February 2026
Oregon Broadband Office Announces $6.8 Million Digital Connectivity Technology Grant Program
The Oregon Broadband Office has launched the American Rescue Plan Act Capital Projects Fund (CPF) Digital Connectivity Technology Program, making $6.8 million available to expand access to internet-enabled devices and public Wi-Fi infrastructure across Oregon. Funded through the U.S.
President Trump Will End Government Use of Anthropic’s AI Models
The federal government will stop working with the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, President Trump said, a dramatic escalation of the government’s clash with the company over its AI models. “I am directing every federal agency in the United States government to immediately cease all use of Anthropic’s technology.
FCC Approves Charter-Cox Combination
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau approved Charter Communications’ $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Enterprises, Inc.’s residential cable, commercial fiber, and managed IT and cloud businesses. As approved by the FCC, the resulting combination will provide significant benefits to Americans, including in rural parts of the country, from increased investment in rural infrastructure builds to more job opportunities on U.S.
Top Senate defense leaders intervene in Pentagon-Anthropic AI dispute
Key Senate defense leaders are privately pressing Anthropic and the Pentagon to resolve their dispute. Pressure has been
Most Americans Say Tech Companies Should Be Allowed to Set AI Limits
Amid Anthropic's dispute with the Pentagon over the use of its AI systems, 67% of Americans say private technology companies have a responsibility to set limits on how their products are used, even when the government disagrees.
Broadband in America Report: Visual Analysis of Broadband Coverage Changes
The map of American broadband continues to evolve, county by county, technology by technology, and dollar by dollar.