Broadband Breakfast

Broadband Breakfast is a news organization located in Washington that has been around for ten years. It focuses on creating a community centered on topics like Internet Infrastructure, the effects of Broadband, Smart Cities, and Rural Telecom. We offer unbiased news and expert insights on these areas. Our name comes from the Broadband Breakfast Club we started in 2008, and we are currently working on reviving a series of broadband-related events, set to relaunch in September 2019.

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New BEAD Rules Trigger Uproar Over U.S. Broadband Future

1 day ago | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jericho Casper

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2025 – A sweeping rewrite of the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program has already drawn talk of lawsuits and political blowback, as awardees under the original rules say they may not reapply. Under a new Commerce Department policy notice released Friday, internet service providers awarded funding under the original BEAD framework must now re-bid if they want to continue participating.
House Republicans Urge Trump to Release Broadband Funds

1 day ago | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jericho Casper

WASHINGTON, June 6, 2025 – Even top GOP lawmakers called on President Donald Trump this week to release funding for a $42.45 billion broadband expansion program and let states start building. In a letter sent Thursday, Reps. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., and Richard Hudson, R-N.C., urged the administration to accelerate the release of funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, which has been under review by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick since March.
Republican Majority Derailed as FCC Loses Two Members

3 days ago | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jericho Casper

WASHINGTON, June 5, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission will lose two commissioners this week, with Nathan Simington and Geoffrey Starks both stepping down Friday. Their exits will leave the agency with only two members and no majority, effectively freezing its ability to advance new rules. Simington’s unexpected resignation throws a wrench into GOP plans to secure a majority at the FCC.
Simington Announces Early Exit from FCC

4 days ago | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jericho Casper

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2025 – Federal Communications Commissioner Nathan Simington announced Wednesday that he will step down at the end of this week, marking an early departure. Simington, a Republican appointee, saw his five-year term conclude on June 30, 2024, but under FCC rules, he was eligible to remain through January 3, 2026, or until a successor was confirmed by the Senate.
UTOPIA Completes Fiber Build in Bountiful, Utah

5 days ago | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jake Neenan

NASHVILLE, June 2, 2025 – UTOPIA Fiber completed its project in Bountiful, Utah, the company announced Monday. That brings the open access operator to 22 completed citywide deployments. “We completed the project nearly a full year ahead of schedule, and you don’t hear about that often in this industry,” said Roger Timmerman, UTOPIA Fiber’s executive director.
Sen. Blackburn Wants More Spectrum in Reconciliation

5 days ago | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jake Neenan

NASHVILLE, June 2 2025 – Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., is looking for a larger pipeline of licensed spectrum as the Senate takes up a sweeping budget bill this week. The bill, officially dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and narrowly passed by the House, would reinstate the Federal Communications Commission’s ability to auction off spectrum, which expired in March 2023.
Fiber Lobbyist: Keep States in Control of BEAD

6 days ago | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jake Neenan

NASHVILLE, June 1, 2025 – The Fiber Broadband Association joined those urging the Commerce Department not to make sweeping changes to the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program. States “have the best understanding of their budget, the topology, their climate, unique challenges, and the families and communities that they seek to serve,” the group wrote in a Friday letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
One Year Without the Affordable Connectivity Program

1 week ago | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jericho Casper

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2025 – One year after a key federal broadband subsidy ran out of money, millions of low-income American households have found themselves forced to reduce spending on food, medical care, and other essentials just to stay online. The Affordable Connectivity Program, hailed as a lifeline during the pandemic, expired on June 1, 2024, with no federal replacement in sight.
Tilson Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy After Gigapower Contract Fallout

1 week ago | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jericho Casper

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2025 – Telecom engineering and construction firm Tilson filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday, citing financial distress triggered by the abrupt cancellation of major contracts with Gigapower, a joint venture between AT&T and BlackRock. In a court filing Thursday, Tilson alleges that Gigapower failed to pay nearly $20 million in invoices tied to fiber construction projects in Arizona and Nevada.
OpenVault: Business, Residential Peak Day Broadband Usage Up From 2021

1 week ago | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jake Neenan

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2025 – Peak day broadband usage among businesses more than doubled since 2021, according to a report from OpenVault. Peak residential usage also increased significantly. Among businesses, peak day upload traffic increased 102 percent and download traffic increased 105 percent from 2021 to 2025, the report found. That’s compared to a 75.8 percent increase in peak residential upload traffic and 59 percent increase in residential download.