FCC

Heritage Report Raises Concerns About E-Rate Spending

Analyst Annie Chestnut Tutor sees various entities extracting hundreds of millions of dollars from the E-Rate Program.

USF

Still a Long Road for Universal Service Reform, Panelists Say

The fund's constitutionality is being challenged at the Supreme Court, and lawmakers are looking for new revenue source besides voice.

Infrastructure

2030 Wireless vs. 2030 Fiber: The Future in Broadband Speed and Throughput

There is a new investment trend aimed at the never-ending desire to make broadband wireless and satellite delivery faster.

Satellite

FCC Backs SpaceX’s Direct-to-Cell Service at Higher Power Levels

With one condition: SpaceX must mitigate spectrum interference issues with terrestrial providers

gaiia webinar

April 3, 2025: A Modern Subscriber Onboarding Experience

Join us to learn how optimizing these processes can drive efficiency and customer satisfaction.

AI

AI Policy Patchwork Creates Confusion, Experts Say

Some want a national framework to prevent compliance challenges and market uncertainty.

BEAD

Rep. Matsui ‘Suspicious’ About BEAD Policy Shift

Lawmaker accuses GOP of reallocating money to ‘predetermined winners.’

Spectrum

Ajit Pai to Lead CTIA, Wireless Lobby Announces

Pai chaired the FCC under the first Trump administration and worked on Trump's transition team in 2024.

BEAD

Texas Broadband Architect Hegar Slated to Become Texas A&M Chancellor

Hegar expects to return nearly $1 billion in BEAD money to the U.S. Treasury

Briefs

Slater Confirmed to Head of DOJ’s Antitrust Division

Slater said she will focus on enforcing antitrust laws affecting industries including technology

FCC

Carr Unveils FCC’s ‘Delete, Delete, Delete’ Initiative

FCC Chair’s deregulatory blitz likely to target media ownership, copper decommissioning rules

International

Experts Warn of Subsea Cable Risks Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions

Call for stronger protections as private firms dominate subsea networks

Chips

Senate Commerce Advances Semiconductor Bill, Amid CHIPS Act Uncertainty

Committee moves forward six bipartisan telecom bills, including CHIPS Act supplement

Briefs

Comcast Boosts Upload Speeds for Free to 20 Million Subscribers

Xfinity internet tiers will benefit from 50 to 100 percent faster upload speeds

Expert Opinion

Meeting A National Security Challenge: The Race To GPS Resiliency

The lack of a backup to GPS is one of the U.S.’s biggest national security risks.

Nuclear

Ex-Rep. Greg Walden to Lobby for Constellation Energy

Former Energy and Commerce Chairman to work on nuclear energy policy