Policyband

Senate Commerce Dems Want Vote on Big Spectrum Bill. Chairman Cruz: Sorry, Not Happening

FTC: Alvaro Bedoya, a Democratic FTC Commissioner fired in March by President Trump, resigned on June 9.

BEAD

States Looking to Ensure Participation in New BEAD Rounds

New BEAD rules require an additional, expedited round of bidding in every state.

Commerce

Sen. Rosen Delivers Keynote Address at Speeding BEAD Summit

‘This is not a Democrat or Republican issue’

Commerce

Speeding BEAD Summit Adds Panel on New Notice About NOFO

Event features analysis of June 6 NOFO, Congressional keynotes, state broadband leaders and others addressing the $42.5 billion Program

Digital Inclusion

Illinois Democrats Urge Lutnick to Reinstate the Digital Equity Act Funds

Backlash continues following termination of $2.75 billion program.

SpaceX

United Airlines Pauses Starlink Wi-Fi

Aircraft report ‘static interference’ with Starlink.

Mobile

RWA Wants Access to Verizon’s Mobile Agreement with Mediacom

Trade association flags potential of discriminatory pricing in Verizon mobile agreements

Infrastructure

Railroads Still Looking to Overturn Virginia Crossing Law

The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled last month that private, for-profit ISPs could not invoke the law.

Hawaii

Kauai, Hawaii, Becomes Fully Fiber Enabled

About 65% of the state is now fiber enabled.

Fiber

Laredo Considers Fines For Neglected Fiber Sites

Texas city responds to complaints from local residents.

BEAD

Virginia Officials Slam Changes to Federal Broadband Program

‘It feels like the rug is being pulled out from under us.’

Spectrum

FCC Unfairly Targeting EchoStar, Former Commissioner Simington Says

The agency probes risk disrupting the market for spectrum licenses, former GOP commissioner wrote

Defense Department

Cable Industry Pushes Congress to Protect Wi-Fi and Shared Spectrum

Senate Commerce Democrats also said the committee's spectrum language jeopradized Wi-Fi and pushed for a markup session.

Policyband

Sen. Cruz Heaps Praise on Lutnick's BEAD Program Overhaul

'Now is the time to finish the job. I am confident that NTIA, under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Lutnick, will do just that,' Cruz wrote.

Infrastructure

Ohio Reimburses Charter Communications $3 Million In Infrastructure Costs

Charter, five other ISPs receive grants from BroadbandOhio program.

Cybersecurity

Trump Signs Executive Order on Cyber Security

White House narrows scope of Obama and Biden-era executive orders.