Senate Unveils Permitting Package
USTelecom said the bill ‘can help clear the path’ to broadband permitting reform
Tribal communities are combining fiber, shared networks and adoption support to create internet services they can govern and sustain.
The agency also voted to make more spectrum available for satellite broadband
After justices upheld the agency's fine powers, T-Mobile still wanted its penalties thrown out
States are still waiting for NTIA to clarify how they can use all BEAD funds
Agency holds that a TV station may not elect DBS must carry in two Nielsen Designated Market Areas at the same time. Democratic FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez votes to overturn Rosenworcel’s Media Bureau
Trump is promising that the government wouldn’t limit the development of AI
The cable operator owes more than $21 billion, with $6 billion coming due next year
The upgrade will connect thousands of households and local businesses to Optimum’s full-fiber network.
Retail giant promises to price the product, not the shopper.
Better Broadband, Better Lives
Local governments and others had raised concerns about the availability of replacement services
A report from a federal agency told American broadcasters in 1949 to cover controversial public issues and to carry opposing views, and no Congress ever voted that rule into law.
Verizon signed a similar deal with the manufacturer earlier this month
The Open Agent Safety Platform includes software that sets boundaries for AI agents
British internet users may be forced to subsidize the BBC
A legal dispute could complicate President Trump’s effort to reshape the agency’s five-member commission
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, D, signs an executive order establishing a statewide review process
By contrast, the FCC in June granted AT&T’s request to discontinue copper voice services at more than 184,000 locations in California
The companies may be seeking to score political goals ahead of the U.S. midterm elections
What's working, where momentum is building, and how federal agencies, ISPs, and industry partners can strengthen support for tribal initiatives.
A Colorado ISP also disputed the state’s claim that it misused grant funds
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