Digital Inclusion
Maybe 'They Forgot About It': Year After Digital Discrimination Case, Appeals Court Silent
Legal expert warns forthcoming Eighth Circuit ruling may matter less than FCC politics.
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.
broadcast
FCC Prepares to Revisit Broadcast Ownership Rules
Chief of Staff Scott Delacourt cites recent court ruling that sets this review apart
FCC
Utilities Reject FCC Bid to Open Streetlights for Broadband
Utilities also criticized limits on make-ready charges proposed in the FCC’s pole attachment plan.
Rural
RiverStreet’s $20M Fiber Build in Bedford County, Va., Delayed Until 2026
Delays from a railroad-crossing permit and added projects have pushed the timeline back to June 2026.
USF
TechFreedom Urges Congress to Scrap Universal Service Surcharge
The extra fee appears on consumers’ phone bills to finance rural broadband, low-income, school and library connections.
AI
U.S.–UK Tech Pact Spurs $350B in Cross-Atlantic Deals
Deal promises joint leadership on AI, nuclear and quantum computing.
FCC
Coalition Presses FCC to Overturn T-Mobile–UScellular Approval
Rural and labor groups say the FCC relied on a flawed view of competition.
Wireless
T-Mobile Names Srini Gopalan Chief Executive
Leadership handoff from Mike Sievert set for Nov. 1
Congress
House Panel Pushes GOP-Led Broadband Permitting Package
Twenty-nine-bill slate would impose shot clocks and narrow environmental reviews to speed broadband deployment.
Satellite
Satellite Operators Urge FCC to Exempt Them From NEPA Review
Debate comes as the FCC considers expanding categorical exclusions under National Environmental Policy Act for satellite and wireless operators.
Resilience
Experts Warn U.S. Needs ‘System-of-Systems’ Resilience
'The key performance indicator going forward is how quickly you can recover,' panelist said.
Resilience
Resiliency Becomes Watchword as AI Strains U.S. Infrastructure
Surging demand was reshaping investments in power, capacity, and redundancy.
AI
Lawmakers Warned of Risks in Chilling State AI Regulation
House hearing pit consumer protection concerns against fears of stifled innovation.
FCC
FCC Plans October Vote to Revisit Prison Phone Rate Caps
Move sets up clash with nearly 100 advocacy groups, state AGs, and lawmakers backing protections.
Chips
Trump AI Advisor Touts Plan to Secure U.S. Leadership
‘Let's make sure the world is using the American [technology] stack,’ Sriram Krishnan said.
AI
Trump AI Plan Spurs FCC Review of State Regulations
Chairman Brendan Carr cites Communications Act powers as a possible means to preempt state AI laws
