FCC
Chairman Carr Adds to FCC’s Senior Staff
Speech-focused attorney Adam Candeub named FCC General Counsel
Latest
TikTok
Researchers Link DeepSeek to China Mobile, Banned from Doing Business in U.S.
The growth of Chinese-controlled digital services has become a major topic of concern for U.S. national security officials.
Expert Opinion
Rep. Louis Riggs: BEAD's Groundhog Day Moment
No reputable provider is going to propose serving areas that do not make sense with fiber.
Fiber
Fiber Broadband Association Voices Confidence About Fiber's Role in BEAD
GOP lawmakers have signaled a desire to increase participation from fixed wireless and satellite.
Chips
Senate Committee Votes To Advance Commerce Nominee Howard Lutnick
Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz told Broadband Breakfast he was 'certain there will be' changes to BEAD.
Robocall
FCC Proposes Almost $4.5 Million Fine for Illegal Robocall Scheme
Republican Simington continues to vote against fines.
Digital Inclusion
FCC Defends Most Broadcaster Demographic Reporting
The agency dropped its defense of the nonbinary classification in its equal employment opportunity reporting rules.
Earnings
Lumen Adds 42,000 Fiber Subs in Q4
The company didn't provide an update on efforts to sell its consumer fiber business.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on February 19, 2025 - The New Convergence: Fiber and Wireless
As data demands soar, operators are racing to integrate fiber backhaul with wireless infrastructure.
AI
Judge Permits Trial on Musk's Attempt to Stop OpenAI From Becoming For-Profit
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers says Elon Musk's claims of harm from OpenAI are a 'stretch' but welcomes a possible trial.
Infrastructure
O’Rielly Wants Federal Law to Target Copper Theft
Former GOP FCC Commissioner says we need steeper federal penalties.
SpaceX
Ontario Leader Targeted Starlink in Trade Dispute with U.S.
The ban was related to Musk’s connection to the U.S.-Canada tariffs
Expert Opinion
Canadian Big Telecom is Crushing Independent ISPs
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is letting it happen.
Fiber
Charter Asks Court to Block Former Exec from Metronet Job
The cable giant said T-Mobile and Metronet would have access to its convergence trade secrets.
BEAD
NTIA Nominee Roth Has Big Issues with BEAD
Incoming NTIA chief Arielle Roth would abolish fiber preference, low-cost mandates.
NTIA
Ted Cruz Staffer Arielle Roth Named to Head NTIA, Cruz Tweets
If confirmed, Roth would head the Commerce Department agency charged with implementing a $42.5 billion broadband program.
