The agency is holding an online listening session on the issue Dec. 10.

New report chronicles how 19 rural communities built America’s densest collection of locally owned fiber networks

The panel discussed balancing innovation with public safety, and whether inmates should bear security costs for phone calls and communication under new FCC rules.

Experts said broadband expansion must include digital skills and telehealth access.

Through device access and digital skills training, Tech for Troops equips veterans with tools to rebuild their lives after service.

The House’s first attempt spelled out detailed limits; the final law left those details to the FCC.

Kansas broadband development official outlines next steps as Kansas nears BEAD deployment.

Coalition leaders outline long-term strategy for the future of digital equity and inclusion.

The agency also proposed satellite licensing changes.

Residents can now verify their identity using an iPhone or Apple Watch.

Vote expected Tuesday could raise rates by 83 percent, advocates say.

Verizon told the FCC it would roll back diversity initiatives to gain approval to acquire Frontier.

Nonprofit carrier offers to help offset lost federal subsidies for 1,280 schools and libraries.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1414 into law Friday.

Termination of $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act programs ‘unconstitutional and unlawful,’ attorneys argue.

Attorneys for the agency decline to defend prior ban on commissions to correctional facilities.

‘We don’t yet know the full extent of what this vote means for libraries and schools.’

The FCC ended E-Rate funding for off-campus Wi-Fi last week.

FCC chair says 2024 rate caps forced facilities to scale back phone access.

Disrupted federal support has stalled state efforts in digital literacy, workforce, and affordability programs.

NYC’s Big Apple Connect, bringing high-speed internet to public housing, secured through 2028.

Legal expert warns forthcoming Eighth Circuit ruling may matter less than FCC politics.

The agency added two items to its agenda that would scrap funding for off-campus Wi-Fi.

At Georgetown panel, researchers credit public-private partnerships for ACP's 43% take rate vs. Lifeline's 20%.

New York official urged FCC to continue funding school bus Wi-Fi.

The Interior Department announced a new policy to speed approval of broadband projects in tribal communities.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, still wants to bar the agency from instituting similar policies in the future.

Three-year pilot adds internet subsidies to the state’s phone discount program.

How do we balance innovation with public safety, address affordability for families and government agencies, and ensure compliance with evolving regulations?

The lawmakers accuse Carr of violating congressional intent, causing societal harm

Public interest groups say the Bureau’s delay violates federal law.

DigitalC, Merit, Microsoft, and Rocket partner on free internet pilot in Detroit.

Panelists split on whether gigabit broadband was essential or overhyped.

Joins five other states in covering the cost of phone calls from prison.

The groups argue that the bureau's order delaying compliance to 2027 violates federal law.

Call for reversal of Trump-era cuts as 22-state lawsuit challenges legal basis

Group hopes index will supplement ESG for evaluating ISPs.

Verizon has until July 30 to respond to assertions it may be violating California law

‘Liberty Link’ will serve 2,200 households across 35 affordable housing buildings

‘An act of resistance.’

State lawmaker points finger at the Trump administration.

Verizon gains an ally.

Follows March rollback of equity scoring in broadband grants.

Hundreds of copy-paste comments urge FCC to fully implement the Martha Wright-Reed Act.

County Commissioners unanimously voted after being presented with county-wide strategy to expand Internet

Bureau keeps voice-only subsidies alive for one more year

Commissioner Gomez said the agency had chosen 'to ignore both the law and the will of Congress' and that it is 'stalling'

House version appears to have stalled out

Congregations are gathering on Thursday, June 19, to raise awareness of broadband and digital literacy.

Lutnick told lawmakers earlier this month that 'the courts will decide.' Grant winners have not yet sued.

'This is a real loss:' Panelists say cuts threaten progress on digital and AI skills training

‘Like abandoning a bridge when it is only halfway built’

Backlash continues following termination of $2.75 billion program.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says courts will decide the issue

The act could save Californians $1 billion annually, but ISPs worry about costs

Without the broadband subsidy, families are facing harsh tradeoffs to stay connected.

ACA Connects study predicts steep investment drop; while major trade groups urge DOJ to preempt state laws

The Senate passed its resolution against the rule eariler this month.

Company could face standoff with FCC Chairman Carr, but AT&T already rolled back major DEI policies in March.

City seeks to bring broadband internet to up to 2,500 households

Whether Trump has the legal authority to end the program remains unknown. But for now the Republican administration can simply stop spending the money.

Speaking at Net Inclusion, Sohn slammed Trump administration efforts to rescind Digital Equity Act awards.

The Trump administration canceled grants under the Digital Equity Act earlier this month.

Follow-up studies about the Affordable Connectivity Program have shown that costs were more than offset by the broad savings it generated American taxpayers.

Some areas that are relatively easier to serve have received multiple rounds of federal investment, while others perpetually remain left behind.

NTIA webpages related to the programs were down Wednesday.

The administration canceled grants under the Digital Equity Act on Friday.

Program supporters said the move would be illegal.

The Infrastructure Act provided $2.75 billion in digital equity funding.

Targeted funds include $619 million, from a pool of $910 million in funding from NTIA, made available under a competitive grant program

A similar measure has been introduced in the House.

A similar affordability law went into effect in New York earlier this year.

First hearing is scheduled for April 30.

Technology empowers incarcerated individuals with access to vocational training

Legislation intended to bring broadband to more Americans

What constitutes an 'invidious' DEI policy in regulators' eyes?

The awards, recommended under the Biden administration, are under budgetary review.

New report finds affordability mandate would cut less than 1% from top ISPs’ revenues.

Democrat says government interference with DEI initiatives could have long-term economic and social consequences.

Removal of DEI scoring may shift broadband funds away from Tribes and disadvantaged areas.

New text lays out speed, eligibility, and reporting rules under the proposed California Affordable Home Internet Act.

'Where my hope lies is in the states,' said Deborah Lathen, president of Lathen Consulting.

Service cutoff is days before a FCC prison call rate caps set to take effect for small jails

Closure can only be achieved through greater adoption  by lower income households.

‘With the N.Y. bill litigated, we just need to craft a bill more suited to Vermont,' Morrow said.

The groups called on Congress to preserve USF’s funding structure ahead of Supreme Court ruling.

The Quantum Corridor on Chicago's South Side is designed to expand American competitiveness in the 21st century world.

After Supreme Court upholds New York’s $15 Internet law, Tasha Boerner said she ‘looks forward to sharing her legislation soon.'

The Biden NTIA recommended more than $600 million for broadband adoption efforts.

A group of 22 states – including Massachusetts and California – supported New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office.

Wender joins SHLB from the Capital Projects Fund at the Treasury Department, where he oversaw billions in broadband infrastructure.

The First Circuit will review arguments on whether the FCC’s rate caps should remain in place.

States are exploring new approaches to maintain broadband affordability for low-income households.

The agency dropped its defense of the nonbinary classification in its equal employment opportunity reporting rules.

The Institute for Local Self Reliance is hosting a forum – 'Consider Affordable Broadband State-By-State' – on Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Public interest group warned the bill violates First Amendment rights.

Funding will increase digital access for nearly 20,000 residents

FCC ends DEI priorities after Trump’s executive order, leaving telecom’s equity mandates in limbo.

Cruz and 12 other senators went for the jugular on the Biden Administration’s off-campus hotspot rule for schoolchildren.

The proposal would have taken comment on banning the practice.