Expert Opinion

Joe Finn: A Firefighter's Mayday on the Urgent Need for 3D Tracking on the Fireground

A veteran fire commander who lost two firefighters in a 2014 Boston blaze is urging the FCC to fast-track indoor 3D location technology.

Cybersecurity

Cable Industry Wants Waiver from FCC Router Ban

NCTA said its suppliers need to swap components in already approved router designs amid AI-induced shortages

Congress

Bipartisan Bill Would Protect Archived Emails from Warrantless Searches

Lawmakers say the bill would close a privacy loophole

White Papers

Fifty Billion Dollars, and Patients Who Can’t Log In

Getting online doesn’t mean someone can log into a patient portal, troubleshoot a video visit, or manage a remote monitoring device.

New Mexico

Luján Secures Democratic Nomination in New Mexico Senate Race

The incumbent senator received 84% of the vote in the Democratic primary.

Funding

House Committee Advances USDA Funding Bill

The bill includes $40 million for the ReConnect program.

Data Center

Yearslong Data Center Dispute Heads to Virginia Supreme Court

Two lower courts ruled against the development, saying Prince William County supervisors violated Virginia code and local zoning ordinance

Spectrum

First FCC Spectrum Auction in Four Years Brings in $54 Million on Day One

Is SpaceX or EchoStar joining the carriers in bidding?

Data Center

Arkansas County’s Data Center Moratorium Failed Over Vote Miscount

Pulaski’s moratorium fell short of the two-thirds threshold for emergency ordinances.

Briefs

Spectrum Expands Service in Southeastern Ohio

The company connected more than 20,000 Ohio homes in March 2026.

CRTC

Trump Diplomat Denounces Canada’s ‘Netflix Tax’

CRTC’s new 15% streaming obligation draws accusations of discrimination against American companies.

AI

Anthropic Races Toward a Wall Street Debut With a Confidential SEC Filing

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is moving toward going public on Wall Street.

Privacy

House Panel to Hold Hearing on Major Data Privacy Bill

The bill gives the consumers the right to know and control when personal data is being shared.

Policyband

ACP Fraudster, 25, Looking at 40 Years Behind Bars after Pleading Guilty

Accused cheated $741,000 from low-income broadband program by submitting false addresses to claim the $75 tribal rate instead of the normal $30 monthly reimbursement

Wireless

India-Based Call Center Group Pushes Back Against Proposed FCC Rules

The company is expressing concern over the FCC's proposal to onshore foreign call centers.

Briefs

FCC Announces New Lab Chief in Office of Engineering and Technology

Verizon’s Cliff Jones brings more than three decades of telecom leadership experience