Infrastructure

Experts: BEAD Success Hinges on States Supplementing FCC Pole Rules

Local approaches may resolve cost and delay challenges, experts say.

Bulk Billing

FCC’s Carr: A Bulk Billing Ban ‘Makes No Sense’

Apartment residents would experience higher internet prices, Republican says

What's New

The Life and Death of an American Newspaper

Will the 'reality-based community' fostered by journalism also fall prey?

Election 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Corning Plant in Michigan to Promote CHIPS Act

The move comes one week after the Biden-Harris administration announced $325 million in support for another Hemlock Semiconductor factory in Michigan.

SpaceX

If Trump Won, What Would Carr Do as FCC Chairman?

The agency's senior Republican outlined policy priorities in his Project 2025 chapter.

American Energy

Biden Announces $3B to Reduce Carbon Emissions at Ports

'Ports are the linchpin to America’s supply chain,’' Biden said in a speech at Dundalk Marine Terminal Tuesday.

AT&T

AT&T Offers $10,000 Reward for Nabbing Copper Thieves

Money will go to anyone who provides information leading to an arrest and conviction

Spectrum

Musk Supports Forcing TV Stations to Pay for Spectrum Licenses

Accuses Big 4 network of political bias

state broadband

NTIA Approves $37 Million in Digital Equity Funds for Two States

Georgia would get $22 million and Indiana $15 million

Sixth Circuit

Policy Analyst: Expand USF to Include Edge Providers

Roslyn Layton calls for including digital services in USF funding to relieve burden on telecom consumers.

SpaceX

GOP Policy Experts Offer Views on a Trump NTIA

BEAD funds unlikely to be clawed back, one expert said.

USF

AT&T and Feds Disagree on Whether Government ‘Provides’ USF Money

The company wants SCOTUS to find the fund isn't covered by the False Claims Act.

Social Media

Bezos: Goal is to Build a Trusted Washington Post

More than 200,000 subscribers reportedly left the Post after failure to endorse a presidential candidate.

Education

Wireless Players Want FCC to Expand Wi-Fi Hotspots Approach

Qualcomm, CTIA agreed FCC should support LTE-enabled Chromebooks widely used in schools.

California

NTIA Approves $70 Million for California’s Digital Equity Plan

Funds will come from the NTIA's State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program

BEAD

Georgia Releases Proposed BEAD Application Questions

Providers to be considered for awards must answer a comprehensive list of questions