{"slug": "ai-buildout-worsening-supply-costs-permit-worries-isps-say", "title": "AI Buildout Worsening Supply Costs, Permit Worries, ISPs Say", "summary": "Broadband providers Lumen and others said at the Technology Policy Institute's Aspen Forum in Colorado on Tuesday that rising supply chain costs and permitting delays are worsening as they expand networks, with the simultaneous AI buildout by hyperscalers potentially exacerbating these issues. Lumen noted it is laying middle mile fiber next to strands reserved by hyperscalers, highlighting the competitive pressure on infrastructure resources.", "body_md": "[Infrastructure](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/tag/infrastructure/)\n\n# AI Buildout Worsening Supply Costs, Permit Worries, ISPs Say\n\nLumen said it was laying middle mile fiber next to strands reserved by hyperscalers\n\nLumen said it was laying middle mile fiber next to strands reserved by hyperscalers\n\nAug. 18, 2026 – Broadband providers are running into rising supply chain costs and permitting delays as they race to expand their networks, two major providers said Tuesday at the Technology Policy Institute's Aspen Forum in Colorado.\n\nThey worried the simultaneous AI buildout being undertaken by hyperscalers could exacerbate those issues.\n\n**Watch the online course preview!**\n\nFaster provider reporting and engineering field data would make FCC broadband maps more accurate, and that matters for investment decisions well beyond BEAD.\n\nGomez’s comments came just after Disney filed a lawsuit against the commission Tuesday morning.\n\nThe FCC launched a review in April of 8 ABC local broadcast licenses well before they expire.\n\nThe case has been closely watched by other states considering similar taxes.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-buildout-worsening-supply-costs-permit-worries-isps-say", "canonical_source": "https://broadbandbreakfast.com/ai-buildout-worsening-supply-costs-permit-worries-isps-say/", "published_at": "2026-08-18 20:14:49+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-18 20:41:21.348212+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Lumen", "Technology Policy Institute"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-buildout-worsening-supply-costs-permit-worries-isps-say", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-buildout-worsening-supply-costs-permit-worries-isps-say.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-buildout-worsening-supply-costs-permit-worries-isps-say.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-buildout-worsening-supply-costs-permit-worries-isps-say.jsonld"}}