July 2025

Comcast Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

On July 31, Comcast reported its second quarter 2025 results. Comcast pivoted its go-to-market strategy and tactics, including the launch of new, national internet plans with Everyday Pricing and Everything Included; a 5-year internet price guarantee; a free Xfinity unlimited mobile line included for one year; and a new premium Unlimited Wireless Plan that delivers gigabit speeds, upgraded features, and significant savings. Domestic wireless customer line net additions were 378,000, the best quarterly result on record.

Schurz Communications Launches Schurz Broadband Group

Schurz Communications formed Schurz Broadband Group (SBG), a new division designed to unify and amplify the strengths of regional fiber-based internet providers under one mission-driven broadband organization.

Private equity won’t close the digital divide — I know, I’ve tried.

Private equity funding has been flooding into broadband, partly drawn by the sweetener of $42 billion in federal funding from the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program. Broadband deployment is a high-cost business, and most internet service providers need outside financing to grow. But when we go looking, private equity is increasingly our only option.