The Broadband Exchange

September 28, 2026: Colorado halts a BEAD award, Indiana and New Mexico announce grants

Telecompetitor — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:18:57 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompeitor, we discuss the BEAD award for Maverix Broadband canceled by the state of Colorado, new grant announcements from Indiana and New Mexico, Lifeline policy in California, comments on proposed FCC permitting rules, and more.

September 21, 2026: AI spending and use against scam calls, reports galore, and more…

Telecompetitor — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:35:57 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompeitor, we discuss a new report about AI spending in the telecom sector and share our interview about AI scam calls. The news from last week also includes several reports on speeds, capex spending, wireless data, wireless devices, disaster readiness, and more.

September 14, 2026: New BEAD deployment round, FCC moves, M&A, and more…

Telecompetitor — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:44:44 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompeitor, we discuss the NTIA’s announcement of a new BEAD deployment round to reach newly unserved locations. Also, we wade through the FCC’s recent moves on permitting and robocalls, share news about a merger, and catch up on all the broadband news since the week before Labor Day.

August 31, 2026: All final BEAD proposals approved! Plus digital equity, M&A, grants…

Telecompetitor — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:34:02 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we celebrate the approval of all 50 states’ final BEAD proposals, discuss the NTIA’s resumption of the digital equity grant program, and hear about some new offers, grants, and acquisitions.

August 24, 2026: Practical uses for AI in broadband, plus Charter/Cox and other M&A

Telecompetitor — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:36:33 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we hear about multiple ways AI can be employed for the benefit of broadband providers. We also look into the finalization of the Charter/Cox merger, talk about grants in California and Washington, D.C., discuss what the midterms have to do with permitting reform, and much more.

August 17, 2026: Spectrum stories, M&A news, reports, and more

Telecompetitor — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:34:26 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we discuss several stories about spectrum from the FCC, AT&T, T-Mobile, and SpaceX. We also look at two recent acquisitions, several new industry reports, and much more.

August 10, 2026: The FCC’s USF moves, BEAD issues, Starlink ambitions, and M&A news

Telecompetitor — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:56:49 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we discuss the FCC’s recent USF moves, why some electric cooperatives are dropping out of the BEAD program, recent M&A news, Starlink’s expansion plans, new wireless plans and satisfaction reports, and much more.

August 3, 2026: Tracking data centers, M&A news, CX moves, and more

Telecompetitor — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:17:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we talk about tracking different states’ approaches to data centers, look at recent M&A news, discuss Brightspeed’s new installation guarantee, track two quantum networking stories, and much more.

July 27, 2026: California’s final BEAD proposal, FCC policy moves, and more

Telecompetitor — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we cover the approval of California’s final BEAD proposal, news from the FCC’s July meeting, two new bills moving through the Senate that are designed to improve broadband deployment, reports on broadband infrastructure attacks and wireless carrier performance, and much more.

July 20, 2026: Digital Equity Act, NTIA AI-native network funding, and more

Telecompetitor — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:16:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we cover the recent news about the resumption of Digital Equity Act programs, new funding from the NTIA for AI-native networks, an analysis of Starlink’s potential market, a broadband industry merger, and much more.

July 13, 2026: Oregon and South Carolina BEAD awards, Amazon Leo service, and more

Telecompetitor — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:37:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we cover the recent news on BEAD awards in Oregon and South Carolina, new state broadband funding in California and New Mexico, one merger and one acquisition, news about the upcoming Amazon Leo service launch, and much more.

July 6, 2026: FCC spectrum auctions, SpaceX considering mobile, and more

Telecompetitor — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:24:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we look at the winners of the latest FCC spectrum auction and the new auction the Commission is proposing. We also discuss the reports of SpaceX’s mobile service, mergers and acquisitions news, why Astound declined BEAD awards in Oregon and Texas, and much more.

June 29, 2026: FCC moves on deployment and E-Rate, last-mile grant programs, and more

Telecompetitor — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we look at the FCC’s recent moves on broadband deployment delays and the E-Rate program. We also discuss last-mile grant programs, a new satellite broadband association, a new mergers and acquisitions report, and more.

June 22, 2026: Findings from Telecompetitor’s State of AI in Rural Broadband study

Telecompetitor — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:59:30 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we present findings from Telecompetitor’s State of AI in Rural Broadband study. Special guests — Pivot Senior Insights Manager Steve Boespflug and Telecompetitor CEO Dave Nieuwstraten — walk us through fascinating information about how rural broadband providers are currently using AI.

June 15, 2026: Partnerships between GCI and Starlink, Amazon and Corning, and more

Telecompetitor — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:48:22 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we look at two new partnerships: GCI/Starlink and Amazon/Corning. We also dig into new offers from Comcast and AT&T, new services from T-Mobile and Apple, and the announcements various companies are making just in time for the World Cup.

June 8, 2026: Texas BEAD awards, new AT&T plans, and more

Telecompetitor — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:05:50 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we look at two new AT&T plans aimed at simplicity with customization, the differences between Texas’ provisional BEAD awards and their final awards, recent FCC moves, and other broadband news. Register for Telecompetitor’s upcoming “State of AI in Rural Broadband” study webinar at https://xprss.io/zf2q1.

June 1, 2026: Interview with Heather Hampton-Knodle on digital agriculture and AI (Part 2)

Telecompetitor — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:41:36 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we feature part 2 of an interview with Heather Hampton-Knodle. Heather is a farmer who regularly uses digital agriculture and AI. She also has extensive experience working on an FCC task force addressing broadband and connectivity needs.

May 25, 2026: Interview with Heather Hampton-Knodle on the FCC and rural broadband (Part 1)

Telecompetitor — Mon, 25 May 2026 12:04:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we feature part 1 of an interview with Heather Hampton-Knodle. Heather is a farmer who uses digital agriculture and AI regularly. She also has extensive experience working on an FCC task force addressing broadband and connectivity needs.

May 18, 2026: BEAD deployment milestones amid challenges, recent AI news, and more

Telecompetitor — Mon, 18 May 2026 12:43:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we look at the challenges facing the BEAD Program even as it marks important deployment milestones. We also offer several AI-related updates and satellite broadband news.

May 11, 2026: Farm bill passes House with broadband provisions, court ends digital discrimination rules

Telecompetitor — Mon, 11 May 2026 12:38:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompetitor, we cover the passage of the Farm Bill by the House of Representatives and its provisions for broadband, the end of the FCC’s digital discrimination rules, several wireless providers’ new offerings, and much more.

May 4, 2026: Starlink complaints, T-Mobile’s acquisitions, and the FCC’s latest moves

Telecompetitor — Mon, 04 May 2026 12:36:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompetitor, we look at the FCC documents that detail complaints about Starlink, look at multiple moves by T-Mobile, highlight recent FCC moves, learn about New York’s BEAD Program, and much more.

April 27, 2026: A BEAD announcement, three acquisitions, and national policy news

Telecompetitor — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:43:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompetitor, we cover a new BEAD announcement, Texas broadband grants, three acquisitions by broadband providers across the nation, policy developments from Washington, D.C., new provider offers, and much more.

April 20, 2026: Amazon acquires Globalstar, AI + digital agriculture

Telecompetitor — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:53:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompetitor, we cover Amazon’s acquisition of Globalstar, their partnership with Apple, opportunities for rural broadband providers related to AI in digital agriculture, and much more.

April 10, 2026: Satellite broadband news and competition to watch out for

Telecompetitor — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:25:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompetitor, we cover developments in satellite broadband, a new package from Mint Mobile, broadband connectivity stories from coast to coast, the ongoing issue of copper theft, and more.

April 3, 2026: Broadband bills, big offers, and quantum teleportation

Telecompetitor — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:03:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompetitor, we cover stories about proposed broadband bills in the House of Representatives, a new VoNR network, how quantum physics may assist cybersecurity, a new package from AT&T, stories related to provider positioning, and much more.