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Showdown at Homework Gap – Carr, Trusty End Democrats' Raid on the $8.6 Billion Universal Service Fund
GOP-led FCC cuts off E-Rate support for Wi-Fi hotspots and Wi-Fi on school buses
Ted Hearn
Ted Hearn is Contributing Editor for Broadband Breakfast. He is also Editor and Publisher of Policyband, a new website dedicated to comprehensive coverage of the broadband communications market.
Policyband
Roth Says NTIA Going After 'Unreasonable' BEAD Costs
'Our role is to be good stewards of the money,' NTIA chief says.
Policyband
Alaska’s BEAD Plan Includes Eye-Popping Per-Location Costs
Is it time for Alaska to consider moving people to broadband instead of deploying broadband to people at $113,000 per location?
Policyband
FCC Chief of Staff Calls Fixed Wireless 5G's Killer App
President Trump yesterday signed an Executive Order formalizing a deal for American investors to assume control of TikTok’s U.S. operations.
Policyband
Cable Industry Generated $569 Billion in Economic Output in 2024, NCTA Study Says
'Cable broadband providers deliver connectivity to 59% of all fixed Internet connections in the U.S., serving 80 million broadband subscribers nationwide,' the NCTA report said.
Policyband
Kimmel Returns After Four-Day ABC Exile, Says Charlie Kirk’s Murder Not ‘Funny’
'It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man,' Kimmel said.
Policyband
Carr Defends FCC Role in Kimmel Case, Points to Democrats in Past Censorship Efforts
Carr said Democrats had misrepresented the facts and accused them of engaging in censorship themselves.
Policyband
Does South Carolina Need a Dime from the BEAD Program?
Under Biden’s plan enunciated in June 2023, South Carolina was slated to receive $551 million for BEAD. The state won’t need about 93% of that
Policyband
Trump Backs ‘Outstanding’ Carr Amid Left's Outcry over Demise of Jimmy Kimmel
'I think Brendan Carr is outstanding. He’s a patriot. He loves our country, and he’s a tough guy,' President Trump said.
Policyband
Irate Carr Forces ABC to Drop Kimmel after ‘Sick’ Comments about Charlie Kirk's Shooter
Kimmel got sideways with Carr after depicting Kirk’s assassin as a MAGA loyalist.
Policyband
Analysts Tell Congress to Go Big, Write a New Telecom Law
New York Law School analysts said the aging Communications Act has left the FCC unable to act on major issues without explicit congressional authorization.
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Sen. Capito Wants NTIA to Restore West Virginia's Full $1.2 Billion in BEAD Funding
'I hope we get our $1.2 billion. I’m going to hold the Trump administration’s feet to the fire that this is what we’ve been promised, this is what we should get'
FCC
Exclusive Interview with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
On restoring U.S leadership in wireless, the C band auction that we have to conduct within the next two years is probably one of the top priorities inside the building, Carr said.
Policyband
Starlink Slashes U.S. Prices in New Offer Across Several Rural States
SpaceX has sharply cut prices of its Starlink satellite Internet service in parts of the U.S., offering its hardware kit for $89 − the lowest price to date.
Policyband
Newsom Sent Bill Allowing California Renters to Opt Out of Bulk Billing Internet Plans
The legislation would give renters new rights over Internet service charges tied to their leases starting in 2026.
Policyband
West Virginia on Same BEAD Page with White House, Lutnick
West Virginia's plan would connect 73,701 locations, down about 40,000, with some saying 100,000 West Virginians would not benefit under BEAD.
