FTC
FTC and Eight States Settle With Ad Agencies Over Alleged Boycotts
Settlement targets alleged coordinated ad restrictions based on political content.
Georgina Mackie
Georgina Mackie studied Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin and the University of California, Los Angeles. Her interests include gatekeeping in news coverage and the impact of AI on the news ecosystem.
Privacy
Virginia Bans Sale of Precise Geolocation Data
Ban reflects growing push to curb data brokers, even as industry warns of impacts on digital services.
Birmingham
Alabama Governor Signs Measure Freezing Power Rates
Critics say the measure was weakened from its original intent, limiting oversight.
Satellite
Senate Commerce Advances Bills Targeting Satellite Security
Measures include cybersecurity guidelines for commercial satellites and restrictions on foreign operators.
Satellite
Senate Commerce Targets Satellite Security in Next Executive Session
Satellite security and proposed social media warnings headline Commerce committee markup.
Data Center
House Bill to Offset Data Centers' Impact on Energy Costs Introduced
Lawmakers say utilities are increasingly passing infrastructure costs to households.
Hyperscale Data Centers to Reach 67% of Global Capacity by 2031
Cloud giants rapidly expanding infrastructure as AI demand accelerates.
Nebraska
Nebraska Broadband Director Patrick Haggerty to Depart May 1
DOT Director Vicki Kramer will take over the role on an interim basis.
Data Center
Sangamon County, Illinois, Approves $500M Data Center After Heated Debate
Critics warn the project could strain local resources while offering limited long-term benefits
Energy
West Virginia Law Sets 50-Gigawatt Energy Expansion Goal
Critics warn the energy law favors fossil fuels and could raise utility bills.
State Health Services Department
Texas Camps Sue to Block State Fiber Internet Mandate
The state imposed the requirement after Camp Mystic flood citing failures in emergency communications.
Data Center
Backlash Over $6B Data Center Flips Festus City Council
Officials who supported the 360-acre data center were ousted in the election.
ReConnect
USDA Requests $230 Million for Rural Broadband and Telehealth, a Decline Over Previous Budgets
The agriculture department proposed canceling $40 million in unused ReConnect funds in 2027 budget.
Rural
Ookla: U.S. Digital Divide Narrows in 43 States
Aggressive broadband expansion in late 2025 extended fiber access to 60 percent of U.S. homes.
5G Wireless
FCC Expands National Security Role, Tightens Limits on Foreign Tech
Agency officials signal broader push into supply chain security and review of emerging technologies.
NTIA
NTIA Launches Portal to Speed Spectrum Coordination for Space Launches
The new system replaces a manual, email-based process, aiming to speed approvals and improve transparency, NTIA said.
