BEAD

BEAD's Future and Digital Divide Solutions Discussed at Broadband Nation Expo

Broadband experts differed on BEAD's rollout, debating whether the program accelerated or obstructed rural connectivity efforts.

AI

Advocacy Groups Urge Parents to Avoid AI Toys This Holiday Season

AI chatbots can foster obsessive use, explicit conversations, and unsafe behaviors

Policyband

NAB Says Big Tech Waging War on Thanksgiving Traditions Like Free NFL Games

You can’t spell Netflix without NFL,” the streaming giant said.

AI

Draft Executive Order Would Tie Non-Deployment Funding to State AI Regulation

The draft would direct NTIA to withhold funds if states regulate AI companies too heavily.

NTIA

Previously Recommended Tribal Broadband Awards Rejected

Previously recommended applicants had been tentatively accepted, but funds were not officially earmarked, for Tribal projects

5G Wireless

T-Mobile Touts Fixed Wireless Performance Jump

T-Mobile’s chief broadband officer cites speed and latency gains, rising customer satisfaction

Wireless

Verizon Prepared Largest Workforce Reductions as Competition Intensified

Move comes as new CEO prepares broad cost reductions across operations.

ISP

Regional ISP Says Fiber Buildout Will Deliver Noticeable Gains by 2027

Brightspeed said it spent its first six months rebuilding inherited Lumen systems and pushing its footprint toward a fiber-first model.

Rural

WISPs Dispute Speed Test Report

An Ookla speed test analysis found speeds were increasing at larger WISPs, but were mostly below federal benchmarks.

mergers

Groups Petition FCC to Deny Charter-Cox Merger

Coalition warns $34.5B deal would create ‘unchecked gatekeeper power’ and labor harms

Cybersecurity

Cantwell, Gomez Don’t Want FCC to Repeal Cybersecurity Rule

The agency will vote on repealing a January order that expanded cybersecurity obligations for telecom providers.

Tribal

Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Expand Universal Service Fund Coverage in Indian Country

Bill would amend the Communications Act to formally include Tribal communities in universal service.

Spectrum

Dean Bubley: Key Lessons from Hong Kong’s 6 GHz Spectrum Auction

Hong Kong's weak auction results suggest regulators should favor unlicensed Wi-Fi over mobile licensing.

Policyband

NTIA Approves BEAD Money for 15 States. Will Elon Sue to Steer More Locations to Starlink?

Musk Warned Virginia, Louisiana They Needed to Give LEOs Bigger Piece of the BEAD Pie

Commerce

NTIA Cracks Down on BEAD Proposals Built on ‘Hypothetical’ Funding

The agency will issue new guidance on how states should evaluate 'speculative' or uncommitted funding sources in BEAD.

Spectrum

Private Network Users, WISPs Form New Pro-CBRS Group

The American-Made 5G Coalition urged Carr and Roth not to disrupt the band.