Rural

Mercury Broadband Defaults on More RDOF Locations

Missouri-based ISP defaulted on 160 Census Block Groups in Michigan.

California

California Announces Another $207 Million In Last Mile Broadband Grants

Included is $25 million to help the City Of Huntington Park provide free Wi-Fi for all city residents.

FCC

Consumer Groups Upset About a Chairman Brendan Carr

Groups say Carr lacks authority to change Section 230, hasn't pushed back against Trump's threats on broadcast licenses.

Justice

Senators Demand Probe into Musk’s Russia Phone Calls

This isn’t the first time Musk’s actions have raised concerns about SpaceX's alignment with U.S. interests.

FCC

Rosenworcel Congratulates Carr as Next Head of FCC

Starks and Simington also offered praise of the incoming Chairman.

Open Access

N.Y. Awards $140 Million for Public, Open-Access Broadband Infrastructure

Projects are set to serve more than 60,000 homes and businesses.

Ontario

Ontario Awards $100 Million Internet Contract to Starlink

Program will offer broadband to 15,000 locations

Oregon

Oregon Awards Nearly $133 Million for Broadband Deployment

Funding will serve more than 12,000 locations statewide

BEAD Data

Louisiana First State to Release Its Final Plans for BEAD

The state will serve all its eligible locations, with 95 percent set to receive fiber.

Broadband's Impact

Fact-Checking Group Rebuts FCC’s Carr Over 'False Reports'

NewsGuard accuses FCC Chair-designate of using misinformation from low-credibility outlets to target the media watchdog.

Net Neutrality

Analyst: Sixth Circuit Should Hit Pause on Net Neutrality Case

Net neutrality rules could be held until the new administration clarifies its position

FCC

Trump Names Brendan Carr Next FCC Chairman

Trump called Carr 'a warrior for free speech.'

American Energy

Trump Names Fossil Fuel Executive Chris Wright as Energy Secretary

Wright has argued that the climate movement around the world is 'collapsing under its own weight.'

BEAD

Former Trump NTIA Chief Says BEAD Shift From Fiber Possible

BEAD program director says he is 'not planning to leave' the NTIA under the next administration.

Trump Vance Administration

Ethics Laws May Complicate Elon Musk's Efforts to 'Delete' Regulation

Musk says he and President-elect Donald Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations.

Donald Trump

Levin: Elon Musk’s Growing Power Over U.S. Telecom Policy

Musk’s influence could drive changes to BEAD, spectrum policy, and the Universal Service Fund