FCC
Simington, Wax Call on Trump to ‘DOGE’ the FCC
The commissioner and his new chief of staff called for slashing subsidies and downsizing staff.
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Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on May 14, 2025 - Preview of Speeding BEAD Summit
With deployment pressures mounting and policies shifting, what will become of the $42.45 billion program?
Policyband
Guthrie Bill to Raise $88 Billion from FCC Spectrum Auctions
◾ FTC Delays Click to Cancel ◾ Justice Souter, RIP, Wasn’t a Cable Guy ◾ Albuquerque Mayor Livid at Fiber Builders ◾ Simington's Latest: Time to DOGE FCC ◾ CTA to Capitol Hill: Stop NAB Tuner Mandate
Copyright
Trump Administration Fires Top Copyright Official Days After Firing Librarian of Congress
The Copyright Office said in a statement Sunday that Shira Perlmutter received an email from the White House on Saturday.
NEA
After Spain's Blackout, Questions About Renewable Energy Are Back
Some are questioning the wisdom of decommissioning nuclear reactors that provide a stable form of energy compared to renewables.
Benton
Trump Administration Cancels Digital Equity Grants
Program supporters said the move would be illegal.
Digital Inclusion
Uncertainty Follows After Trump Targets Digital Equity Programs
The Infrastructure Act provided $2.75 billion in digital equity funding.
BEAD
Largest Nevada BEAD Awardee Urges NTIA to Break Ground on Broadband Projects
SkyFiber joins growing chorus as BEAD delays stretch into mid-2025
BEAD
BEAD Guidance to States Delayed Until Summer
States had been expecting an update this month.
BEAD
State Offices React to Report Finding 57% Drop in BEAD-Eligible Locations
Hawaii, North Dakota respond to per-location estimates in widely cited analysis
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on May 28, 2025 – Understanding Global Positioning
What challenges and opportunities do alternatives to GPS present? What might a more diversified PNT landscape look like in practice?
Spectrum
UScellular Optimistic on Closing Spectrum Deals
The company is planning to sell spectrum owned by 'designated entities' to T-Mobile and AT&T.
AI
Data Center Investment for AI Critical in Race Against China: Altman, Tech Execs
By 2028, data centers could consume up to 12% of the nation’s electricity.
Fiber
Virginia County Near D.C. Terminates Contract with All Points Broadband
APB CEO says Culpeper County pulled the plug on crews in the trenches.
Infrastructure
AAPB and ILSR Prepare For Inaugural ‘Future of Public Broadband’ Conference
The in-person gathering will focus on the potential dramatic changes to the $42.5 billion BEAD program.
Policyband
Battle Shifts to House after Senate Kills Biden FCC's Wi-Fi Hotspots
◾ Nexstar CEO: Trusty to Trigger New M&A Wave ◾ GOP Sens. Want FCC Broadcast Dereg ASAP ◾ Conservatives for FCC Rate Regulation? Yup ◾ GCI Spinoff in Summer ◾ WIPSA Takes the Hill ◾ Trump: DEA is DOA
