USA
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AT&T and AST SpaceMobile have secured Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorisation to test direct-to-cellular satellite connectivity. -
Colorado is looking at getting in on the data centre demand, with a new bill in the state senate that offers long-term tax breaks and utility incentives in exchange for clean energy integration, infrastructure investment, and community benefits.
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The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) is urging the Federal Communications Commission to slash a raft of what it calls “burdensome and outdated” telecom regulations, arguing that red tape is stalling broadband expansion, especially for small, rural providers.
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Nvidia has pledged to manufacture its AI supercomputing solutions in the US after President Trump’s currently suspended tariffs continue to force firms into supply chain rethinks.
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Meta's future hangs in the balance as the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) six-year investigation into its potential monopoly in the social networking market begins this week.
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With the world still reeling from the economic shockwaves of President Trump's tariff armageddon, the US appears poised to embrace its 'drill baby, drill' ethos once more, as the President signed an executive order mandating a return to coal power for the nation's burgeoning data centres.
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It appears to be the end for the CHIPS Act as President Trump described the Biden administration’s semiconductor subsidy programme as a “horrible, horrible thing”.
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Europe is at risk of falling irreversibly behind in the global AI race unless the European Commission takes urgent action to scale digital infrastructure, the President of the European Data Centre Association (EUDCA) has warned.
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Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC has announced a historic investment in US manufacturing, weeks after President Trump threatened punitive tariffs on imported chips.
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Meta is reportedly considering a major expansion of its AI infrastructure with a new data centre campus that could cost over $200 billion, according to several sources.
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Florida-based IQ Fiber is set to expand its 10-gig capable network in South Carolina to continue its expansion across the Southeast of the US.
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SAT-IX has become the first Internet Exchange to partner with DE-CIX as a Turnkey Connectivity Partner, enabling San Antonio networks to directly connect and peer with networks in Dallas without additional transport solutions or remote cross-connect charges.
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Hexa Capital Consultancy has brought APTelecom onto the MYUS subsea cable project to provide consulting, project management, and implementation support.
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Following Howard Lutnick’s confirmation as the new US Secretary of Commerce, the Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA) called on the appointee to support an effective BEAD programme and help maintain ICT supply chain flexibility.
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Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) has connected 5,000 additional homes to high-speed internet in Virginia's Shenandoah County, with plans to reach 2,000 more properties by year-end.
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For over 12 years, Extreme Networks has been the official Wifi analytics provider for the NFL and the Super Bowl, delivering cutting-edge connectivity solutions to redefine how fans engage with the game.
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The province of Ontario will cancel Starlink’s licence to operate in a tit-for-tat if US President Trump introduces 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada.
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DE-CIX has brought in Nokia to support its New York IX upgrade to offer greater router flexibility and operational resilience.
