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Pole Attachments

Massachusetts to Open Pole Attachment Rule Review, Streamlining Deployment

Utility pole attachment delays have been a key roadblock in broadband deployment.

Justice Department

FCC Bars 7 Individuals After $14 Million E-Rate Fraud

Those convicted will be suspended from all universal service programs for the next three years.

Telecom Act

Congress to Revisit the Telecom Act of 1996 Next Week

Lawmakers and experts assert the law is outdated and unsustainable

USF

Universal Service Fund Contribution Factor to Hit 37% in Q2

Lawmakers and experts say the USF funding mechanism is unsustainable and outdated.

BEAD 2026

Experts Say $21 Billion Remaining BEAD Funds at Risk of Going Unused

Industry leaders push for faster distribution to avoid defaults, delays, and efforts to close the digital divide

Community Broadband

Rise Broadband Rebrands as Rise Internet

The company announced additional changes to customer service and expanding networks to 3.2 million customers.

NTIA

States Push to Redirect BEAD Excess Funds Toward Public Safety Gaps

Panelists also discussed their largest broadband deployment obstacles.

universal service

Telecom Act Aides Say Partisanship is Behind Lack of Universal Service, Broadband Access

Panelists also discuss the unsustainable funding of the USF and the making of Section 230.

FCC

FCC’s Gomez Says 1996 Telecom Act was the Country’s Last Big Tech Law — and it’s Still Shaping the Internet Age

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the work the Telecom Act started is not yet done.

Treasury Department

Conservative Groups Push for 35% Boost in FTC Funding

The advocacy group leaders highlighted major settlements and accomplishments as reasons for expanding budget.

FCC

FCC Suspends Belthrough from Phone Network for Violating Robocall Rules

Connecticut

Connecticut Law to Require Affordable Broadband for Eligible Households

The state’s new law, taking effect Oct. 1, will require a low-cost plan at $40 per month.

FCC

Conservative Advocacy Group Says FCC Should Review GCI Liberty’s DEI Policies

Before the FCC reviews GCI’s requested ownership shift, the advocacy group says GCI’s DEI policies must end.

Defense Department

Technology, National Security Leaders Say Anthropic and Trump’s ‘Messy Public Breakup’ Will Harm Both

Anthropic’s supply chain risk designation is contradictory since the Defense Department has used its tools in Iran military operations, said CNAS executive vice president Paul Scharre.

Wireless

AT&T Claims T-Mobile Uses Deceptive Advertising, As Legal Fight Continues

AT&T filed its revised complaint and requested injunctive relief.