Policyband
Ahead of NAB show in Las Vegas this week, a group called Landover Saturn 5 is targeting ‘underutilized’ UHF spectrum amid declining TV station economics fueled by MVPD cord cutting
Space
Beyond NASA, Starlink satellites are using optical inter-satellite links to transmit data via infrared laser beams
AI
Doug Fiefia, a Republican, has a background in technology and is running for the state senate with a pledge to tackle AI.
Infrastructure
U.S. broadband costs remain high compared to similar Western economies.
Funding
An early strategy in North Carolina centers on community-led networks.
broadcasting
The merger would create a company owning 265 TV stations across 44 states. Attorneys general in 8 states and DirecTV had sued.
Cybersecurity
The Friday meeting follows tensions between the Trump administration and Anthropic over the use of AI technology in federal agencies.
The merger would create a company owning 265 TV stations across 44 states. Attorneys general in 8 states and DirecTV had sued.
How high-power risks dismantling shared spectrum and upending the U.S. businesses it powers
FCC insists it’s necessary to prevent fraud.
Carr stressed the importance of competition in the LEO market.
Better Broadband, Better Lives
Stakeholders think the FCC is nearing a notice of proposed rulemaking related to PNT systems.
House to consider FirstNet reauthorization, USF vetting bill, and others.
Temporary measure pushes surveillance authority to April 30 amid ongoing debate.
How high-power risks dismantling shared spectrum and upending the U.S. businesses it powers
Cassady called for coalitions of trusted partners to support secure U.S. digital ecosystems.
FCC insists it’s necessary to prevent fraud.
New York City’s reliance on companies like Spectrum and Verizon has not delivered affordable or universal service, analysts say.
Who decides where data centers get built?
Carr stressed the importance of competition in the LEO market.
The American Broadband Deployment Act would impose shot clocks on local reviews.
Costly VPN and satellite tools fall short as enforcement tightens.
Chairman Brendan Carr said the FCC has ejected more than 1,200 telecom providers for robocall mitigation.
