Rural
In California, Rural Providers Lay Out Broadband Obstacles to House Lawmakers
More that needs to be done for rural Americans, the California-based providers argued.
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Minnesota
Minnesota Broadband Organizations Call for Changes to State Broadband Legislation
The organization says that Article 10 will raise costs, increase bureaucracy, and decrease investments in broadband
BEAD
FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Come With a Few Tweaks
A decision to forbear from applying Title II’s rate regulation provisions would preempt New York’s law, argues one scholar.
JD Vance
Senate Passes FAA Reauthorization Without ACP Amendment
Lawmakers had hoped to use the bill as a vehicle for securing funding for the program.
FCC
Connect Humanity Publishes Maps Detailing Internet Access In Appalachia
The new map hopes to shed light on broadband deficiencies.
SpaceX
Ukrainian Advocacy Group Calls FCC Commissioner’s Statement 'Culturally Insensitive'
In the midst of SpaceX debate, the UCCA calls FCC Commissioner's response in favor of Elon Musk culturally insensitive to Ukrainians
MDU
Bulk Billing Ban Will Increase Consumer Costs, Say Providers
Expert panelists join the chorus of voices opposing FCCs proposed bulk billing ban on Wednesday’s Broadband Breakfast Live Online.
Commerce
Commerce Department is Aiming to Approve All BEAD Plans by Fall
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said there will be more approvals handed down in the coming weeks.
Marsha Blackburn
Cybersecurity Leaders Express Reserved Support for American Privacy Rights Act
Cybersecurity leaders consider the potential efficacy of a landmark privacy bill.
FCC
FCC Urges Supreme Court Not to Review USF Challenges
A conservative nonprofit argued the Fifth Circuit is likely to create conflicting precedent.
BBC
High-Speed Internet a Lifeline for Rural America’s Farms and Economy, USDA Says
The critical need for broadband deployment in rural America is emphasized by the loss of 557,000 farms sinc, RUS chief says.
JD Vance
Senators Propose FAA Reauthorization Amendment to Fund ACP
The last of the low-income internet subsidy's cash is set to run out this month.
Broadband Communities
NTIA to Release Guidelines for Alternative Broadband Technologies Under BEAD
The NTIA aims to influence the use of alternative technologies to fiber optics and streamline permitting processes with new guidelines.
FCC
'Authentication' of AI Needed to Protect the Public, Says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
More efforts are needed to protect the public from fraudulent artificial intelligence, says noted CEO.
Defense Department
Defense Department Offers Olive Branch for Cooperation on Commercial Spectrum
Lt. Gen. David Isaacson acknowledged the friction between wireless companies and the Department of Defense over access to spectrum.
Second Circuit
Federal Inaction on ACP Spurs State-led Broadband Subsidies
As federal ACP support wanes, state broadband subsidy solutions in New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia offer innovative solutions to maintain connectivity.
