Satellite Broadband Emerges as Major Player in Federal BEAD Program

Satellite providers are securing 22 percent of federal broadband funding by offering immediate connectivity where fiber deployment could take years.

AT&T Gets FCC OK to Buy Wireless Licenses from UScellular – One Day after Purging DEI from the Company

AT&T is awaiting FCC approval to purchase $23 billion in spectrum from EchoStar

With Anti-DEI Commitments in Hand, FCC Approves AT&T-UScellular Spectrum Sale

AT&T bought 3.45 GHz and 700 MHz licenses for about $1 billion.

AI Testing Nonprofit Flags Reliability Gaps Amid Push for National Standards

Former Meta executive said foreign actors may shape training data to influence model outputs.

FCC Rejects Wireless Providers Bid for Extra Lifeline Payments

Commission ends four year dispute over when a pandemic waiver ended.

House Commerce Committee Clears Broadband Permitting Bills

The bills would set shot clocks on state and local permitting agencies and make it easier for ISPs to cross railroads.

California Rep. Calls for Guardrails as Preemption Fight Shapes AI Talks

Ted Lieu, D-Calif., said state rules not ideal, but unavoidable until Congress sets baseline protections.

California Announces Grant Winners With BEAD Final Proposal

The state would spend most of its $1.86 billion allocation, and about 44 percent of its 339,000 eligible locations would get fiber.

NextNav Urges FCC to Advance Rulemaking on 5G-Based GPS Backup

Public safety leaders split over NextNav’s bid for a 5G based GPS backup

Three Branches of Government – or One?

White House action reshaped federal tech and telecom regulation in 2025

AT&T Drops DEI Policies with $23 Billion Spectrum Deal Needing FCC Approval

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr posted the AT&T news on his X feed after past warnings that deal approvals would run into trouble for firms with DEI commitments

How Quintillion is Justifying Some of the Most Expensive Tentative BEAD Projects

The Commerce Department is looking to drive down spending under the program.