Digital Inclusion

Supreme Court Refuses to Disturb N.Y. Low-Income Broadband Rate Law

The state is set to begin enforcing the law in 30 days.

Expert Opinion

Congress Has a Chance to Rid Our Networks of Huawei Once and For All

Armed with the Chinese Communist Party’s monies and resources, they flooded our markets with equipment riddled with vulnerabilities.

OTI

Senate Bill Would Fortify Networks Against Climate Disasters

Sen. Markey says rising sea levels threaten 4,000 miles of fiber across the U.S.

Broadband Mapping and Data

Experts Dissect Broadband Measurement Approaches as Federal Programs Roll Out

Broadband speed requirements have increased dramatically across different federal programs.

BEAD Data

Maine, New Mexico Want Starlink Part of the Mix: Balancing Trade-Offs and Concerns

Some of these locations may require $100,000 for a terrestrial wireline connection.

OTI

Public Interest Groups Want T-Mobile-UScellular Merger Blocked

Advocates called for strict conditions if the merger proceeds.

Election 2024

Amazon, Meta Each Contribute $1 Million to Trump Inauguration Fund

Major tech companies seek to improve their relationship with the incoming president.

Defense

Spectrum Strategy Director: Stick to the Plan

The White House in March laid out plans to study nearly 2,800 megahertz of government spectrum.

Wireless

CTIA Leader Meredith Baker to Retire in 2025

Baker led CTIA for more than a decade.

Digital Inclusion

Future Broadband Affordability Programs Might Have a Trust Problem: Experts

The ACP wind down left some participants wary, an outreach organization said.

Section 230

FCC’s Authority on Digital Discrimination Intact: Legal Experts

Legal experts also debated FCC's authority on net neutrality and Section 230 enforcement.

USF

USF Contribution Factor to be 36.3% in January

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging the $8 billion fund's legality.

Chevron Doctrine

Post-Chevron Could be ‘a Real Mess’: Klobuchar

The Supreme Court ended the practice of deferring to agency interpretations of ambiguous law this summer.

NTIA

Former RUS Leader Keeps Backing a Fiber-First Approach

‘To make America great again, you need ubiquitous, high-speed broadband.’

Net Neutrality

GOP Congress to Employ CRA: Blackburn

FCC rules that went into effect before Aug. 1 are likely insulated from the act.

BEAD

State Leaders Push Back on BEAD Sustainability Concerns

State broadband officials advocated for a flexible, tech-neutral approach to serving the hardest-to-reach locations.