FCC

If Trump Won, What Would Carr Do as FCC Chairman?

The agency's senior Republican outlined policy priorities in his Project 2025 chapter.

Advanced Energy

Biden Announces $3B to Reduce Carbon Emissions at Ports

'Ports are the linchpin to America’s supply chain,’' Biden said in a speech at Dundalk Marine Terminal Tuesday.

AT&T

AT&T Offers $10,000 Reward for Nabbing Copper Thieves

Money will go to anyone who provides information leading to an arrest and conviction

Spectrum

Musk Supports Forcing TV Stations to Pay for Spectrum Licenses

Accuses Big 4 network of political bias

state broadband

NTIA Approves $37 Million in Digital Equity Funds for Two States

Georgia would get $22 million and Indiana $15 million

Sixth Circuit

Policy Analyst: Expand USF to Include Edge Providers

Roslyn Layton calls for including digital services in USF funding to relieve burden on telecom consumers.

Election 2024

GOP Policy Experts Offer Views on a Trump NTIA

BEAD funds unlikely to be clawed back, one expert said.

USF

AT&T and Feds Disagree on Whether Government ‘Provides’ USF Money

The company wants SCOTUS to find the fund isn't covered by the False Claims Act.

Social Media

Bezos: Goal is to Build a Trusted Washington Post

More than 200,000 subscribers reportedly left the Post after failure to endorse a presidential candidate.

Education

Wireless Players Want FCC to Expand Wi-Fi Hotspots Approach

Qualcomm, CTIA agreed FCC should support LTE-enabled Chromebooks widely used in schools.

California

NTIA Approves $70 Million for California’s Digital Equity Plan

Funds will come from the NTIA's State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program

BEAD

Georgia Releases Proposed BEAD Application Questions

Providers to be considered for awards must answer a comprehensive list of questions

Election 2024

Elon Musk Sued Over $1 Million Voter Giveaway

Suit alleged that Musk’s prizes were part of an illegal lottery

Sixth Circuit

FCC Urged to Drop Bulk Billing Ban Proposal

Citing two recent court rulings, broadband advocates argued the FCC lacked authority to enforce the proposed rule.

Satellite

FCC Should Pause LEO Launches, Scientists Say

More than 100 researchers warned of environmental harms from continued launches and re-entries.

Expert Opinion

Four Challenges Managed Service Providers Need to Overcome

As MSPs expand, they increasingly manage Wi-Fi across multiple vendors and market segments.