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.
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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.
FCC
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.
Expert Opinion
From Plans to Progress: Using BEAD to Bridge the Digital Divide
The lack of a skilled workforce needed to build, maintain and operate the networks is a major challenge that could lead to delays.
FCC
FCC's Rosenworcel Wants to Address Consumer Pain Points
Agency’s effort backs White House in seeking ways for consumers to engage with live representatives.
FCC
SpaceX: FCC Should Revise Spectrum Sharing Between Satellite Types
Existing rules unnecessarily restrict the operation of non-geostationary satellite systems, company says.
FCC
Consumer Groups Hold Network Outage Against AT&T in Spectrum Battle
The outage also took FirstNet offline -- evidence, the groups say, of the ease with which the band could be put to commercial use.
NCTA
USTelecom Urges Flexible Utility Pole Timelines Ahead of BEAD
The trade group called for negotiable make-ready timelines to address challenges beyond pole owners' control.
Rural
Senate Bill Would Provide States with Defaulted Broadband Funds
The bill would ensure that states have the money to connect unserved addresses.
