Data Center
North Dakota Regulators Can’t Help Blumenthal on Data Center Oversight
State regulators say they lack authority over data centers, limiting what they can tell federal officials.
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Satellite
AST to De-Orbit Satellite After Failed Launch
The Orlando Sentinel first reported the FAA grounded the Blue Origin rocket used pending an investigation.
FCC
House Subcommittee Would Provide FCC Less Money Than Requested for 2027
The full House Appropriations Committee is set to consider the bill this week.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on June 10, 2026 - Drones and the Battle for Airspace
What is 'American Drone Dominance' all about?
FCC Asked to Adopt Plan Taking Nine UHF TV Channels from Broadcasters for Reassignment to 6G Wireless
Ahead of NAB show in Las Vegas this week, a group called Landover Saturn 5 is targeting ‘underutilized’ UHF spectrum amid declining TV station economics fueled by MVPD cord cutting
Space
The Internet Is Leaving Earth
Beyond NASA, Starlink satellites are using optical inter-satellite links to transmit data via infrared laser beams
AI
Trump Wants to Stop States from Regulating AI. This Utah Republican Isn't Listening
Doug Fiefia, a Republican, has a background in technology and is running for the state senate with a pledge to tackle AI.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on June 3, 2026 – AI and Cybersecurity
How should broadband providers be thinking about cybersecurity in an AI-driven world?
Infrastructure
North America Ranks Among World’s Most Expensive Regions for Broadband
U.S. broadband costs remain high compared to similar Western economies.
Funding
States Map Out Plans for $50 Billion Rural Health Program
An early strategy in North Carolina centers on community-led networks.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on May 27, 2026 - The State of Broadband Deployment: Progress, Gaps, and Early Outcomes
This session examines where networks are being built, where gaps remain, and how deployment patterns are evolving as funding flows into the market.
broadcasting
Federal Judge Blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV Station Merger Until Antitrust Lawsuit is Settled
The merger would create a company owning 265 TV stations across 44 states. Attorneys general in 8 states and DirecTV had sued.
Cybersecurity
White House Chief of Staff Meets with Anthropic CEO Over its New AI Technology
The Friday meeting follows tensions between the Trump administration and Anthropic over the use of AI technology in federal agencies.
Spectrum
NextNav Cleared for More Coexistence Tests
Stakeholders think the FCC is nearing a notice of proposed rulemaking related to PNT systems.
Darren Soto
Congress to Take Up Broadband, Public Safety Bills Under Suspension-of-Rules
House to consider FirstNet reauthorization, USF vetting bill, and others.
Privacy
Congress Extends Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Deadline
Temporary measure pushes surveillance authority to April 30 amid ongoing debate.
