Public Safety

Satellite, Direct-to-Cell Connectivity a Lifeline During LA Wildfires

Starlink and T-Mobile activate emergency services as wildfires devastate Los Angeles County.

NTIA

Hawaii Announces Plan to Become First Fully Fiber State

Project is expected to be completed by the end of 2026

Satellite

FCC Framework Fuels Satellite-Terrestrial Partnerships

New FCC framework has fostered innovative partnerships between terrestrial and satellite operators.

Benton

Broadband Industry, Advocates Defend USF to High Court

They said the underlying statute should survive even if SCOTUS expands the non-delegation doctrine.

Energy and Commerce

AOC Appointed to House Energy and Commerce Committee

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and six other Democrats welcomed to the committee

NTIA

NTIA Awarding Almost $18 Million to Tribal Communities

Funding will adopt and expand high-speed internet for seven tribes

Expert Opinion

Eight Hundred Words to the Nattering Nabobs Of Negativism

I continue to hear the whining about fiber being too expensive and deployment too rural and remote, and just not practical.

Commerce

NTIA Awards $117 Million for Wireless Innovation

Grants will be awarded from the $1.5 billion Wireless Innovation Fund

Expert Opinion

Can Telecoms Stop Fixed Wireless Fraud and Bandwidth Abuse?

These issues not only strain network resources but also threaten customer satisfaction and the ability to deliver on service-level agreements.

Congress

Vice President-elect Vance Resigns from his Senate Seat

Vance, a member of the the Senate Commerce Committee, supported the ACP.

Infrastructure

Broadband Experts Give Biden's Internet Legacy Mixed Remarks

The $42.5 billion BEAD initiative emerged as the administration's greatest achievement though its implementation drew mixed reviews.

BEAD

Don't Hit Pause Button on BEAD, Say State Broadband Officers

States are beginning to get spending plans together for the $42.5 billion broadband expansion effort.

Net Neutrality

Legal Scholar: Net Neutrality ‘National Nightmare’ Over

Daniel Lyons sees Sixth Circuit ruling as a win for tech and administrative law.

Funding

USDA to Open Applications for $26 Million Community Connect Program

Recipients last year included NEK Community Broadband, Lewis County PUD, and Pulse Broadband.

5G Wireless

Law Prof van Schewick Calls Net Neutrality Ruling 'a Radical Decision’

What if the FAA lost oversight of Delta and American Airlines? she asks.

LEO

Analyst: Starlink Expanding Service, ‘Light Years’ Ahead of Competition

Starlink has about 6,700 operational satellites in low Earth orbit.