BEAD
Arielle Roth Announces BEAD Approvals for 6 States and 2 Territories
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Mississippi, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are now BEAD-approved
Eric Urbach
Reporter Eric Urbach studied Political Science and Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. He was City Government Reporter for The Daily Californian, covering AI use policy, Flock Safety, budget disputes, homelessness, and more.
Energy
Panelists Share Dueling Visions of Energy Grid in AI Race
As big tech bring their own energy supply to data centers, will the electric grid suffer?
permitting
Holistic Approach Is Needed to Solve Energy Bottlenecks, Panel Says
Permitting is a good start, but other changes and incentives are needed to solve energy challenges, INCOMPAS panel says.
Permiting
North Dakota's Fedorchak Wants to Give Senate a Menu For Permitting Changes
Providing the Senate with a variety of permitting reform packages may lead to a consolidation of ideas with bipartisan support, she said.
AI
Obernolte: Passing Bipartisan AI Regulation Would Send Strong Message to Public
The California Republican congressman hosts a monthly bipartisan dinner club on Capitol Hill to build relationships.
Energy
Energy for AI Will Require An All-Source Approach, McCormick Says
‘This is happening across the world, we don't have a choice of opting out,’ said the Pennsylvania Republican
INCOMPAS
Telecom Officials Urge Caution For Orderly Transition to Internet Protocol Networks
Panelists highlighted the remaining challenges for bringing next generation 911 call centers online
INCOMPAS
Rep. Richard Hudson Says He Fought For BEAD Funding
He said he believed strongly in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, and wanted to ensure that the funds were spent.
Fiber
AT&T Completes Acquisition of Lumen’s Consumer Fiber Business in $5.75B Deal
Acquisition lands AT&T with an additional 1 million fiber subscribers and 4 million fiber locations in 8 states
FCC
SpaceX Seeks FCC Approval For One Million Satellites in Space
The European Space Agency says that 16,910 satellites currently orbit Earth, making this a 5,813% increase over current satellites.
Earnings
Charter Broadband Losses Less Than Expected
Earnings call highlighted potential growth through Cox merger and plans to launch a new Wi-Fi product in Q1 of 2026
FCC
FCC Opens 6 GHz Band to Higher-Power, Outdoor Devices
The order responds to emerging technologies like virtual reality and AI wearables.
AI
Internet Caucus-Affiliated Org Previews Tech Policy in Congress
A panel of policy experts said there could be movement on areas of bipartisan consensus
AI
Legal Hurdles Await Trump's AI Executive Order
If states file suit, Trump’s attempt to force states to abandon 'onerous' laws regulating AI will likely fall short in court, argues expert.
Mississippi
Mississippi Bears Brunt of Cellular Outages from Winter Storm
Winter Storm Fern knocked out 10% of the Magnolia State’s cellular capacity; minimal outages across 10 other states were reported to the FCC
Fiber
Vanderbilt Report Argues for 'Dig Once' Policies to Reduce Fiber Instillation Costs
Requiring states to lay conduit during road construction would save 70-90% of fiber installation costs, says report
