FCC
AT&T to SCOTUS: E-Rate Reimbursements Shielded from False Claims Act
The law requires high financial penalties for defrauding the government out of money.
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Rural
Mecklenburg Electric Coop Seeks Relief From CAF II Mess
EMPOWER says existing FCC financing rules could imperil its ability to affordably serve locations in three Virginia counties.
BEAD
Montana Says It Has Launched First BEAD Grant Application Portal
Montana claimed to be the first state to launch its BEAD grant application portal.
Funding
Brightspeed Secures Multi-Billion Fiber Network Financing
It received approximately $3.7 billion for fiber builds.
CPUC
California Proposes $91M Last Mile Broadband Awards
Pending approval, the money will go to 10 projects connecting 32,000 residents.
Sixth Circuit
Free Market Think Tanks Back ISPs in Net Neutrality Challenge
The court overseeing the case said earlier this month that ISPs are likely to succeed under the Supreme Court's major questions doctrine.
FCC
Elon Musk’s New Foes at the FCC: AT&T and Verizon
SpaceX requested to relax regulations around power transmission outside of allocated frequency bands.
Senate Commerce
Sen. Cruz: NTIA's Wasting Money on Broadband ‘Slush Fund’
Cruz demanded a detailed accounting of BEAD program expenditures.
FCC
FiberLight Deploys High Speed Internet To Texas Schools
The company will deploy 10 Gbps fiber speeds to almost 220 schools.
New York
New York Granted BEAD Initial Proposal Approval
New York was allocated $664 million from BEAD.
Second Circuit
ISPs Ask Supreme Court to Find N.Y. Law Illegal – After Net Neutrality is Sorted Out
Broadband providers say Title I of the Communications Act preempts state rate regulation.
Broadband Mapping and Data
INCOMPAS Views Broadband As A Highly Concentrated Arena
Trade group wants FCC to address ISP market concentration in a pending report to Congress
Sixth Circuit
ISPs Continue to Cite Major Questions Doctrine in Net Neutrality Challenge
Sixth Circuit judges have so far been receptive to the argument.
Infrastructure
Small ISPs Want Firm Deadline for Processing Pole Orders
ACA Connects pushed the FCC to adopt firm make-ready timelines and enhance self-help remedies for pole attachments.
Texas
Texas Requests BEAD Project Area Units Comment
The state is looking for information on how BEAD predefined project areas should be implemented.
Charter
North Carolina Announces $86M Grant Program
The funds will help counties provide matching funds for state allocations of ARPA awards.
