Spectrum

NTIA Clears Study Plans for 4.4 GHz Band

After a 60-day Congressional review period, 12 agencies that use the band will get funding to study it for potential repurposing.

permitting

Conference of Mayors Urges Congress to Reject American Broadband Deployment Act

Resolution warns that the legislation would limit local oversight of broadband deployment and public rights-of-way.

Policyband

Exclusive Interview with Nexstar President and COO Michael Biard

Nexstar's hopeful states will be removed from the antitrust case, leaving just DIRECTV: 'DIRECTV’s sole desire here is just to get access to our programming on the cheapest terms possible' Biard says

Funding

RiverStreet Years Late on Broadband Projects Funded by COVID-Era Grants

The Virginia provider was contracted through 2022 and 2023 broadband grants under the American Rescue Plan Act.

Briefs

Optimum Passes 700,000 Mobile Lines

Cable ISP calls milestone a sign of momentum.

AI

Anthropic Pledges $200 Million to Research AI's Impact as CEO Suggests Job Loss Solutions

On Wednesday, CEO Dario Amodei published an essay with proposals for government support for those financially affected by AI.

FCC

FCC Expands Foreign Adversary Reporting Requirements

Former enforcement chief says the rule marks another step in the agency's national-security role.

Data Center

Platner Doesn’t Commit to Data Center Moratorium, Calls AI ‘Utterly Terrifying’

Democratic nominee has proposed rate freezes and taxes on oil companies.

BEAD

Astound Explains $165 Million BEAD Refusal in Texas

Resound also dropped out in the state.

Expert Opinion

Evan Swarztrauber: Congress Needs to Step In on Broadband Expansion

Aggressive FCC enforcement and congressional action is necessary to establish a uniform national standard on pole-attachment cost-sharing and timelines, the author writes.

Rip and Replace

FCC Grants Four More Rip and Replace Extensions

The agency gave 26 participants more time last month.

Public Safety

Charter Communications Names Former FBI Executive Head of Security

Chris Hacker to oversee programs that will protect employees, operations, and facilities.

Gemini

Ookla: AI Outages Are Becoming a Business Reliability Problem

As AI platforms become further embedded into daily infrastructure, outages cause major productivity pitfalls.

FCC

FCC Moves to Strip Chinese Lab of Telecom Equipment Vetting Power

SLG-CPC conceded that it had submitted falsified reports on telecommunications equipment.

Wire

Fiber Internet Companies to Reduce Prices Amid General U.S. Inflation

Wire 3 and NEK Broadband will offer discounted plans to internet users.

Cybersecurity

FCC Grants Cable’s Router Ban Waiver

NCTA said its suppliers would be hit by severe supply shortages if they couldn’t swap out components in already approved router designs.