Digital Inclusion

Wisconsin GOP Cuts $750 Million from State Broadband Budget

Joint Finance Committee Republicans proposed delaying state broadband funding until after BEAD.

Briefs

Dingell Introduces Bipartisan Legislation on Mapping

The new legislation aims to increase coordination between 130 federal broadband programs and 15 different agencies.

Open Access

AT&T Announces Wholesale Agreements with 4 Open Access Fiber Providers

Big telecom carriers are racing to expand their fiber footprints.

BEAD

Montana’s Chief Operating Officer Blasts NTIA’s BEAD Implementation

Navigating BEAD has left some state officials feeling lost.

BEAD

NTIA Responds to GAO Report: ‘Alignment Can Be Challenging’

NTIA outlined several recommendations in its response to the government watchdog agency.

enforcement

Supreme Court's Jarkesy Ruling Popping up in FCC Enforcement Actions

GOP Commissioner Nathan Simington said he would dissent from every forfeiture without a change in procedure.

Regulation

FCC Shields ISPs from Directly Paying Regulatory Fees

Broadcasters continue to push for a fee mandate on broadband ISPs.

BEAD

House Panel Announces BEAD Hearing Witness List

No one from the Biden administration is scheduled to testify.

Public Safety

House to Consider Five Communications Security Bills Next Week

The bills emphasize defending U.S. communications infrastructure from foreign adversaries, especially China.

Fifth Circuit

NTCA Survey Underscores Risks of Lost USF Support

A Fifth Circuit Court decision threatens funding of the $8.1 billion subsidy program

Funding

Vermont to Vote on $2.5 Million for Fiber Drop Program

The initiative would deliver last-mile connections for low-income households.

Digital Divide

Brookings Analyst Calls for Connecting Digital Underclass

Nicol Turner Lee supports new efforts to close the digital divide

Rural

In Wisconsin, Biden Unveils Historic Tax Break for Rural Co-ops

The president also celebrated advances in the region's broadband and semiconductor manufacturing.

FCC

Benton: Local Governments Crucial in Preventing BEAD Bottlenecks

Across local, state, and federal levels efforts to streamline broadband permitting are intensifying.

FCC

FCC to Vote on Opening up 17 GHZ for Satellite Broadband

The agency is set to vote on September 26.

FCC

Cybersecurity Pilot Program Launched by FCC to Defend Schools, Libraries

Eligible K-12 schools and libraries can apply for funding starting September 17.