Oklahoma’s Broadband Office announces a $14.5 Million expansion of access to essential services. The Digital Equity Act Competitive Grant Program gets a win in federal court. $52 Million in funding AI-native wireless innovation from the NTIA. And a major overhaul of the Universal Service Fund in the works by the FCC. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

The Navajo Nation approves a nearly quarter of a billion dollar broadband investment. Oregon announces reassigned BEAD awards. SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 Gen3 Starlink LEO satellites. Apple will spend $30 Billion on chips from Broadcom. And WIA awards nearly $30 Million to expand telecom workforce development. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

Louisiana races through BEAD NEPA reviews. C-band spectrum used by TV networks may be auctioned by the FCC. Comcast plans to spinoff NBCUniversal. Chapter 11 for Dish Wireless & a new custom built AI chip with a spicy name. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

NTIA announces $790 Million in Tribal broadband funding. Fox acquires Roku for $22 Billion. SpaceX makes a huge AI acquisition. And the AWS-3 spectrum auction surpasses $3.4 Billion in bids. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

CPUC approves broadband grants for projects in low income areas of California. Arkansas becomes the 1st State to sign a BEAD grant agreement with Amazon LEO. Meta launches the Workforce Training Academy. Amazon signs a multi-billion dollar fiber deal with Corning. And the FCC’s spectrum auction picks up a little steam. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

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.