Customers in the U.S. are paying higher prices than they did a year ago for TV and streaming bundles, according to a new report from J.D. Power. They’re also paying a little more for wired internet, whether or not they choose to bundle with other services, but are paying a little less for fixed wireless internet compared to a few months ago.
Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez said the Commerce Department should not overrule state decisionmaking as part of the agency’s $42.45 billion broadband expansion program. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration handed down new rules for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program in June, rescinding Biden-era approvals and requiring all states to hold an additional round of bidding. “When it comes to federal infrastructure investments like BEAD, the government should place trust in the communities the investment is meant to serve,” she said.
There’s a reason the Wireless Infrastructure Association’s tagline is “Enabling Connectivity Everywhere”—connectivity is at the center of America’s way of life. It is critical to the nation’s economic growth and global leadership on innovation, especially as the AI race takes center stage. Wireless infrastructure is essential to the future of AI, with wireless networks serving as the nerve endings that simultaneously fuel, consume, and integrate the data that powers AI.
CTIA popped the proverbial champagne corks after the Senate narrowly passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill," but the Wi-Fi crowd is having none of it, fearing the U.S. government will take away precious Wi-Fi airwaves and put them up for auction. The Senate version of the bill includes many of the same spectrum provisions that the House version addressed. For example, the Federal Communications Commission will get its auction authority reinstated, and the 3.1-3.45 GHz and 7.4-8.4 GHz spectrum bands will be exempt from any auction.
Digital equity advocates have been supporting a bill in the California state legislature that, similar to New York, would require broadband providers to offer an affordable service option for low-income households. But now those same advocates are opposing the legislation over amendments that would make it difficult to enforce and saddle low-income Californians with slower services. The bill in question—AB 353—was introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Tasha Boerner in early 2025 and was passed in the Assembly on June 4.
After shedding a whopping 199,000 broadband customers in Q1 2025, Comcast has launched new internet plans across the country touting “simple, predictable pricing” for four speed tiers: 300 Mbps, 500-meg, 1 Gbps and 2 Gbps.
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