Digital Inclusion

Libraries and Schools Urge FCC to Restore Off-Campus Wi-Fi Support

Backing petitions for reconsideration, advocates say E-Rate rollback threatens students’ connectivity.

Spectrum

EchoStar, SpaceX to FCC: Don’t Weigh in on Vendor Contract Disputes

Infrastructure companies had asked the agency to require EchoStar to pay Dish’s bills.

FCC

FCC Chairman Carr Highlights Agency Accomplishments in 2025

The agency moved aggressively, drawing legal challenges

BEAD

NTIA Highlights Maine, Hawaii LEO Deployments Ahead of BEAD

Maine has registered 500 participants for its Working Internet ASAP program.

12 Days of Broadband

With Denunciation of Digital Grants as ‘Woke Handout,’ $2.5 Billion in Funding Scrapped

As of Dec. 5, the government had not yet filed its response.

Policyband

Trump Team 'Fixing the Broadband Mess' Left Behind by Biden, Commerce Secretary Lutnick Says

Commerce chief says he shut down 'rip-off projects run by powerful lobbyists who are very good at getting grants and very bad at delivering results'

Cybersecurity

Industry Opposed to New Licensing for Subsea Cable Terminals

The FCC proposed a licensing regime, citing national security concerns.

FCC

California Regulator Asks FCC to Reverse Course on Lifeline Revocation

State regulators warn 1.77 million Californians could face service disruptions

Copyright

Supreme Court Seen as Likely to Overturn Fourth Circuit’s Ruling in Cox v. Sony

But it’s not clear what new standard justices will lay out.

AI

FTC Vacates Consent Order Against AI Company Rytr

Agency says AI tools should not be judged on potential misuse

California

Golden State Fiber Poised to Connect 31,000 Locations in Rural California

Counties secure $110 million in bond financing and $185 million in state grants to expand rural fiber access

NTIA

Rep. Andy Barr Introduces House Companion to Senate Non-Deployment Bill

Allows states to use BEAD funds on workforce, wholesale fiber, IXPs, and wireless infrastructure

Expert Opinion

Ediberto Roman: Why Media Consolidation Is a Competition and Democratic Problem

Media sector mergers have increasingly narrowed ownership diversity, which has reframed how companies produce and distribute information, and how we consume it.

12 Days of Broadband

Universal Service Fund Survived, Faces New Legal and Political Challenges

A follow-on legal case about the USF resumed on Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the Fifth Circuit.

Policyband

TV Station Affiliates Turn Up the Heat on FCC over Big Four Bargaining Practices

FCC asked to intervene by station owners to save their industry from 'break glass' pressures noted by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. Big four networks warn agency not to disrupt the status quo

12 Days of Broadband

Three Branches of Government – or One?

White House action reshaped federal tech and telecom regulation in 2025