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Megan Steckly: Nonprofits and Municipalities Can Work Together to Better Connect Communities
Access to devices and resources can connect communities better.
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Infrastructure
Judge’s Ruling Ensures Some Vermont Residents Won’t Face Internet Outage
A district representing 31 towns is planning to switch to a new, nonprofit operator for its fiber network.
Antitrust
House Judiciary Presses Major Leagues About Sports Video Blackouts
Watching sports is becoming too costly for many consumers.
Wireless
Coalition Renews Call for FCC to Consolidate Review of UScellular Deals
Coalition indicates that its not finished fighting UScellular-T-Mobile transaction, closed or not.
Infrastructure
AOL Finally Shutting Down its Dial-up Internet Service
AOL introduced many households to the world wide web for the first time in the 90s and early 2000s.
Policyband
Does WOW! Buyout Have a DEI Problem at the FCC?
The deal requires FCC approval – and that could be a bumpy ride because WOW! has made a strong commitment to DEI, including an award-winning DEI Ambassador Team.
Satellite
SpaceX Launches Fourth Batch of Project Kuiper Satellites
Amazon is trying to catch up to Starlink.
FCC
FCC Opens Comment on Challenge to Prison Phone Rate Cap Delay
Public interest groups say the Bureau’s delay violates federal law.
Antitrust
ESPN and Fox Announce Streaming Partnership
Another break with the cable bundle.
Social Media
YouTube to Begin Testing a New AI-Powered Age Verification System in the U.S.
Political pressure has been building on websites to better verify ages to shield children from inappropriate content.
FCC
FCC’s Trusty Announces Staff Changes
Marcus Maher to serve as Senior Legal Advisor.
FCC
Consumers’ Research Continues Legal Attacks on USF
Group calls on FCC to cut fees despite Supreme Court ruling.
Infrastructure
AT&T CTO Outlines Plan to Become ‘Lowest Cost’ Data Transport Provider
Legg says converging networks, modernizing infrastructure, and expanding AI key to the plan.
Rural
Work Begins on $87M Michigan Middle Mile Project
Project will pass fiber through island relying on DSL.
NTIA
Public Interest Groups Urge NTIA to Keep Community Anchor Institutions Definition ‘Flexible’
Groups warn that senior centers, houses of worship could be excluded from BEAD.
Policyband
NAB, CTIA Wrote D.C. Mayor in 2024 About ‘Horrifying’ Violence. Trump Just Replied
In December 2023, just before a Thursday lunch hour, four people were shot – two fatally – in a gun battle that occurred only a short walk from NAB’s front door at M Street in Southeast D.C.
