Commerce

Rep. Hudson Bows New Bill to Change Key Terms in BEAD Program

Richard Hudson, R-N.C., announced the SPEED for BEAD Act

FCC

Simington Embraces English-Only Proceedings at FCC

Simington spoke out after Trump’s Executive Order

Commerce

Commerce Secretary Says Broadband Infrastructure Program Under Review

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick vows ‘tech-neutral’ approach to BEAD, stripping Biden-era rules

BEAD

Commerce Secretary Says Americans Need 'the Benefit of the Bargain' from BEAD

'We want the lowest cost broadband access to Americans,' Howard Lutnick said, repeating, 'the lowest cost.'

Satellite

Ontario Cancels $100 Million Starlink Contract over U.S. Tariffs

Deal signed last November would have connected 15,000 homes and business

Commerce

House Commerce Advances 10 Bills on Telecom, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure

Bills targeting U.S. wireless leadership, subsea cable expansion, and cybersecurity took center stage.

AI

Trump Says Tariff Threat Drove U.S. Investments, Blasts Biden on Energy

'You should get rid of the CHIPS Act and whatever’s left over, Mr. Speaker, you should use it to reduce debt.'

Texas

Texas Halts $55.6 Million Digital Equity Program over NTIA Uncertainty

State advises potential applicants to pause efforts.

Fiber

Lumos to Build 5,000 Miles of Fiber in Georgia

Project anticipates reaching more than 320,000 homes and businesses

USF

House Aides: USF Court Case Puts Millions at Risk

Congress needs to be ready for a ruling against USF, memo says.

Ziply

Energy Company Complains About Ziply Fiber Deployment

NorthWestern Energy filed a complaint about the provider with the FCC

FCC

FCC Chairman Carr to Speak at 2025 INCOMPAS Policy Summit

Simington, Gomez will also represent the FCC.

Funding

Telecom Industry Launches Coalition to Push Congress on USF Fix

The groups called on Congress to preserve USF’s funding structure ahead of Supreme Court ruling.

Energy

Wisconsin Bill Aims to Streamline Nuclear Energy Approvals

The bill aims to fast-track the process for studying and approving nuclear reactor projects.

Alaska

Alaska Communications Suffers Brief Outage after Damage to Subsea Fiber Cable

Juneau faced a weekend outage after a subsea cable broke, with most services restored soon after.

Rural

AT&T Defends Copper Network Retirement Plan Amid Union Opposition

AT&T is transitioning to newer fiber optic technology and plans to retire its copper infrastructure.