AI

Should BEAD Non-Deployment Funds Be Linked to AI? How Should Funds Be Spent?

Experts disagreed on conditioning broadband funding on state AI regulations, balancing digital economy goals against legal constraints.

Public Safety

Rep. Fulcher Presses FCC to Move Faster on GPS Backup

New filings deepen debate over terrestrial GPS alternatives.

Digital Inclusion

Public Knowledge, NDIA Aiming to Platform Local Advocates

The groups' Connectivity Policy Corps will have a first cohort of 18 advocates from 14 states.

Wireless

T-Mobile and AT&T Go Back and Forth in Court Over Customers

T-Mobile says switching tool not illegal, as AT&T alleges. They’re also fighting about an advertising dispute

William Young

Federal Judge Throws Out Trump Order Blocking Wind Energy Project

The White House says offshore wind projects were given unfair, preferential treatment during the Biden administration.

International

Trusty: U.S. Must Keep Up With International Telecom Trends

Nations like Brazil and India were moving quickly to modernize telecom rules, Trusty said

EU

Google Facing a New Antitrust Probe in Europe Over Content it Uses for AI

The investigation is under the EU's competition regulations, not the newer Digital Markets Act.

BEAD

So Far, Approved BEAD Plans Largely in Line with Public Drafts

NTIA has approved 29 state plans; see updated BEAD charts with Breakfast Club Membership

AI

Trump’s AI Executive Order Triggers Concern

Lawmakers object to plan that could let White House sue states over AI laws

Policyband

FCC Should Consider Reallocating NPR, PBS Spectrum If Stations Start to Fail, Media Watchdog Says

Center for American Rights seeks Notice of Inquiry to see if PBS and NPR can prove having a viable long-term business model

BEAD

164 State Lawmakers Urge Release of Billions in Obligated BEAD Funds

Withholding more than $20 billion in funds defies Congress’s mandate, lawmakers warn.

Satellite

Entner: Amazon’s Steep LEO Deployment Gap Needs a Waiver to Succeed

Amazon must scale from 180 satellites to above 1,600 by mid-2026, as Starlink exceeds 8,000 in orbit.

enforcement

AT&T Wants Supreme Court to Find FCC Forfeiture Process Invalid

Verizon and the FCC have also asked justices to resolve a circuit split on the issue.

Starlink

Bid Aims to Expand L-Band Into Direct-to-Device Connectivity

The plan repurposes more than 40 megahertz for low-Earth orbit broadband.

FCC

Brookings Panelists: AI Stack Already Showing Signs of Market Concentration

Former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler warned that two-thirds of AI compute is controlled by three companies.

Fiber

T-Mobile Leaning on Fixed Wireless for Broadband Ambitions

AT&T CEO John Stankey said the company was still all-in on fiber.