Independent Agencies

The Internet Dispersed Power. The Supreme Court is Concentrating It

Panelists at BroadbandLive event including the ‘father of the Internet,’ the author of the maxim that ‘Code is Law’ and a pivotal FCC chairman

NTIA

GAO Renews Pressure on NTIA Over Spectrum, Broadband Coordination

Expert Opinion

Reed Hundt: An Artificial Intelligence-Focused Telecom Act

Congress will likely pass AI and data center legislation, but recent Supreme Court rulings threaten the bipartisan agency structure needed to implement it well.

Spectrum

U.S. Should Prioritize Satellite Spectrum Sharing at WRC, Groups Say

With its own LEO constellations in the works, host country China may be on board

FCC

FCC Set to Consider Rewrite of Satellite Licensing Rules

The order would support faster deployment of space-based broadband if approved.

Fiber

Carr Announces Upcoming Changes to the FCC’s Broadband Nutrition Labels

The chairman announced that changes would be addressed at the FCC’s July 22 open meeting

Spectrum

Dish Wireless, DBS File for Bankruptcy

EchoStar’s $23 billion spectrum deal with AT&T still hasn’t closed ‘due to unforeseen delays’

Cybersecurity

Trump Administration Lifts Restrictions on Anthropic's Claude Models

Anthropic widely releases Fable 5, restores Mythos 5 for vetted U.S. organizations vetted by the federal government.

Crypto

Trump Filing Shows he Took in About $1.2 Billion From Crypto Businesses Last Year

Trump's mainstay real estate business also boomed last year.

Policyband

FCC to Create a 'Super Band' of Spectrum, Allowing U.S. to Gain Global Next Gen Wireless Leadership, Carr Says

The FCC will vote July 22 on rules for auctioning 160 megahertz of Upper C‑Band spectrum next year, following 2025 legislation signed by President Trump that restored the agency’s auction authority

NTIA

Roth: NTIA Now Targeting Non-Deployment Guidance ‘This Summer’

AI

FBA Urges FCC to Set Higher Broadband Speeds as AI Expands

The association is asking the FCC to reevaluate internet speed requirements in light of AI’s expansion.

Briefs

FCC Agrees to Expedited Review of SoftBank’s Acquisition of WOW!

The transaction would transfer ownership of the U.S. ISP to a Japanese company

Spectrum

FCC to Vote on Upper C-band Auction Rules in July

The agency is set to sell off 160 megahertz in the band

Data Center

Stack Energy Proposes to Invest $500 Million to Build Massive Data Center in Alaska

The center, located in remote Alaska, will span a square mile, slightly smaller than Central Park in New York City.

Drones

Fiber-Connected Military Drones Are Rewriting Modern Warfare

New drones in Lebanon are using spools of fiber optic cable to evade radio jammers and lasers