Wireless
Rural Carriers Want Reconsideration of 5G Fund
They want to hold off on the $9 billion reverse auction until BEAD awards are finalized.
Jake Neenan
Reporter Jake Neenan, who covers broadband infrastructure and broadband funding, is a recent graduate of the Columbia Journalism School. Previously he reported on state prison conditions in New York.
Trump Vance Administration
President Trump Signs Orders on Permitting, Regulatory Freeze
NTIA has already been working to streamline permits for programs under the broadband infrastructure law.
USF
Lawmakers, Past FCC Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Uphold USF
In all, 29 lawmakers and eight former FCC commissioners signed the briefs.
Digital Inclusion
NTIA Approves $369 Million in Digital Equity Grants
The agency has tapped a total of $619 million from its $910 million funding round.
BEAD Data
NTIA Approves Nevada’s $416 Million in BEAD Money
New Street's Levin doesn't expect the Trump administration to put the program on hold.
Cybersecurity
FCC Adopts Cybersecurity Rules in Wake of Salt Typhoon
The incoming chair dissented from the order.
Wireless
AT&T Hoping for More Spectrum, Fewer State Rate Laws
The company pulled its fixed wireless offering from New York state Wednesday over its Affordable Broadband Act.
BEAD Data
Colorado Hoping to Up Participation in BEAD Round Two
The state is instituting a higher low-cost plan and more flexible project areas.
Pole Attachments
Pole Attachment Delays Vexing West Virginia Broadband Projects
The state, which has its own pole attachment regulations, is considering a rapid response team similar to the FCC's.
BEAD Data
Delaware Gets Its $107 Million in BEAD Cash
It became the second state to get necessary NTIA approval, one day after Louisiana reached the milestone.
Project 2025 Broadband
Wireless Group Hoping for Permitting Reform Under Trump
The Wireless Industry Association supported a 2023 bill that would ease local permitting for carriers.
BEAD Data
NTIA Approves Louisiana Final BEAD Proposal
It's the first state to reach the deployment stage of the $42.5 billion program.
Benton
Broadband Industry, Advocates Defend USF to High Court
They said the underlying statute should survive even if SCOTUS expands the non-delegation doctrine.
BEAD
Don't Hit Pause Button on BEAD, Say State Broadband Officers
States are beginning to get spending plans together for the $42.5 billion broadband expansion effort.
USF
Solicitor General Defends Universal Service Fund at High Court
The administration argued the law standing up the $8 billion fund didn't run afoul of the non-delegation doctrine.
Net Neutrality
What's Next for Net Neutrality?
‘We think the odds of Congress acting as requested are zero.’
