O’FALLON, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 21, 2026--
Gateway Fiber, a leading fiber-optic internet provider delivering high-speed connectivity across the Midwest and Northeast, today announced the appointment of David Curran as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
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Curran brings extensive telecommunications and technology leadership experience to Gateway Fiber and will be responsible for guiding the company's technology strategy, network architecture, infrastructure innovation, and operational excellence as Gateway Fiber continues its rapid expansion.
As CTO, Curran will oversee the development and evolution of Gateway Fiber's fairer, friendlier, and faster fiber network, ensuring the company remains at the forefront of delivering reliable, future-ready internet services to residential and business customers throughout its footprint.
"I’m thrilled to begin the next chapter of my career as Chief Technology Officer at Gateway Fiber," said Curran. "From my very first conversation with the team, I could tell Gateway was where I wanted to be and on my third day here, I knew I made the right choice. I'm blown away by the level of professionalism, talent, leadership, and culture at such a young company. I'm excited to play a part in our mission to build a fairer, friendlier, faster fiber network.”
"I also want to thank all of those along the way who have helped me develop the skills and experience I'll need here. There are so many fantastic bosses, mentors, and team members I can't name them all, but I hope you know who you are. I wouldn't be here without you," Curran said.
Gateway Fiber's leadership team welcomed Curran's addition as the company accelerates network expansion and invests in the technologies needed to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
"David's deep technical expertise, strategic vision, and proven leadership make him an outstanding addition to our executive team," said Chris Surdo, Chief Executive Officer of Gateway Fiber. "As we continue expanding our network nationwide, David will play a critical role in helping us scale our technology platforms, enhance operational performance, and deliver the reliable, high-quality service our customers expect."
Gateway Fiber is committed to transforming the broadband experience through a 100% fiber-optic network designed to provide fast, dependable connectivity and exceptional customer service. The company's fiber infrastructure delivers symmetrical internet speeds and the capacity to meet the growing connectivity demands of homes and businesses, while maintaining the customer-first approach that defines the Gateway Fiber experience.
With continued investment in network expansion and innovation, Gateway Fiber remains focused on bringing better broadband choices to the communities it serves and advancing its mission to build a fairer, friendlier, faster internet experience for every customer.
For more information about Gateway Fiber, visit https://www.gatewayfiber.com/.
About Gateway Fiber:
Gateway Fiber is on a mission to positively impact communities through a better internet. As data requirements for residences and businesses continue to expand, Gateway is creating a leading, national fiber-to-the-home platform to serve this critical unmet need. Gateway provides faster, more reliable internet with a simple pricing model and industry-leading customer service. For more information, visit gatewayfiber.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
David Curran (pictured) appointed CTO of Gateway Fiber.
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to pay an initial 9.5 million pounds ($13 million) to the publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper following their failed invasion of privacy case.
In a judgment Friday, Justice Matthew Nicklin said in a written statement that the payment to Associated Newspapers Ltd. will have to be made by Aug. 28. The payment is at the upper end of expectations and marks a vindication for the journalists at the Daily Mail and a defeat for the losing claimants and their lawyers.
The claimants lost a High Court case in London last month during which they had alleged malpractice, such as the illegal hacking of phones, on the part of Associated Newspapers.
In excoriating comments accompanying his award, Nicklin said “several features” were important in his decision, including the “speculative” nature of the claims and the failure of the claimants to “voluntarily" withdraw serious allegations that could no longer be backed up.
"The conduct was unreasonable to a high degree," he said.
The publisher has said it incurred more than 34 million pounds during the case. Should it pursue the claimants for the remainder of the costs, then Harry and the six others will be liable for a further 25 million pounds or so by a later date.
The claimants are insured for around half that total.
Though the judge said the costs appeared “excessive," he said he would not impose a cap that would have limited the claimant's liabilities as it would have been “too broad brushed, would risk unfairness, and would be vulnerable to the charge that it was arbitrary.”
The other high-profile figures behind the case were Doreen Lawrence, the anti‑racism activist whose son Stephen was stabbed to death in 1993 as he waited for a bus; Elton John’s film producer husband David Furnish; actors Sadie Frost and Liz Hurley; and politician Simon Hughes. Lawrence’s costs are expected to be covered by the others.
Hughes, a former member of the centrist Liberal Democrats, said he was “disappointed and surprised” that Associated Newspapers’ recoverable costs were not limited.
None of the other claimants have yet commented on the judge's decision. They have until Oct. 2 to decide whether to appeal.
The publisher had strongly denied the claims made during the 11-week trial in London, which ended on July 7 when Nicklin said there had been a shortage of evidence to support the 97 claims and found a possibility that the reporting came from legitimate sources.
In a statement following the decision, Associated Newspapers said the judgment is a “devastating critique of an attempt to destroy a newspaper and the reputations of its journalists, editors and executives."
“The truth is that these outrageous claims should never have been brought," it said. "That they were pursued raises disturbing questions about the conduct of elements of the legal profession.”
The judgment comes two days after it was made public that Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, are moving back to the U.K. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are no longer working royals, decamped to California more than six years ago but will relocate back later this month to live in a nonroyal residence outside London.
Harry's defeat against Associated Newspapers brought an end to a trio of lawsuits accusing tabloid publishers of using unlawful tactics, such as phone hacking or hiring private detectives to dig up dirt on his life.
Harry won a judgment in 2023 that condemned the publishers of the Daily Mirror for “widespread and habitual” phone hacking. Last year, Rupert Murdoch’s flagship U.K. tabloid, The Sun, made an unprecedented apology for intruding on his life for years and agreed to pay substantial damages to settle his privacy invasion lawsuit.
Harry has said his litigation — in which he broke with royal family tradition to seek relief in the courts — was a primary source of his falling out with his father, King Charles III, and brother Prince William.
His grudge with the tabloids runs deep and his legal actions are part of his larger quest to reform the news media that he says damaged his relationships and made him “ paranoid beyond belief.”
He blames the press for the death of his mother, Princess Diana, who was killed in a car crash in 1997 while being pursued by paparazzi in Paris, and for attacks on his wife, Meghan, that led the couple to abandon royal life and move to the United States in 2020.
Britain's Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, speaks at a roundtable about support for veterans, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
