April 29, 2025

April 29, 2025

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Trump Administration’s Delay to Rural Broadband Program May Benefit Starlink

The 90-day extension comes ahead of rule changes that are expected to shift funds to satellite internet providers. Read More

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Former BEAD Director: Trump Admin Could Squander Once-in-a-Generation Fiber Broadband Investment

Proposed changes could raise LEO participation to 50–70% in some states, Feinman said. Read More

Why is the Trump NTIA Slowing BEAD Down for Slower Broadband?

Over the past few months, there has been a great deal of discussion about the apparent stall in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) rollout of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. Read More

Second Louisiana CEO appeals to Lutnick for end to BEAD delays

Another Louisiana CEO is calling on Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to address BEAD delays and reaffirm a strategic commitment to fiber. Read More

Amazon and ULA count down to second launch attempt for Project Kuiper satellites

After a nearly three-week delay, Amazon and United Launch Alliance prepared once again to launch the first batch of full-scale satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband internet network. Read More

Emera, Nova Scotia Power grapple with cybersecurity breach

Emera and Nova Scotia Power say they are responding to a cybersecurity incident.

They say in a news release that someone gained unauthorized access to parts of their Canadian network and servers supporting their business applications. The breach was discovered on Friday, according to the release. Read More

CISA gets a deputy director as it braces for major layoffs

Madhu Gottumukkala, a state CIO, lacks the homeland security experience of his two predecessors. Read More

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The cops have two license plate readers outside Mar-a-Lago. Where does the data go?

If you’re among the many high-profile executives who’ve visited President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, it’s likely that an automated license plate reader picked up your car when you arrived at the “Winter White House.” Read More

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