Commerce
Trump Administration Sued Over Canceled Digital Inclusion and Skills Grants
Termination of $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act programs ‘unconstitutional and unlawful,’ attorneys argue.
Jericho Casper
Former Assistant Editor and Reporter Jericho Casper graduated from the University of Virginia studying media policy. She grew up in Newport News in an area impacted by the digital divide and has a passion for universal access.
Free Speech
Free Press Blasts 'The Free Press', With Founder Tapped to Lead CBS News
Appointment follows Paramount’s $16 million settlement with Trump, reportedly also including $20 million in future programming benefits.
Digital Inclusion
FCC Urges Court to Pause Prison Phone Case as Agency Changes Rules
Attorneys for the agency decline to defend prior ban on commissions to correctional facilities.
Digital Inclusion
Libraries and Schools Brace for FCC Cuts to Wi-Fi Programs
‘We don’t yet know the full extent of what this vote means for libraries and schools.’
Digital Inclusion
FCC to Revisit 2024 Inmate-Calling Rules
FCC chair says 2024 rate caps forced facilities to scale back phone access.
Free Speech
Carr Agrees to Testify Before Senate Panel on His Apparent Threats to Kimmel Show
Democrats and Republicans want answers over FCC threats to TV licenses over Kimmel’s suspension.
Privacy
Cruz Blocks Bill to Extend Privacy Protections Nationwide
The bill would prevent data brokers from selling or trading personal information of anyone located in the U.S.
Digital Inclusion
Sudden Cuts Erode Public Trust, Digital Equity Advocates Say
Disrupted federal support has stalled state efforts in digital literacy, workforce, and affordability programs.
FCC
‘How Do We Call for Help?’ Rural Residents Push Back on FCC’s Copper Retirement
Wildfire survivors, first responders, seniors and rural residents warn that landlines remain essential.
SpaceX
Protesters Disrupt Carr’s First FCC Meeting Since Kimmel Suspension
Demonstrators denounce ‘Carr, the censorship czar,’ calling for his removal.
Spectrum
Carriers Push FCC for Extra Upper C-Band Spectrum
CTIA wants 220 megahertz of Upper C-Band for 5G; Congress only guaranteed 100 megahertz.
Spectrum
White House Adviser Pledges to Protect Spectrum Critical for Wi-Fi
U.S. won’t 'go backwards' on Wi-Fi leadership, even after Congress dropped 6 GigaHertz (GHz) protections in reconciliation bill.
Hill Staffers Split on Permitting, Spectrum and Broadband Expansion
Aides to key telecom lawmakers laid out competing visions for the future of U.S. broadband policy.
FCC
Carr: FCC Ready if Shutdown Hits This Week
Agency ‘crunching the numbers’ to gauge how long it could operate without new funding.
FCC
Carr To Congress: FCC Improving Coordination Among Federal Broadband Programs
Chair responds to an April audit that flagged mapping weaknesses and data gaps.
FCC
FCC Prepares for Mass Furloughs Amid Looming Government Shutdown
Agency’s previous contingency projected retaining just 12 percent of staff
