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Tribal
NTIA Recommends $6.5M in Tribal Broadband Awards
Tribal consultations in January will help shape updates to the broadband program, NTIA says.
permitting
Broadband Industry Wants FCC to Mandate 60-day Shot Clock for Local Permits
Local governments oppose the idea.
Policyband
NATO Members Say Putin’s Military Developing Weapons to Disable Starlink LEOs, AP Reports
Russia's weapon system would flood Starlink orbits with hundreds of thousands of high-density pellets, damaging, if not destroying, the LEOs and impairing Elon Musk’s ability to help Ukraine fight.
FCC
FCC Urged to Repeal Remaining Broadcast Ownership Rules
Broadcasters spar over whether the FCC should relax or retain its remaining media ownership limits
Wireless
AT&T Drops Ad Watchdog Suit
BBB National Program’s National Advertising Division agreed to reverse a decision against AT&T.
FCC
FCC Sets 2026 Urban Rate Benchmarks for Broadband
FCC establishes $96 benchmark for broadband plans offered by USF recipients
Advanced Energy
Why Are Wind, Solar and Nuclear Advocates So Optimistic in 2026?
Donald Trump's return brought stiff headwinds for clean energy.
Spectrum
White House Wants Portions of 7 GHz Band for Licensed Use
New Street’s Blair Levin said the memo suggested CBRS was less likely to be auctioned.
Defense Department
Trump Administration Pauses 5 Offshore Wind Projects on the East Coast
The leases are paused due to unspecified national security risks identified by the Pentagon.
Policyband
Is the FCC an Independent Agency? Al Gore Certainly Didn't Think So
It was Gore who told FCC Chairman Reed Hundt that his failing cable TV regulations needed a makeover.
permitting
House Passes Bill Speeding Permitting Review for Energy and Infrastructure
The bill, known as the SPEED Act, would enact the most significant change in decades to the National Environmental Policy Act. It passed 221-196.
FBA
States Deemphasize Local and Rural Focus After BEAD Restructuring, Report Finds
Kaptivate analysis finds some states’ references to rural America dropped 80 to 100 percent
BEAD
Five More State BEAD Approvals
Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Utah had their final proposals approved.
Georgia
Georgia Regulators Approve Huge Electric Generation Increase for Data Centers
The approval follows recent elections where two Democrats won seats on the commission. Those Democrats oppose the plan but don't take office until January.
