AI
Wicker: Data Centers Can Boost Economy Without Raising Utility Bills
The Mississippi Republican says data centers can support the AI race
Kate Keith
Reporter Kate Keith studied journalism at the University of Utah, where she wrote for the Daily Chronicle as a news writer. She covers local and higher education news, with a focus on making complex topics accessible to readers.
FCC
FCC Orders Providers to Block Digital Solutions Over Robocall Violations
The company failed to address suspected illegal robocalls and correct deficiencies in its FCC certification
BEAD
Pennsylvania Awards First $448 Million in BEAD Funding
The grants will support broadband projects in 50 counties in the Commonwealth
OpenAI
FTC Opens Probe of AI Giants Anthropic, OpenAI Over Consumer Risks
The FTC is examining whether increasingly autonomous AI systems could pose risks to consumers
Public Safety
Maryland Law Takes Effect as Senators Push Federal Network Vandalism Bill
Maryland has joined a growing number of states taking action against cable theft and network vandalism
BEAD
BEAD Enters Cleanup Phase With More Broadband Gaps to Fill
Broadband policy expert Carol Mattey says the next round of funding could roll out in nine months
NTIA
Senators Press NTIA on BEAD Non-Deployment Funds
States are still waiting for NTIA to clarify how they can use all BEAD funds
AI
Luján Calls for Bipartisan Senate Select Committee on AI
The N.M. Senator says Congress needs a dedicated panel to coordinate AI policy
FCC
Wyden: An All-GOP FCC Would Be Unlawful
A legal dispute could complicate President Trump’s effort to reshape the agency’s five-member commission
Olivia Trusty
Civil Rights Groups Seek Gomez Renomination Alongside Thumann Severs
Civil rights groups are pressing the Senate to keep a Democratic voice at the FCC
FCC
Sens. Welch, Bennet Bill Would Create ‘Digital FCC’
The Senate Democrats are reviving a proposal for a new federal regulator
Space Academy
Ohio Forms Group to Pursue U.S. Space Academy
Ohio explains its advantages in the competition to host the new federal academy
FCC
Broadband Progress Hasn’t Closed the Digital Divide, Analysts say
The event examined the legacy of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
NTCA
NTCA Supports Semmler for Second USAC Board Term
Semmler’s regulatory experience would help guide USAC, NTCA says
FTC
FTC’s Mark Meador Takes a Few Jabs at Lina Khan
Meador accused the former FTC chair of putting personal and political priorities ahead of the agency’s competition mission
AI
Trump to Create AI Force, Name AI Czar
The move would centralize the administration’s efforts to advance artificial intelligence.
