D. John Sauer
The Future of Independent Agencies Like FTC at Risk Before Supreme Court
The case centered on whether President Trump could fire Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter at will.
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Expert Opinion
Lisa Dyer: Listen to Whispers, Not Shouts
Jamming and spoofing vulnerabilities of the GPS require a wholesale change to our Positioning, Navigation and Timing strategy.
12 Days of Broadband
A Full Court Press for Permitting Reform in 2025
Federal agencies and lawmakers made progress in broadband and energy permitting rules in 2025.
Spectrum
Lawmakers Unveil Defense Bill Without Spectrum Veto Language, AI Moratorium
President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order on AI this week.
Policyband
Fiber Feud Splits Top Nebraska Republicans
Republican Gov. Jim Pillen accused of caving to NTIA instead of demanding more money for fiber. "Nebraska gave up,” said Pillen GOP rival Charles Herbster.
Data Center
Georgia Power Says It Needs a Huge Increase in Power Capacity to Meet Data Center Demand
State's largest utility wants to spend more than $15 billion to increase electricity capacity by 50% over six years to serve data centers.
mergers
Charter, Cox Defend Merger to FCC
The companies argued they don't compete with each other and have been buffeted by subscriber losses.
AI
Health and Human Services Aims to Expand Adoption of AI
Experts said the bold plan was worth celebrating but warned that the government's embrace of AI tools shouldn't come at the expense of safety.
Spectrum
AT&T, EchoStar Fire Back at Spectrum Deal Opponents
EchoStar’s Charlie Ergen reiterated the company's ‘force majeure’ argument to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
Expert Opinion
Wayne Brough: Don’t Let the NDAA Derail America’s Spectrum Pipeline and Tech Leadership
An NDAA provision granting Pentagon veto authority over spectrum reallocation could block commercial wireless expansion.
European Union
Tech Firms Press EU Commission to Back Digital Omnibus Bill
CCIA Europe said tech rules are strained by political infighting, inconsistent implementation, and national gold-plating.
12 Days of Broadband
With Denunciation of Digital Grants as ‘Woke Handout,’ $2.5 Billion in Funding Scrapped
As of Dec. 5, the government had not yet filed its response.
Policyband
Antitrust Lawyers at Kressin Powers Urge Federal Regulators to Kill Nexstar-TEGNA Merger
NAB responds: "Claims of broadcaster ‘concentration’ do not match the facts: the three largest station groups represent little more than a third of local stations.’
national security
Defense Tech Executives: Capital Markets Now Powering Military Innovation
Federal acquisition lags private-sector advances, creating deployment gaps across key defense technologies.
Florida
WOW! Shareholders Greenlight 1.5 Billion Dollar Take-Private Acquisition
Deal hands WOW! to investment firms DigitalBridge and Crestview amid rising fiber competition.
Earnings
Cable Unlikely to Grow Subscribers This Decade: New Street
On the FWA front, MoffettNathanson estimates the service accounts for more than half the traffic on Verizon, T-Mobile networks.
