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New Mexico Broadband Office Likely to Downsize After BEAD
Colorado and Texas officials said their broadband offices would focus on other programs with current staff.
New Mexico To Close Digital Divide With $382 Million From BEAD
The state broadband office hopes to use BEAD non-deployment dollars to expand infrastructure, 5G, and workforce programs.
Silicon Valley Progressive Democrat Calls for ‘New Social Contract’ for AI
Does not support moratorium on data center construction proposed by fellow progressives Bernie Sanders and AOC.
Data Center Boom Meets Resistance in Maine: Lawmakers Pass a Yearlong Freeze
Anti-data center bills have been introduced in at least a dozen states.
Bipartisan Bill Targets China’s Access to U.S. Semiconductor Technology
MATCH Act aims to tighten export controls amid AI and national security concerns.
Virginia Bans Sale of Precise Geolocation Data
Ban reflects growing push to curb data brokers, even as industry warns of impacts on digital services.
FCC's Carr Looking at Undisclosed Conflicts by Broadcasters, a Review That Could Snare Jimmy Kimmel
The Center for American Rights filed an FCC complaint against Kimmel for failing to disclose a $23,000 payment to Democrat Adam Schiff’s campaign a year before Schiff appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Funding Secured for 2.7 GHz Studies, NTIA Says
The agency is looking to open federal spectrum to commercial mobile use.
NTIA Holds Panel Showcasing Benefits of Fixed Wireless
At NTIA forum, panelists say fixed wireless is cheaper and faster to install, reducing opportunity costs for underserved areas.
FTC Moves to Crack Down on Hidden, Unfair Rental Fees and Perhaps Bulk Billing
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr last year said a Biden-era ban on bulk billing would have sent internet bills soaring for renters.
USTelecom Pushed for White House Environmental Review Guidance
The White House released new guidance on streamlining federal environmental reviews.
Alabama Governor Signs Measure Freezing Power Rates
Critics say the measure was weakened from its original intent, limiting oversight.
BEAD Program Drives $100M+ Broadband Expansion in Spokane County
Four providers to deploy mix of fiber, wireless and satellite service.
