July 9: Webinar on Winning Hyperscaler Network Builds

As demand from hyperscalers and cloud providers reshapes the communications landscape, competitive network operators must rethink how they design, build and scale their infrastructure. Hyperscalers are raising the bar—expecting higher fiber density, lower latency, diverse routing, scalable power and seamless edge access. This session will explore what it takes to meet those expectations and win hyperscaler business.

Join us on Wednesday, July 9 at 2 p.m. ET, for the webinar, What Competitive Network Providers Must Do Now to Win Hyperscaler Next Generation Network Builds. 

Panelists will discuss network readiness strategies, infrastructure planning, execution challenges and how partnerships across the ecosystem—builders, engineers and providers—can accelerate success. Discover practical insights on what distinguishes a future-ready network and how to align infrastructure strategies with next-generation growth opportunities.

Moderator David Wuensch, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Axcent Networks will lead a discussion with:

• Kyle Hildebrand, Chief Revenue Officer, Vivacity Infrastructure Group
• Bill Long, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Zayo
• Tom Spackman, CEO, Gigabit Fiber  

Advanced Registration Required

Register today and join us on Wednesday, July 9, at 2 p.m. ET. If you're interested in this topic, but cannot attend, register here and we'll send you the video to watch on-demand shortly after the webinar. 

INCOMPAS Applauds Supreme Court's USF Ruling

The highly anticipated U.S. Supreme Court opinion in FCC v Consumers' Research was published last week. In a significant 6-3 decision, the court reversed the Fifth Circuit and upheld the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution mechanism under the nondelegation doctrine.

The Court rejected arguments that Congress impermissibly delegated its taxing power to the FCC and that the FCC’s reliance on the private Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) violated constitutional separation of powers principles. The decision removes a significant legal cloud over the USF, while simultaneously highlighting the urgent need for congressional reform.

“INCOMPAS welcomes this decision given the importance of USF in bringing telecommunications and broadband services to rural America. Our members have utilized these funds to bridge the digital divide and deliver necessary services to consumers and community anchor institutions across the country," said INCOMPAS CEO Chip Pickering.

"While we applaud the Court’s findings in this case, Congress and the FCC must take immediate action to reform the provision of universal service funds and stabilize a contribution factor that continues to inch ever higher," he added. "INCOMPAS is committed to working with policymakers to identify solutions that will put the program on a smart and sustainable path forward.”

Court Also Addresses Unsolicited Faxes

The Supreme Court also recently issued an opinion reversing and remanding a judgment from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit that involves a California district court appeal relating to a 2019 FCC declaratory ruling on unsolicited faxes. The Supreme Court held a district court is not bound by the FCC’s interpretation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and it should interpret the statute as courts traditionally do under ordinary principles of statutory interpretation, affording appropriate respect to the agency’s interpretation.