FCC
Chinese Testing Labs Oppose FCC Decertification
The agency has been barring labs owned in part by the Chinese government from its equipment authorization program.
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Spectrum
AT&T, EchoStar: Spectrum Sale Won’t Harm Competition
AT&T wants the extra airwaves to boost its fixed wireless service.
Tribal
New Mexico Make Small Awards to Assist Broadband Planning
The Pueblo of Pojoaque plan to use its grant to improve service mapping.
AI
American AI in a Changing World: Experts Debate Sovereignty, Strategy and Global Stakes
The discussion focused on governments shifting from regulating AI to actively participating in its markets
BEAD
Nonprofit Urges Return of $22 Billion in BEAD Savings to Taxpayers
CAGW’s stance clashed with the views of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, a Republican.
Commerce
Senate Commerce Moves to Boost Foreign Investment in High-Tech Sectors
Committee also advances bill to counter cybersecurity risks in oil and gas pipelines.
White Papers
The 5G Promise Falls Short of Reality: Examining Economic Impact Claims
To protect economic and public safety interests, regulators, legislators, law enforcement, municipalities, and communications providers must work together.
Expert Opinion
Henry Orejuela: Securing Connectivity in Contested Battlespaces
Militaries are embracing low Earth orbit satellites and covert communications as adversaries increasingly jam and intercept traditional radio frequency systems.
Policyband
Does the Government Shutdown Put Another Dent in the Senate Filibuster?
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) says it’s time to use a simple Senate majority to fund the government.
Public Safety
Comcast’s Executive Discusses Network Vandalism ‘Crisis’ in Seattle
Michael O’Rielly and Rhonda Weaver urge stronger protections for Seattle’s broadband infrastructure.
Commerce
Federal Judge Halts White House Workforce Reductions
Federal courts to furlough most staff on twentieth day of government shutdown.
Wireless
Fixed Wireless Exempt from AT&T Price Hike
The company has about 1 million subscribers on its Internet Air service.
Artificial Intelligence
Philanthropic Giants Unite on $500 Million Ethical AI Effort
Initiative targets democracy, labor, and digital fairness.
Data Center
Amazon Cloud Outage Takes Down Many Online Services Around the World
An Amazon Web Services outage disrupted thousands of websites and apps worldwide, exposing the internet's dependence on major cloud providers.
Copyright
Sony to Supreme Court: Cox Should Have Taken Repeat Infringers Offline
Oral arguments in the major copyright case were scheduled for Dec. 1.
Pole Attachments
West Virginia Orders Utilities to Pay for Pole Replacements
Regulators warn delays could jeopardize federal broadband deployments.
