Companies Might Consider Nonpayment After Supreme Court Upheld FCC Fine Powers: Experts

The court preserved the agency’s power to issue fines, but said those forfeiture orders were nonbinding.

FCC Cuts SK Teleco’s Access to U.S. Voice Networks

The Montana-based provider failed to respond to requests tied to suspected illegal robocalls, the agency said.

Hochul’s Nuclear Push Collides With Data Center Moratorium Fight

The plan comes as lawmakers press Hochul to pause large data centers and keep their power costs off ratepayers.

Fox to Buy Streaming Pioneer Roku in a $22 Billion Deal

Fox Corp. is acquiring streaming platform Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, gaining access to the Roku Channel and more than 100 million global streaming households.

Rural Carriers, Consumer Groups Want Verizon-Array Spectrum Deal Reviewed

Separately, the Rural Wireless Association also raised concerns about the proposed T-Mobile-Grain deal.

AI and Child Safety, Cyber Agency Short-Staffed, Google Drops CBRS, NTIA on BEAD Poles

Plus, SpaceX IPO Makes Musk First Trillionaire

Carr Tells House Democrats Disney Provided ‘Deficient, Nonresponsive, and Disingenuous’ Responses to Lawful FCC Data Requests

In a May 29 letter recently posted, Carr indicates enforcement action against Disney is coming, insists 'fair and even-handed treatment for all parties' defines his approach to running the agency

Inside the Race to Protect Children from AI

The double edged promise of artificial intelligence for children, and the laws trying to govern a contradictory dilemma.

One Year After DOGE Cuts, Cybersecurity Agency Struggles Over Staffing

Lawmakers and experts question whether the federal government's cyber defense agency can recover from losing roughly one-third of its workforce.

Ads in New York Must Now Label AI-Generated ‘Synthetic Performers’

The 'first-in-the-nation law' is aimed at enhancing transparency, and signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in December, it took effect Tuesday.

Anthropic Said Friday it Took Its Latest AI Models Offline to Comply with Export Controls

Fable 5 and Mythos 5 offline as company complied with a directive from the Trump administration to prevent tool's use by foreign nationals.

Google Exiting CBRS Spectrum Management

Also, pro-CBRS groups released a report highlighting deployments in the band.

Fiber Projects Capture Most of $18.2 Million California Broadband Investment

Four projects led by Plumas-Sierra Telecom awarded $14.7 million of approved funding

State Department, Starlink to Cooperate on Disaster Response

Agreement will enhance U.S. and international humanitarian efforts.

Broadcasters Support NO FAKES Act

Senate bill would protect Americans from unauthorized AI deepfakes.

NTIA Defends BEAD Pole Rules

Providers anticipate understaffed cities, utilities being a deployment challenge.

California

California Lawmaker Pulls Constitutional Amendment Reshaping Telecom Oversight

Boerner says the proposal needs more work as opponents warn it could undermine the CPUC's telecommunications authority

Space

SpaceX Soars 25% in Wall Street Debut and Makes Elon Musk the First Trillionaire

The company has a market value of $2.21 trillion, with Forbes estimating Musk’s net worth at $1.1 trillion.

Spectrum

Demand Picked Up This Week in AWS-3 Re-Auction

Analysts say proceeds clearing $2.9 billion is looking more and more likely.

Policyband

California Regulators to Fund Fiber Projects with $32,000 in Per-Location Costs on Average

In one project, the CPUC is spending $3.8 million to connect 72 unserved locations at $54,100 per location, while the state's BEAD plan calls for funding Amazon Leo at $1,086 per location

BEAD

Lawmakers Press Commerce over Withholding of Billions in Broadband Funds

House Democrats dispute characterization of $21 billion in unspent funds as ‘taxpayer savings.’

BEAD

Arkansas First State to Execute BEAD Agreement with Amazon Leo

Arkansas also signed a grant agreement with SpaceX.

Fiber

KKR, Warburg Pincus Investigate Selling UK Fiber Assets

The private equity firms are testing market interest amidst challenges to the UK’s broadband industry

AI

Sen. Cotton Alleges Chinese Influence Behind U.S. Data Center Backlash, Demands DOJ Probe

The senator questioned whether domestic opposition to AI infrastructure is being manipulated by foreign adversaries

Rural

GCI Partners With Starlink to Bring Connectivity to Alaska

The partnership will bring reliable service to multiple communities in Alaska.

Briefs

Mediacom Announces 2 Gbps Service Companywide

Company CTO calls it a ‘significant milestone’ for the company

Pole Attachments

FCC Taking a Look at State Pole Attachment Laws

An inquiry asked how the agency could make state rules ‘more transparent and effective’

AI

Up to 50 Million Jobs Could Be Vulnerable to AI

Bipartisan commission rejects universal basic income as policy response.

Wireless

AT&T Launches Unlimited Data Plan for iPad users

The Unlimited Day Pass will provide 24 hours of unlimited data connection at just $3 a day.

BEAD

Louisiana Inks BEAD Contract with SpaceX

The satellite operator has signed agreements in multiple other states.

Webinars

Juneteenth Special: How DigitalC and Tarana Are Connecting Cleveland

With Tarana technology, DigitalC has deployed a high-speed broadband network to more than 10,000 connections in Cleveland, Ohio.

Spectrum

NTIA Clears Study Plans for 4.4 GHz Band

After a 60-day Congressional review period, 12 agencies that use the band will get funding to study it for potential repurposing.