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.

SpaceX

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.

SpaceX

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

Commerce

NTIA Approves Digital Equity Funds for Five States, Puerto Rico

The $68 million will be split among six recipients.

FCC

FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel Launches New Podcast Series

Episodes will include several telecom innovators

Fiber

Ziply to Acquire Fiber Assets of UPN

Company will add more than 7,000 miles of fiber in the Pacific Northwest

Spectrum

Senate Majority Leader Thune Expected to Prioritize Spectrum

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., would likely rein in Sen. Ted Cruz on USF, experts said.