SpaceX

Chinese Geostationary Satellite Reaches Speed of 1Gbps

Method increases chance of usable signals by nearly 20 percent

AI

Zayo Expands To Accommodate AI Boom

Hyperscalers building increasing bandwidth infrastructure.

Public Safety

FCC Employee Charged With Sexual Assault, Abduction

Assistant Division Chief arrested and fired.

Infrastructure

Judge Dismisses Investor Suit Against AT&T Over Lead Cables

The court said some claims were actionable and gave the investors 30 days to file a new complaint.

Virginia

Virginia BEAD ‘Bargain’ Round Delayed Pending NTIA Signoff

90-day shot clock ticks while state waits on Washington.

LEO

Luke Hogg: Fixing BEAD is Worth Minor Delays

New guidance allows fiber, fixed wireless, satellite, and other technologies compete on a level playing field.

Copyright

Judge Dismisses Authors' Copyright Lawsuit Against Meta Over AI Training

Although Meta prevailed in its request to dismiss the case, it could turn out to be a pyrrhic victory

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on July 2, 2025 – The New USF Working Group

What is the future of the Universal Service Fund subsidy program?

Policyband

Study – Lutnick Could Save Taxpayers $25B in Unneeded BEAD Money

The study by New York Law School, concluded that the numbers they crunched produced 'leftover BEAD funding ranging from $11 billion to $25 billion.'

Energy

Cruz Alleges Alliance Between China, U.S. Climate Groups Undermines American Energy

Senators clash over China’s ties with U.S. energy groups.

Dominion Energy

Utilities, Rural Carriers at Odds on Spectrum Deal with T-Mobile, Grain

The carrier is looking to sell its 800 MegaHertz (MHz) licenses for cash and Grain's 600 MHz holdings.

AI

Cruz Revises AI Moratorium, Claims it Doesn’t Target BEAD Funding

Revised moratorium relabeled as ‘voluntary’ and a ‘temporary pause’

Commerce

Paul Dabbar Confirmed as Deputy Secretary of Commerce

'It is absolutely ridiculous that the secretary can just decide I like this or don’t like that,' said Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. 'He has no right to rescind our money.'

Meta

Anthropic Wins Ruling on AI Training in Copyright Lawsuit

But must face trial on pirated books

Antitrust

Senate Bill Attacks Apple, Google App Store Dominance

Bill continues struggle with Big Tech that began in 2021.

GEO

Tom Stroup: Under New BEAD Reforms, Satellite Connectivity Deserves Equal Consideration

Misleading characterization of satellite broadband as inferior threaten to waste taxpayer dollars and delay universal connectivity