BEAD

Evan Feinman Out at Commerce Department’s NTIA

The former BEAD director urged stakeholders to speak up against changes to the program that might be disruptive.

USF

FCC to Increase Universal Service Contribution Factor to 36.6 Percent

New contribution factor will apply in the second quarter of 2025

BEAD

States Push Forward with Fiber-Heavy BEAD Applications

Virginia reports 91% end-to-end fiber proposals received in first funding round.

Net Neutrality

Pennsylvania Introduces Bill to Restore Net Neutrality Protections

Introduced in response to January ruling striking down federal net neutrality

Defense Department

FCC's Carr Wants Spectrum Pipeline with Auction Authority

The Defense Department has opposed the idea.

FCC

Industry Backs FCC’s Push to Eliminate ‘Outdated’ Regulations

Broadcasters, cable, and wireless groups have extensive wish lists for the FCC’s ‘Delete, Delete, Delete’ initiative.

SpaceX

Vermont Looks To Bring Oasis of Fiber-Connected Telehealth Hubs to ‘Healthcare Deserts’

None of this would be possible without the only telecommunication infrastructure capable of delivering telehealth at scale: Fiber networks.

COVID

Broadband Experts Reflect on Digital Divide Progress Five Years After Pandemic

'Where my hope lies is in the states,' said Deborah Lathen, president of Lathen Consulting.

Funding

White House Seen as Introducing Uncertainty, Cutting Regulations

The Trump administration has been pushing out federal workers and attempting to freeze spending.

Minnesota

Minnesota’s Broadband Expansion Faces New ‘Roadblock’

Two industry leaders warn state training mandates could stall projects, threaten rural access.

FCC

Carr Establishes New Council for National Security at FCC

Initiative aims to strengthen U.S. telecom security and counter foreign threats.

E-Rate

Education, Library Groups Urge Senate to Protect FCC’s Wi-Fi Hotspots Order

Warns Cruz's effort would cut off internet access for millions.

FCC

Heritage Report Raises Concerns About E-Rate Spending

Analyst Annie Chestnut Tutor sees various entities extracting hundreds of millions of dollars from the E-Rate Program.

USF

Still a Long Road for Universal Service Reform, Panelists Say

The fund's constitutionality is being challenged at the Supreme Court, and lawmakers are looking for new revenue source besides voice.

Infrastructure

2030 Wireless vs. 2030 Fiber: The Future in Broadband Speed and Throughput

There is a new investment trend aimed at the never-ending desire to make broadband wireless and satellite delivery faster.

SpaceX

FCC Backs SpaceX’s Direct-to-Cell Service at Higher Power Levels

With one condition: SpaceX must mitigate spectrum interference issues with terrestrial providers