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CES2026: From Innovation to Guardrails, Senators Confront Tech’s Next Phase

Democratic lawmakers cite broadband gaps, data security, and autonomous vehicle safety as concerns that are not being addressed

Supreme Court to Review FCC’s Ability to Issue Fines

Mobile carriers want justices to find the agency’s process unconstitutional.

From Climbing Vacuums to Cyber Pets: Some Highlights of CES 2026

CES 2026 showcased futuristic tech, from paper-thin screens to AI-driven gadgets.

Verizon: Proposed Deployment Requirements for Frontier Deal Too Expensive

A proposed approval would require the company to deploy to all locations served by 88 rural wire centers.

Big Tech Data Centers: Meta's Massive Nuclear Power Deals, $20B by xAI in Mississippi

Meta's Prometheus AI data center is being built in New Albany, Ohio, and will be a 1-gigawatt cluster spanning spanning multiple buildings.

CTIA Wireless Foundation Launches Catalyst 2026 Grants Program

Competitive grants will award more than $200,000 to wireless innovators

Dose of Uncertainty: Experts Wary of AI Health Gadgets at CES

Health and tech experts warn about gadgets' effectiveness and urge consumers to know where their data is going.

CES2026: On AI and Energy, It's Nevada vs. Alaska

Two American frontier governors highlight energy, business climates and federal land control as a strategic advantage.

Paramount Skydance Blasts Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery Deal on Capitol Hill, but Did Anyone Notice?

Makan Delrahim, Paramount Skydance's top lawyer, submitted fiery testimony to a House Judiciary panel that was posted after a hearing called 'Full Stream Ahead: Competition and Consumer Choice'

'Worst in Show' CES Products Include AI Refrigerators, AI Companions and AI Doorbells

Artificial intelligence took center stage at this year's CES gadget show, but not always for the right reasons.

CES2026: Quantum Computing Leaders Map Next Phase in AI Age

Discussion follows two months after Department of Energy's $625 million investment in federal quantum centers

CostQuest Describes How It Handles Unexpected Hurdles

The company creating the nation’s broadband location database confronts recurring data challenges.

Louisiana Signs Seven BEAD Grant Agreements

Approved grants cover nearly 40,000 of the state’s 127,000 BEAD locations.

Dish to Colo. Judge: Don’t Uphold American Tower Contract

Two tower companies have sued to prevent Dish from exiting lease agreements after major spectrum sales by its parent company.

CES2026: Carr Outlines FCC Spectrum, AI, and Broadcast Priorities

In a fireside chat, Chairman Brendan Carr cited progress on C-band, 6 GHz, and a national framework for artificial intelligence.

Satellite Operators Opposed to SpaceX’s Planned Direct-to-Cell Constellation

They fear interference from a 15,000-satellite system SpaceX wants approval to launch.

North Carolina

North Carolina Launches $86M Effort to Fill Broadband Gaps Left by Earlier Grants

Stop-Gap program will fund broadband line-extension projects that can be finished by 2026

CES2026

AI May Be a Sticking Point for Hollywood, But Entertainment Leaders Voice New Optimism

Among the entertainment options on display at CES2026: AI-powered smart headphones and other innovations to enhance at-home viewing.

At CES, Automakers Push Software-Defined Vehicles and Autonomous Vehicles

Ford sets 2028 target for Level 3 ‘eyes-off’ driving

Policyband

FCC Chairman Carr to Hold Vote Expanding Unlicensed Use of the 6 GHz Band

'The FCC will help deliver faster, more affordable wireless services and enable a new generation of devices, from AR and VR to innovative smart technologies,' Carr said ahead of Jan. 29 Vote