AI

Google Facing a New Antitrust Probe in Europe Over Content it Uses for AI

The investigation is under the EU's competition regulations, not the newer Digital Markets Act.

BEAD

So Far, Approved BEAD Plans Largely in Line with Public Drafts

NTIA has approved 29 state plans; see updated BEAD charts with Breakfast Club Membership

AI

Trump’s AI Executive Order Triggers Concern

Lawmakers object to plan that could let White House sue states over AI laws

12 Days of Broadband

Where to Find 800 Megahertz of Spectrum For Auction?

Citizens Broadband Radio Service hasn’t got an explicit defense from the Trump administration, but the FCC hasn’t said it intends to alter it.

Policyband

FCC Should Consider Reallocating NPR, PBS Spectrum If Stations Start to Fail, Media Watchdog Says

Center for American Rights seeks Notice of Inquiry to see if PBS and NPR can prove having a viable long-term business model

BEAD

164 State Lawmakers Urge Release of Billions in Obligated BEAD Funds

Withholding more than $20 billion in funds defies Congress’s mandate, lawmakers warn.

Satellite

Entner: Amazon’s Steep LEO Deployment Gap Needs a Waiver to Succeed

Amazon must scale from 180 satellites to above 1,600 by mid-2026, as Starlink exceeds 8,000 in orbit.

12 Days of Broadband

Data Centers Dramatically Drive Up Energy Needs

AI exposed the limits of the U.S. grid, and nuclear power became Washington’s answer.

enforcement

AT&T Wants Supreme Court to Find FCC Forfeiture Process Invalid

Verizon and the FCC have also asked justices to resolve a circuit split on the issue.

Starlink

Bid Aims to Expand L-Band Into Direct-to-Device Connectivity

The plan repurposes more than 40 megahertz for low-Earth orbit broadband.

FCC

Brookings Panelists: AI Stack Already Showing Signs of Market Concentration

Former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler warned that two-thirds of AI compute is controlled by three companies.

Fiber

T-Mobile Leaning on Fixed Wireless for Broadband Ambitions

AT&T CEO John Stankey said the company was still all-in on fiber.

Xi Jinping

Trump Approves Sale of More Advanced Nvidia Computer Chips Used in AI to China

Trump said Monday on his social media site that he had informed China’s leader Xi Jinping and 'President Xi responded positively!'

Policyband

Will FCC Pull the Plug on Amazon Leo for Failing to Meet Launch Goals?

Analyst Roger Entner says Amazon Leo can’t possibly meet FCC's July 2026 milestone but won't face guillotine under FCC Chairman Brendan Carr

RWA

Rural Wireless Association Flags Telecom Oligopoly Risk in AT&T Spectrum Win

The association criticized the bureau for clearing major consolidation efforts without a commission-level vote.

convergence

Cable CEOs: Broadband Market Still Tough, But Optimistic About Convergence

The Comcast and Charter executives spoke at separate sessions at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference Monday