BEAD
Colorado to Fund Cyber Risk Plans for ISPs Ahead of BEAD Deployment
The state was vetting vendors to help ISPs.
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Chips
Trump Plans 100% Tariff on Computer Chips, Unless Companies Build in U.S.
Prices for household appliances and other electronics could raise in response.
FCC
FCC to Modernize Disaster Reporting System
Commission reviews more ‘unnecessary’ regulations.
Policyband
Nexstar’s TV Industry Forecast – Cloudy with a Chance of Extinction
'Without immediate regulatory relief, local broadcasting companies will cease to exist, taking jobs with them... and signaling the end of trusted local journalism.'
BEAD
Feinman: ‘No Particular Reason’ for BEAD Labor Requirements
Former BEAD Director and others argue that Biden should have deployed BEAD funds faster.
Funding
Senate Approves FY2026 USDA Budget
Proposes $96 million for rural broadband grants and loans in FY26.
Net Neutrality
Public Interest Groups Quiet on Net Neutrality Ahead of Aug. 8 Supreme Court Deadline
A decades-old legal battle could be over.
Spectrum
NTIA Optimistic About Upper C-band Auction
The agency said 150 megahertz could be sold off if new aircraft altimeters were widely installed.
Satellite
SpaceX to Launch Project Kuiper Satellites on Aug. 7
Amazon counting on SpaceX to deploy its LEO network.
Public Safety
Senators Propose Task Force to Tackle Foreign Robocall Threat
FCC-led task force would strategize to stop international robocall fraud.
BEAD
Arizona Sees 33% Increase in BEAD Applications
New applicants represent a mix of technologies.
Broadband Mapping and Data
FCC Moves Forward With Broadband Deployment Inquiry
The agency also proposed reducing price regulations on legacy business data services.
Artificial Intelligence
New Study Sheds Light on ChatGPT's Alarming Interactions With Teens
The Associated Press reviewed interactions where the chatbot gave detailed plans for drug use, eating disorders, and even suicide notes
Cybersecurity
FCC Urged to Fully Fund Remaining Cybersecurity Pilot Program Applicants
Withdrawn applications free up enough to fund all others in full, New York's E-rate coordinator argued.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on August 13, 2025 - What's Happening with Canadian Broadband?
What funding programs or subsidies are currently in place to accelerate broadband deployment in Canada? How is Canada measuring progress?
Policyband
Fox O&O Stations Demand Regulatory Parity from Carr’s FCC
President Trump yesterday issued an Executive Order naming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to serve on the White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Calif.
