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Spectrum for the Future Webinar
April 23, 2026: CBRS Under Threat
How high-power risks dismantling shared spectrum and upending the U.S. businesses it powers
BEAD
Cyber Nominee Warns U.S. Could ‘Cede Strategic Ground’ on Digital Infrastructure
Cassady called for coalitions of trusted partners to support secure U.S. digital ecosystems.
USF
Education Groups Opposed to E-Rate Bidding Portal
FCC insists it’s necessary to prevent fraud.
universal service
Analysts Call for Public Broadband as Thousands Remain Offline in NYC
New York City’s reliance on companies like Spectrum and Verizon has not delivered affordable or universal service, analysts say.
Satellite
FCC Reviewing Amazon's Request for More Time on Satellite Deployment
Carr stressed the importance of competition in the LEO market.
permitting
Local Governments Push Back on House Broadband Permitting Bill
The American Broadband Deployment Act would impose shot clocks on local reviews.
Democracy
Internet Shutdowns Becoming Routine for Authoritarian Regimes, Panel Says
Costly VPN and satellite tools fall short as enforcement tightens.
FCC
FCC’s Carr: Retiring Copper Networks Will Save Billions
Chairman Brendan Carr said the FCC has ejected more than 1,200 telecom providers for robocall mitigation.
Policyband
Ziply Fiber CEO Urges FCC's Carr to Back Away from Foreign Call Center Regulation
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wants to onshore call centers to provider U.S. consumers with a better experience and limit the ability of foreign bad actors to get their hands on sensitive consumer data.
AI
Legal Tech Valuations Surge In 2026 Because of AI
Legal software spending stands at roughly $40 billion today amidst a trillion-dollar legal services industry.
AI
U.S. Courts Navigate Internal AI Adoption as Caseloads Surge
Over 60 percent of federal judges have used AI at least once.
AI
AI-Native Law Firms Expand, Transforming a Century-Old Billing System
AI will not eliminate lawyers the way the medical information website WebMD did not eliminate medical professionals, lawyer says.
Briefs
Telecom Sales Platform CableFinder Announces Partnership with Fiber Carrier Lightpath
The API-driven platform is expected to launch this summer.
Wireless
FCC’s Carr Concerned About Verizon-Contractor Commitments
Wireless Estimator reported some contractors said they weren’t seeing transparent pricing that the carrier agreed to.
House Energy and Commerce
Energy Officials Pressured to Expand Grid as AI Demand Surges
The department is exploring using federal land and agency sites to speed data center buildout.
