NTIA

Roth at CES: 42 States and Territories Approved for BEAD, Including Nevada

NTIA Administrator cited cost savings, preparations for WRC-27 and future wireless networks.

NTIA

New Mexico Unveils Plan to Expand Affordable Broadband

State proposes launching broadband subsidy program by 2027

Spectrum

FCC to Consider New Higher-Power, Outdoor Devices at 6 GigaHertz

Wi-Fi supporters were pleased with the announcement.

Cybersecurity

FCC Looking for New Cyber Trust Mark Administrator

The previously selected testing company stepped down after an FCC probe into its ties to China.

Commerce

New Senate Bill Would Halt Federal Funding for Trump’s AI Executive Order

Legislation filed as an amendment to the upcoming Senate appropriations package.

BEAD

Non-Deployment Funds Unlikely to be Clawed Back, Experts Say

NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth has said she would support permitting reform as one potential use for the funds.

CTA

NTIA Chief of Staff: 37 States Cleared to Build Under BEAD, Signals More

The shift followed a December executive order aligning broadband execution with federal artificial intelligence policy.

Policyband

Former Breezeline President Frank van der Post Named CEO of WideOpenWest (WOW!)

Takes the helm just a few days after DigitalBridge and Crestview Partners took the regional ISP private. WOW! CEO Teresa Elder to retire.

People

People: New FCC Chief Economist, USTelecom Promotions

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's new top economist is University of North Carolina economics professor Jonathan Williams.

Commerce Department

Officials and Executives Discuss Cyber Labels, Agentic AI, and Resilience

Officials pointed to NIST’s new AI cybersecurity profile, labeling programs and procurement standards as governments adopt oversight for autonomous systems.

Maine

Bill to Eliminate Maine’s Broadband Authority Struck-and-Replaced by Committee

Maine Connect Authority president criticized what he called ‘surprisingly outdated’ thinking behind the bill.

CTA

CES26: EU, South Korea Frame Early Global Push for AI Regulation

Officials from Ireland, South Korea and Canada said at the Consumer Electronics Show that shared rules are becoming essential as AI scales across borders.

mergers

Cable One to Combine Fiber JV with Point Broadband, Acquire Vyve

Separately, former Breezeline president Frank van der Post was named CEO of WOW! after private equity firms closed on the acquisition.

Spectrum

Rural Carriers, Consumer Groups Want AT&T-Array Deal Reviewed

Groups argued cable wasn’t a meaningful competitive constraint in the wireless industry.

CES2026

The Coolest Technology from Day 1 of CES2026

CES is a huge opportunity annually for companies both large and small to parade products they plan to put on shelves this year.

CES2026

AMD Showcases Growing AI Hardware Arsenal at CES2026

Lisa Su says AMD chips power nonstop AI with OpenAI, Microsoft, and additional partnerships.