,NAA,National Apartment Association,National Multifamily Housing Council,NMHC,ROAD to Housing Act(0)

Viewpoints Bipartisan collaboration and industry advocacy help preserve the build-to-rent housing sector, a growing option...