SpaceX

Newsom: ‘I’m with Elon’ on More California Rocket Launches

Musk wants to increase annual allowed launches from Vandenberg from 36 to 50 in a year.

Earnings

Verizon to Buy $1 Billion of UScellular Spectrum

The price is higher than analysts expected, New Street said.

America super PAC

Elon Musk Barnstorms Pennsylvania, Leveraging X Platform for Trump

The world's richest man has held four rallies in the linchpin state of Pennsylvania over the past four days.

Election 2024

Is it Legal for Elon Musk to Offer Voters $1 Million Each to Sign a PAC Petition Pledge?

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Sunday questioned Elon Musk's America super PAC's decision to give away $1 million/day to individual voters

Cybersecurity

OzarksGo Ending Cable TV Service Struck by 'Cyber Incident'

Effort to restore cable TV service will not continue.

Advanced Energy

Biden-Harris Administration Spends Billions on Clean Energy as Election Nears

Besides the climate law, Biden-Harris are seeking to spend billions in projects approved under the infrastructure law and the CHIPS Act.

Communications Act

Panelists Disagree Over Taxes and Fees for Broadband and Streaming Services

Should streaming video and broadband services be subject to fees similar to those imposed on cable TV providers?

Justice Department

Microsoft: Cyber Criminals Aiding Russia, China in Targeting U.S.

Microsoft's report analyzed cyber threats between July 2023 and June 2024.

T-Mobile

T-Mobile: FCC's Unlocking Mandate Will Cost Consumers

Wireless carrier warns smartphone subsidies could shrink up to 70 percent.

Tribal

Infrastructure Projects on Tribal Lands Must Consult Tribal Governments: Wispapalooza

Providers should hold the sales pitch and listen to the needs of a given tribe, they said.

Meta

Report: TikTok Let Through Disinformation in Political Ads Despite Its Own Ban

Facebook cited for improved content-moderation systems.

SpaceX

Starlink Reveals the Government’s Problem of Picking Winners and Losers

The government has a history of preferencing government-owned networks at the expense of private alternatives.

Lifeline

DOJ Gains Guilty Pleas in FCC Lifeline Fraud Scheme

The company stole more than $100 million over several years

C-Band

NAB Concerned About SES-Intelsat Spectrum Stranglehold

SES and Intelsat said the merger will allow them to compete more effectively with other methods of content distribution

Rural

Minnesota State Broadband Advocacy Tip: Talk to Staff

Relationships with staffers can be helpful when engaging government officials, experts said.

Idaho

NTIA Awards Idaho $6.3 Million for Digital Inclusion Efforts

Funding will flow from the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program