Expert Opinion
Dean Bubley: The Danger of High-Power CBRS Proposals
A new study warns that proposed higher-power rules could undermine its thriving shared-use ecosystem to benefit a few large carriers.
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Michael O'Rielly: Paramount Deal Doesn’t Trigger Foreign Ownership Concerns
Paramount's foreign-backed bid for Warner Bros./Discovery poses little FCC concern since all overseas investors are passive with no content control, the author writes.
NTIA
Bill Maguire: The FCC Secures a (Bipartisan!) Win for Rural Broadband
The FCC's unanimous pole attachment ruling is a promising sign of bipartisan pragmatism in broadband policy, the author writes.
Expert Opinion
Aiden Buzzetti: The FCC Should Make Sure EchoStar Creditors Are Paid Back Billions Owed
EchoStar is trying to cash out on spectrum sales while stiffing the companies that built its network.
Expert Opinion
Avi Rosenthal: A Risky Tradeoff in the Race for GPS Backup
Reallocating the Lower 900 MHz band could undermine billions of devices already supporting safety and critical infrastructure.
Expert Opinion
Drew Gravitt: Powering the AI Era Isn’t Just an Energy Problem, It’s an Infrastructure One
As AI data center electricity demand is projected to double by 2030, the industry's biggest bottleneck is no longer compute, but energy
5G Wireless
Joel Thayer and Matthew Wong: The FCC’s $40 Billion Question
A Citizens Broadband Radio Service auction could raise $45 billion for the U.S. Treasury
Expert Opinion
Daniel Suhr: Broadcast License Revocation Fact Check
Historical FCC precedent includes cases where station owners lost their broadcast licenses for deliberately skewing news coverage toward favored political candidates.
Expert Opinion
Suman Kanuganti: Why Telcos, Not Tech Giants, Will Power the AI Grid
Telcos may soon evolve from connectivity providers into the infrastructure layer for personalized, identity-bound AI memory.
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Mary Guenther: BEAD Non-Deployment Dollars and the Risk of Unfulfilled Broadband Promises
The BEAD broadband program now has roughly $20 billion in leftover funds, and policymakers are debating how best to spend it
Expert Opinion
Ajit Pai: The Big Lesson from Barcelona is AI and Wireless Are Converging
MWC reinforced that AI and wireless connectivity are inseparable, and that U.S. leadership in both hinges on smart spectrum policy and outpacing China.
Expert Opinion
Lance West: Delivering on BEAD’s Promise to Connect America
Comcast is an awardee in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program across 34 states
5G Wireless
Malik Khan: The Beginning of a Post-Satellite Era for B2B Media Distribution?
Broadcasters face a shrinking window to modernize their distribution infrastructure as upcoming FCC spectrum auctions threaten to eliminate much of the C-band satellite capacity.
Expert Opinion
Marcelo Oliveira: The Router is the Next Strategic Battleground for ISPs
ISPs risk ceding the high-value digital services layer of the connected home to tech giants like Amazon and Google.
Expert Opinion
Debra Berlyn: Online Scams and Older Adults: It’s Just One Battle After Another
Scam losses among Americans 60 and older have quadrupled since 2020 to over $2.4 billion, with AI-powered fraud making it increasingly difficult for consumers of all ages to distinguish real communications from fake ones.
Expert Opinion
Evan Swarztrauber: How NTIA Can Avoid a BEAD Slush Fund
With $21 billion in BEAD savings up for grabs, NTIA must resist industry pressure and ensure remaining funds stay true to the program's digital divide mission.
