Infrastructure
FCC Adopts Copper Retirement, Call Center Onshoring Orders
Chairman Brendan Carr said there ‘may in fact be’ a full commission vote on the Nexstar-TEGNA merger.
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Mobile Networks
World Cup 2026 to Test Mobile Networks Across North America
Connectivity will vary widely by country, carrier, and roaming agreements during the tournament.
Spectrum
CBRS Proponent Studies: Changes to Shared Band Would be Disruptive
Two reports say increased power levels or relocating users would have negative consequences.
Cybersecurity
EU, Japan, Australia Move From Voluntary Cyber Guidelines to Binding Law
Australia recorded a cybercrime report every six minutes, up from one every ten minutes two years ago.
Cybersecurity
Law and Security Merge as Supply Chain Regulations Multiply: RSA Panelists
Contract renewal timelines at large companies can run three years, making last-minute compliance impractical.
Policyband
Cox Wins Supreme Court Copyright Fight over Sony in a Crushing 9-0 Wipeout for Famed Conservative Litigator Paul Clement
Clement has been hired by six cable broadband associations to fight the FCC's approval of the Nexstar-TEGNA merger
AI
Corning Exec Says AI, Broadband Driving Surge in Fiber Demand
Demand for high-capacity networks is accelerating as new technologies strain existing infrastructure.
NTIA
Relocation Costs an Important Part of Federal Spectrum Studies: NTIA Official
The agency has to identify 200 megahertz of government spectrum for auction by July 2027
critical infrastructure
Federal Cyber Grants for States Are Authorized but Unfunded, Officials Say
New York became the first state to set prescriptive baseline cyber rules for water systems on March 11.
Public Safety
House Commerce Committee Clears FirstNet Reauthorization Bill
Updated bill language would still increase NTIA oversight of FirstNet Authority.
Copyright
Supreme Court Sides 9-0 With Cox in Copyright Case
‘Mere knowledge that a service will be used to infringe is insufficient to establish the required intent to infringe,’ Justice Clarence Thomas wrote.
Tribal
Fiber Group Says Broadband Key to Closing Connectivity Gap on Tribal Lands
A new report says fiber networks can support economic growth, healthcare access, and long-term resilience in Tribal communities.
Energy
Trump Administration to Pay French Company $1B to Walk Away from U.S. Wind Energy
The Trump administration has tried to halt offshore wind construction, but federal judges overturned those orders.
Policyband
Easy, Policyband — Trump and Newsmax Remain on Good Terms, Ruddy Says
'President has no problem with me or Newsmax, I was with him Saturday night,' Ruddy said in an email to Policyband. Yet, Trump blasted his friend's cable news network two days later anyway
Paul Nakasone
Four NSA Directors Address American Offensive Cyber Power
Not all chips pose equal national security risk, directors said. They also urged more precise export controls
Cybersecurity
Autonomous Cyberattacks Have Arrived, Defense Executives Say
Projected global defense spending of $6 trillion is fueling a private capital surge.
