Cyber & Fraud: A Better Business Bureau study says scam texts, calls and emails keep rising in the US, with telecom tools driving losses topping $68bn. Regulation & Permits: Delaware moves to speed submerged-lands and dock permitting with fixed decision timelines, aiming to cut delays for utility and waterfront projects. Network Reliability & Security: Shadowserver flags thousands of unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers exposed to a public, credential-free exploit, underlining how quickly telecom-adjacent systems can become attack targets. Infrastructure Deals: Grain Management completes its combination of Ritter and Great Plains into Rightfiber, backed by a $1.6bn credit facility to expand regional fibre. Africa Digital Backbone: WIOCC secures $300m from AFC and Vision Invest to build open-access digital infrastructure across Africa. Digital Inclusion: Nigeria pushes connectivity via NUCAP, with a tower under construction in Bende, while Jamaica’s USF Connect-a-Child programme hands tablets to 630 PEP students. Leadership & Strategy: Deutsche Telekom appoints AWS telecom leader Jan Hofmeyr as CTO and board member for product and technology. Space Comms: NASA awards Blue Origin a contract to build a Mars telecommunications network, extending connectivity beyond Earth.