by R.A. Dyer | Oct 16, 2026 | News Roundup
TELECOM AND BROADBAND NEWS StateScoop: Congressional Democrats send letter urging FCC’s Carr to drop E-Rate elimination proposal Oct. 15 — The lawmakers argue cutting the federal broadband program would not address concerns about students’ screen time, pointing...
by R.A. Dyer | Sep 30, 2026 | News Roundup
TELECOM AND BROADBAND NEWS Benton Institute: BEAD Isn’t Over Yet: What Happens After Final Approval? Sept. 30 — With all 50 states now having approved BEAD Final Proposals, the program is moving from planning to execution—but the process is far from settled....
by R.A. Dyer | Aug 21, 2026 | News Roundup
TELECOM AND BROADBAND NEWS Texas Farm Bureau: TFB urges protection of landowner rights in pole attachment debate Aug. 19 — Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) urged state lawmakers to protect private property rights as they consider policies related to broadband deployment and...
by R.A. Dyer | Aug 7, 2026 | Electricity
Oncor reported net income of $428 million during the three months ending June 30 — or 65.3 percent more than the $259 million it received during the same period last year. ________________________________________________ Oncor Electric announced this week that it is...
by R.A. Dyer | Aug 5, 2026 | ERCOT
ERCOT now has paused the batch interconnection process for data centers in response to Gov. Abbott’s announcement. ________________________________________________ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced a moratorium on the approval of new data centers so state...
