Top Journalists in Cable and Broadband Carriers

Jon Brodkin Ars Technica

Senior IT Reporter at Ars Technica who has covered telecom, FCC proceedings, broadband affordability and consumer issues since 2011. Specialties: US broadband policy and regulation; FCC rulemakings; ISP practices; consumer protection

Jeff Baumgartner Light Reading

Senior Editor at Light Reading responsible for day‑to‑day news and analysis of the cable and video sectors. Specialties: Cable/broadband technology and business; MSO strategy; video distribution

Kelsey Ziser Light Reading

Senior Editor at Light Reading and host of the “What’s the Story?” podcast, covering operators’ network strategies including cable and broadband angles. Specialties: 5G, Wi‑Fi, private networks, and how wireless intersects with broadband/cable; hosting Light Reading podcasts

Mike Dano Light Reading

Editorial Director for 5G & Mobile Strategies at Light Reading who frequently reports on US regulatory moves and their impact on broadband competition. Specialties: 5G spectrum and policy; mobile-broadband competition; regulatory developments affecting access

Phil Harvey Light Reading

Editor‑in‑Chief of Light Reading overseeing editorial across Light Reading, Telecoms.com and sister communities, with frequent coverage of the broadband/optical stack. Specialties: Optical networking; broadband infrastructure economics; industry trends

Sean Buckley Lightwave+BTR (Endeavor Business Media)

Editor‑in‑Chief of Lightwave+BTR (formerly Broadband Technology Report), leading coverage of optical and broadband technologies and providers. Specialties: Fiber broadband builds (FTTH/PON); operator strategy; vendor ecosystem; municipal and community broadband

Joan Engebretson Telecompetitor

Longtime telecom journalist and now Editor‑at‑Large at Telecompetitor, with thousands of articles focused on broadband carriers and funding programs. Specialties: US rural broadband; BEAD/USF funding; telco and cable M&A; policy analysis

Ian Doescher Telecompetitor

Managing Editor at Telecompetitor directing daily coverage across the broadband carrier ecosystem, with a focus on rural markets. Specialties: Rural carriers; last‑mile deployments; BEAD implementation and mapping

Drew Clark Broadband Breakfast

Editor & Publisher of Broadband Breakfast and long‑time broadband policy community organizer, covering infrastructure investment and deployment impacts. Specialties: Broadband policy and funding (BEAD/ACP); state broadband offices; open‑access models

Ted Hearn Policyband / Broadband Breakfast

Managing Editor at Broadband Breakfast and Editor/Publisher of Policyband, specializing in broadband regulatory news and analysis. Specialties: Broadband regulation and litigation; pricing transparency; cable policy

John Eggerton Next TV (Future)

Veteran Washington policy reporter and contributing editor at Next TV (formerly B+C/Multichannel News) focused on FCC, Congress and cable policy. Specialties: FCC/Capitol Hill media and broadband policy; cable regulation; court challenges

Daniel Frankel Next TV (Future)

Managing Editor of Next TV covering the business of streaming and cable distribution with deep operator/MVPD context. Specialties: Cable/streaming business economics; operator strategy; cord‑cutting trends

Mike Farrell Next TV (Multichannel News/B+C)

Senior content producer for finance at Next TV/Multichannel News, covering cable operator financials and transactions since the late 1990s. Specialties: Cable operator finance; M&A; RSNs and distribution deals; earnings analysis

Jon Lafayette Broadcasting+Cable / Next TV

Business Editor at B+C/Next TV focusing on distribution, advertising and executive/transaction dynamics shaping cable and broadband. Specialties: Distribution and advertising economics; executive moves; media/cable M&A

Alan Breznick Heavy Reading / Light Reading

Light Reading’s longtime Cable/Video practice lead (now Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading) who tracks cable/broadband technologies and MSO roadmaps. Specialties: Cable access technology (DOCSIS 4.0, DAA), fiber strategies, IP video

Cecilia Kang The New York Times

National technology correspondent at The New York Times covering the intersection of tech and government, including broadband and FCC actions. Specialties: Tech policy in Washington; antitrust; broadband access and data privacy

David McCabe The New York Times

Technology policy reporter at The New York Times with regular coverage of federal broadband initiatives and regulatory decisions. Specialties: US tech policy; FCC/NTIA; antitrust and AI policy implications for infrastructure

Drew FitzGerald The Wall Street Journal

Telecom reporter at The Wall Street Journal covering carriers, satellite ventures, spectrum transactions and competitive dynamics. Specialties: Telecom industry deals; satellite‑to‑cell and spectrum; telco/cable strategy

Karl Bode Techdirt (freelance)

Seattle‑based freelance reporter writing at Techdirt (and elsewhere) on telecom, media, consumer rights and sustainable alternatives to monopoly power. Specialties: Broadband consumer issues; net neutrality; competition and monopoly power

Tyler Cooper BroadbandNow

Editor‑in‑Chief at BroadbandNow leading research and reporting on broadband availability, affordability and competition across US markets. Specialties: Provider availability and pricing research; broadband competition maps; digital divide analyses