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

Commerce

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

FCC

Carr Lays Out Thoughts on BEAD and Fiber, Other Priorities

Carr also said he was 'confident that we're getting this new auction authority back'.

Satellite

United Speeds Up Starlink Wi-Fi Rollout

Passengers getting free high-speed internet on some regional flights.

Nuclear

Nuclear is the Answer to the Growing Demands on the Digital Grid, Some Say

X-energy has been developing small modular reactors in an effort to offer more flexibility and reliability.

NTIA

NIST Review of BEAD Funds Still Ongoing

The agency hasn't yet signed off on three BEAD spending plans under the Biden administration.

INCOMPAS

Rep. John Joyce Provides Updates on Nuclear, SPEED for BEAD

Noted Constellation’s Three Mile Island restart currently a year ahead of schedule

Congress

Moran Eyes Reconciliation to Stop Tax on Broadband Grants

‘Reconciliation is probably the only possibility,’ Sen. Jerry Moran said at the INCOMPAS policy summit.