Humphrey's Executor

FTC Commissioner Removed for the Second Time

Only three commissioners remain.

BEAD

Texas BEAD Data Reveals Heavy Bidding from Satellite Providers

SpaceX bids on virtually all BEAD locations in the Lone Star state

AI

Will More AI Help Combat Easy-to-Create Deepfakes?

Criminals and hackers are using AI to gain access to critical systems or business secrets.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on July 30, 2025 - States and the Next BEAD Round

How are the new rules from the Commerce Department expected to change the pace of broadband deployment under BEAD?

Satellite

Starlink Software Failure Causes Global Outage

Thousands without internet for hours.

Mobile

CPUC Raises Concerns Over Verizon’s Rollback of DEI Programs

Verizon has until July 30 to respond to assertions it may be violating California law

Policyband

Newsom Regulator Threatens Verizon-Frontier over DEI

Although the $20 billion deal cleared the FCC on May 16, it still needs the OK of the California Public Utilities Commission, and that’s not going too well because of three letters: DEI.

build-america

Carr Pushes Build America Agenda

Current FCC Chairman spoke to former FCC leaders, sharing his goals for the future of the commission.

Commerce Justice Science and Related Agencies subcommittee

House Committee Delays Markup of FY26 NTIA Bill

Releases draft report outlining new BEAD policy directives

Fiber

Anchorage Update: Lessons from the Frontier State

Industry executives, tribal leaders and policymakers came together to connect more Alaskans.

Digital Inclusion

NYC Mayor Announces Program to Deliver Free and Low-Cost Wi-Fi to Low-Income Residents

‘Liberty Link’ will serve 2,200 households across 35 affordable housing buildings

Public Safety

NextNav Fires Back At Allegations 900 MHz Plan Would Cost Billions

Analysis relied on ‘extreme, unsupported, and highly speculative assumptions,’ NextNav argued.

FCC

FCC Plans to Scrap Biden-era Gigabit Broadband Goal

The proposal is scheduled for a vote on August 7

mergers

FCC Approves Skydance–Paramount Merger Amid ‘Back-Door’ Deal Allegations

Commissioner Gomez declined to commit to probe

Earnings

Charter Down 117,000 Broadband Subs

That's more losses than Wall Street had expected.

Energy

Trump's AI Plan Calls for Massive Data Centers

Here's how it may affect energy in the U.S.