Digital Inclusion
Trade Groups Push FCC to Keep Lifeline Verification With USAC
NTCA, NRECA say new identity-check and Social Security number collection duties should not be shifted to individual carriers.
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Funding
Pennsylvania Man Faces Up to 40 Years for Defrauding Internet Subsidy Program
The defendant admitted to submitting false customer addresses to receive higher subsidies intended for tribal residents.
enforcement
Supreme Court Upholds FCC Fine Powers
The court sided 8-1 with the agency against AT&T and Verizon.
Cybersecurity
Gatekeeping by AI Frontier Labs Could Leave Critical Infrastructure Exposed
Experts warned Wednesday that AI is accelerating cyberattacks faster than most organizations can defend against them.
Privacy
Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Data Privacy Bill
Committee members expressed the need for a national privacy standard while also expressing concerns.
Policyband
FCC's Carr Ready to Slap 120-Day Deadline on States, Cities Slow Rolling Broadband Construction Builds
At the agency’s June 25 meeting, Carr plans to propose regulations intended to ensure that deployment projects are not ‘tied up in excessive red tape’
Expert Opinion
Dana Goward: Why the FCC Must Reject Ligado’s Latest Plan
Bigger threat, this time from space, the author writes
broadcasting
NAB Forms Company to Launch Broadcast Positioning Service
Trade group says the service would complement GPS while improving security
FCC
Telecom Industry Opposes FCC Proposal to Onshore Call Centers
Industry, labor, and business groups urge FCC to reject the proposal.
Funding
FCC to Vote on ‘Top-to-Bottom’ E-Rate Review, Local Permitting Shot Clocks at June Meeting
Also on the agenda: subsea cable security licensing, 911 reliability, and emergency alerts.
Expert Opinion
Joe Finn: A Firefighter's Mayday on the Urgent Need for 3D Tracking on the Fireground
A veteran fire commander who lost two firefighters in a 2014 Boston blaze is urging the FCC to fast-track indoor 3D location technology.
Cybersecurity
Cable Industry Wants Waiver from FCC Router Ban
NCTA said its suppliers need to swap components in already approved router designs amid AI-induced shortages
Congress
Bipartisan Bill Would Protect Archived Emails from Warrantless Searches
Lawmakers say the bill would close a privacy loophole
White Papers
Fifty Billion Dollars, and Patients Who Can’t Log In
Getting online doesn’t mean someone can log into a patient portal, troubleshoot a video visit, or manage a remote monitoring device.
New Mexico
Luján Secures Democratic Nomination in New Mexico Senate Race
The incumbent senator received 84% of the vote in the Democratic primary.
Funding
House Committee Advances USDA Funding Bill
The bill includes $40 million for the ReConnect program.
