Donald Trump

Trump Signs His Tax and Spending Cut Bill at the White House July 4 Picnic

The legislation amounts to a repudiation of the agendas of the past two Democratic presidents, including Joe Biden’s tax credits for renewable energy.

Tribal

Tribal Nations Build Sovereignty Through Broadband Infrastructure, Panelists Say

Tribal leaders stress infrastructure control, competition, and workforce training as foundations for digital self-determination.

Wireless

Wireless Industry Celebrates Spectrum Victory as Congress Sends ‘Big’ Budget Bill to Trump

Wireless industry celebrates tax incentives, others celebrate expanded R&D credits.

Fiber

Fiber Company Hit Water Line in Southern Indiana

Lumos left New Albany without clean water for 6 hours.

Pole Attachments

Carr Floats Covering Light Poles in Federal Law

Light pole rules remain a sticking point as the FCC Chairman promotes a competitive agenda.

Free Speech

Paramount Pays $16M to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Suit

Settlement draws ire from Democrats and free speech advocates alike

Spectrum

SpaceX Still Pushing for Access to EchoStar’s 2 GHz Spectrum

The FCC is probing EchoStar's use of the airwaves.

Congress

House Gives Final Approval to Trump's Big Tax Bill and Sends it to Him to Sign

The bill will become a defining measure of Trump's return to the White House

Big Apple Connect

NYC Worker-Owned ISP Faces Uncertain Future Amid Shifting City Broadband Policy

Battle between NYC ISPs rages on.

Spectrum

T-Mobile, Grain Fire Back at Opponents of Spectrum Deal

Rural wireless carriers oppose extending buildout deadlines.

Rural

Cox Back On Track with RDOF, Except in Nebraska

ISP still subject to financial penalties in the Cornhusker State

Expert Opinion

Aileen Ryan: The FCC Must Protect America’s Supply Chains Running on RFID

RAIN RFID is a form of Radio Frequency Identification

Policyband

Charter CEO Calling California Fiber Cuts 'Domestic Terrorism'; LAPD Disagrees

FCC Chairman Carr yesterday said he’s ready to drive his policy agenda forward, with the goal of making the U.S. No. 1 in wireless broadband and satellite-delivered communications.

Congress

House Republicans Struggle to Pass Budget Bill as Democrats Seek to Flip Key Votes

Major changes involving spectrum escape scrutiny as debates rage over healthcare and tax cuts

Cybersecurity

NYC’s Education Department and Public Library Pull Out of FCC’s Cybersecurity Initiative

Turn down funding from FCC’s $200 million program.

BEAD

Rural Fiber Providers, WISPs, at Odds on New BEAD Mapping

NTCA wants location-by-location verification of unlicensed fixed wireless, which WISPA opposes.