FCC
Broadcasters to FCC: Expand Who Pays Regulatory Fees
NAB says legacy media shoulders too much of FCC’s costs
Jennifer Michel
Reporter Jennifer Michel studied political science at the University of California, Los Angeles, and worked at the Daily Bruin newspaper. She's focused on the intersection of journalism, tech and law.
Broadband Mapping and Data
Pew: Incomplete Federal Data Threatens Effectiveness of Broadband Deployment Programs
'Gaps in data collection can cause misallocation of public resources.'
BEAD
More States to Open BEAD Application Portals Under New Rules
Indiana, Maine, Missouri, and West Virginia to relaunch BEAD application round on Thursday, July 10
Net Neutrality
Net Neutrality Bill in Maine Becomes Law Without Governor’s Signature
Governor Mills has yet to issue a statement about the decision
Digital Inclusion
Harris County, Texas Establishes Broadband Task Force
County Commissioners unanimously voted after being presented with county-wide strategy to expand Internet
Tribal
Broadband Bootcamp for Great Lakes Tribes to Take Place in August
Training equips Tribes with tools to build and manage their own Internet infrastructure.
Funding
New Jersey Launches $40M Broadband Expansion
Brightspeed alone expects to receive $9.8 million
Funding
Report: Wisconsin Added 163K Fiber Connections Last Year
The state’s Task Force on Broadband Access called for state investment following Trump cuts
BEAD
Washington State Names Joseph Williams Interim Broadband Director
Former ICT sector lead to oversee $1.2 billion federal broadband expansion while permanent hire underway
Congress
House Republicans Struggle to Pass Budget Bill as Democrats Seek to Flip Key Votes
Major changes involving spectrum escape scrutiny as debates rage over healthcare and tax cuts
BEAD
States Receive NTIA Green Light to Relaunch BEAD Application Portals
Arkansas, Colorado, Michigan, and South Carolina to relaunch BEAD application round on Monday, July 7
Satellite
National Science Foundation and Project Kuiper Establish Satellite Coordination Agreement
Agreement will advance both global broadband access and astronomical science.
Mobile
Law Enforcement Rallies Behind Verizon for Waiver of Phone Unlocking Rules
Growing number of police groups oppose an unlocking mandate
Wireless
Ookla: Starlink Outpaces Rivals in In-Flight Wi-Fi Performance
LEO satellite provider delivers fastest speeds and lowest latency in new analysis
SpaceX
SpaceX Offers $15-Per-Month Starlink Internet Plan in New York
Company reverses course after earlier pushback against state affordability mandate
Shentel
Shentel Announces Glo Fiber Expansion with Acquisition of WideOpen Blacksburg
Glo Fiber plans to deliver high-speed internet in Blacksburg, Virginia
