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BROADBAND NEWS IS ADDICTIVE. GET YOUR FILL.
Nextlink Expands Rural Service Bundle with New Mobile Offering
- 02/13/2026|
- Curtis Dean |
Nextlink Internet, a major fixed wireless and fiber provider serving rural communities across the Midwest and South, has launched Nextlink Mobile, adding mobile phone service to its broadband portfolio.
A Million Satellites? Seriously?
- 02/03/2026|
- Curtis Dean |
- Elon Musk,
- FCC,
- Kessler Syndrome,
- Starlink,
Always one to “aim high,” Elon Musk has outdone himself with this latest venture. As Eric Urbach expertly detailed in his recent Broadband Breakfast article, SpaceX filed an application with the FCC on January 30th requesting authorization to deploy up to ONE MILLION satellites in low Earth orbit to function as orbital data centers for AI computing. Thats right, he wants to move SkyNet from fiction to reality (if it’s not already on its way).
AT&T to Buy Lumen’s Home Fiber Business: What You Need to Know
- 02/02/2026|
- Curtis Dean |
AT&T has finalized a $5.75 billion agreement to acquire Lumen Technologies’ “Mass Markets” fiber business. The deal, which includes the Quantum Fiber brand, will see AT&T take over operations across 11 states, gaining access to millions of existing and planned fiber locations in major hubs like Denver, Phoenix, and Seattle.
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