Public Safety

FCC’s ‘Operation Clean Carts’ Targets Online Sales of Blacklisted Chinese Tech

E-commerce platforms remove ‘millions of listings’ tied to Huawei, Dahua, and other entities

BEAD

Texas BEAD Plan $2 billion Under Budget

The state would get fiber to about 51 percent of its BEAD locations, with 22 percent in line for satellite.

Policyband

Iran to Impose Death Penalty if Caught Using Starlink to Spy

Draft law also makes it illegal to own or use Elon Musk's low Earth orbit satellite Internet service.

Expert Opinion

Colin Reilly: How the BEAD Tracker Speeds Up Broadband Insights

A dashboard for the digital highway from the national non-profit Connected Nation.

AI

Nobel Economics Prize Goes to 3 Researchers Explaining Innovation-Driven Growth

Aghion co-chaired the Artificial Intelligence Commission, which in 2024 submitted a report to French President Emmanuel Macron.

AVs

Tesla Hit With Probe After Crashes Involving Self-Driving Feature Musk Boasted About

Federal regulators are investigating dozens of incidents in which the Teslas ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road.

Spectrum

Hudson: FCC Should ‘Be Very Careful’ About Disrupting CBRS

Republican lawmakers in both chambers of Congress have called for protecting the band.

NTIA

Shutdown Stalls Tech and Telecom Oversight Across Washington

Litigation, merger reviews, and permitting all set to slow

Defense Department

Senate Passes Defense Bill Without Changes to Spectrum Language

The head of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the White House oppose the provision.

MIT

Industry Experts Debate Need for Gigabit Internet Speeds as Deployment Accelerates

Industry experts debate whether gigabit internet deployment has outpaced actual consumer demand.

Is There an AI Bubble? Financial Institutions Sound a Warning

The Bank of England and IMF warn AI-driven tech stocks have reached bubble levels, raising concerns about a market correction.

Briefs

Nokia Deepens AI Push to Prepare for 6G Transition

Nokia licenses technology from Hewlett Packard Enterprises to enhance mobile networks.

Policyband

Sen. Markey Can't Recall His Own Effort to Revoke Sinclair's TV Licenses

Veteran Massachusetts Democrat called out on his attacks on the First Amendment in 2018 by freshman Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio.

government shutdown

Members of Congress Vow to Skip Pay During Shutdown

Lawmakers called it solidarity with federal workers, though the Constitution guarantees their salaries continue.

Affordability

Advocates Push to Rebuild a Permanent Federal Broadband Subsidy

Calls mount for a modernized Universal Service Fund to address broadband affordability

Fixed Wireless

GeoLinks Partners with Intracom Telecom to Advance Secure, High-Speed Fixed Wireless

The companies plan to showcase fiber-like, interference-free performance in Las Vegas