FCC

GOP Congresswoman Says FCC Puts Politics Over the Law

‘Our founders provided Congress with legislative authority to ensure lawmaking is done by elected officials, not unaccountable bureaucrats.’

BEAD

Musk Now Owns Twitter, Cox Dodges AT&T Challenge, Workforce Development Alliance

Upon assuming control of Twitter, Elon Musk reportedly fired Twitter’s chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and others

FCC

Verizon Rejects Claims of Redlining, $759 Million from ReConnect, Utopia Fiber Survey

ISP is rebutting claims of the Associated Press and The Markup story on internet deals in non-white neighborhoods

INCOMPAS

Provider Input on State Programs Can Help States Attract Private Investment, Say Broadband Officials

‘We want to help you help us.’

FCC

FCC Seeks Comments on Opening 12.7 GHz Band for 5G, Other Uses

‘This is the first step in unlocking a significant expanse of new mid-band spectrum.’

EBB

Chairman Pallone Says Service Providers May Be Abusing ACP

‘These reports detail problems customers have faced,” wrote Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone

BBLO

States Could Face Legal Jeopardy From Challenging the Fabric: Chief Data Officer of Montana

‘If…you’re leasing that data from a private entity, you can’t just hand it over to another private entity.’

FCC

Public Knowledge Launches ‘Better Internet’ Movement, FCC Against Authoritarians, SiFi in Saratoga Springs

‘By joining the movement, we can ensure an internet shaped by our shared public interest values.’

5G Wireless

5G Demand Needs More Fiber Infrastructure, Conference Hears

‘We’re in the early innings now of this 5G evolution and really the fourth industrial revolution,’ said a Verizon partner.

AI

Workforce Training Needed to Address Artificial Intelligence Bias, Researchers Suggest

Building on the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Defense Department

Petition for Supreme Court Review of Social Media Laws, CHIPS Act Implementation, FirstLight Fiber

‘We have every reason to believe the Justices will … agree to hear this case,’ said CCIA President Matt Schruers

NCTA

Robocall Framework Hobbled by Lack of Adoption, Non-IP Carriers: FCC Submissions

Commenters urge FCC not to further extend robocall deadlines to comply with framework.

Fabric

NTIA Plans to Award $50 Million Contract to CostQuest, but Considers Competitive Procurement

Earlier this month, the NTIA publicized its intention to negotiate a sole source contract with CostQuest Associates.

Ziply

AT&T Seeks Fiber Expansion, States Still Have Muni Network Barriers, Ziply Buy Comments

AT&T is seeking a joint venture partner to plow billions into a fiber expansion project.

ISP

In a SamKnows Panel Discussion, Speed is Becoming Less Important than Reliable Broadband Service

ISPs have begun selling home network equipment themselves, which has become popular.

FCC

Communities Must Be Accurate in Fabric-Challenge Submissions, says Mapping Non-profit

‘Local communities have a lot of data and knowledge that CostQuest and the FCC don’t have,’ Dustin Loup said.