E-Rate goes under the FCC’s microscope. The 1st spectrum auction in four years gets off to a slow start. Nvidia rolls out laptops specifically designed to run AI Agents & TV viewing hits a post pandemic high. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

Blue Origin’s rocket explosion is yet another setback for Amazon LEO; New York City pursues a long-term municipal broadband strategy; Cogent Communications reaches a deal to sell 10 major data centers & Spectrum launches an ultra low latency broadband network. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

FBA celebrates the 25th edition of Fiber Connect; FCC issues a one-year waiver to AT&T on foreign made routers; $2 Billion in grants awarded to U.S. quantum computing companies & Comcast sees wireless phone service as a higher priority than cable TV or broadband. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

Vistabeam activates the first BEAD funded broadband subscriber nationwide; Comcast & Appalachian Power disagree on pole attachment fees; FCC greenlights the $40 Billion Echostar spectrum sale; SpaceX & Google pursue data centers in orbit & NTIA launches a centralized hub for federal spectrum policy. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

Yet another BEAD mandate riding on the Accelerating Broadband Permits Act in Congress; North Dakota wraps up its BEAD deployment contracts; The FCC’s Digital Equity Rule is struck down by the U.S. Court of Appeals; A large acquisition for Lumen; And remembering the legend that was Ted Turner. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

Funding for USDA’s ReConnect program is restored; The FCC wants to streamline broadband data collection; Legislation filed to expand the Lifeline Program; Big subscriber growth for T-Mobile Fiber; New spectrum sharing rules may speed up satellite broadband service; And analysts push for a merger of Comcast & Charter. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.