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Wireless

Verizon to Cut 500 Jobs, Sell 274 Stores

The company reports second quarter results July 24

Spectrum

Several Groups Want Tweaks to Upper C-Band Draft

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the auction is expected to bring in anywhere from $30 billion to $60 billion

BEAD

Broad Coalition Urges NTIA to Make BEAD Network Performance Data Public

Labor and public interest groups concerned over LEO providers' ability to carry out their commitments.

AI Chatbots at Risk of Spreading Government Restrictions on Speech, New Study Says

U.S.-built AI models are vulnerable to foreign controls when trained on non-English-language data that's been influenced by governments.

Digital Inclusion

Judge Expects Trump Administration to Reinstate Digital Equity Funding

A federal judge struck down one part of the law standing up the program, which a government lawyer has said would allow the program to move forward

White Papers

Protecting Critical Communications Infrastructure: Emerging Threats & Needed Solutions - June 2026

More than 18,000 incidents nationwide, affecting over 11.8 million customers.

Copper Theft

Telecom Experts Urge Congress to Act Against Copper Theft in Capitol Hill Summit

Government Officials and experts showed their support for imposing stronger penalties for infrastructure vandalism.

EU Forces Google to Share Search Data and Open Android to Rival AI Companies

By January 2027, Google must share anonymized search data with rivals.

Policyband

FCC's Carr Moves to Help TV Stations on Ownership. But is Washington Too Late with a Helping Hand?

FCC Chairman wants to replace the rigid 39% cap with a flexible, case-by-case approach to determine whether a TV station transaction will serve the public interest. FCC to vote on Carr's plan Aug. 6

Data Center

New York Becomes First State to Impose Data Center Moratorium

The governor signed an executive order pausing construction of hyperscale data centers on Tuesday.

Wireless

Ookla: AT&T Standout Performer in 2026

The company found the three major carriers are increasing download speeds and investing in 5G networks.

Satellite

Amazon Will Launch Satellite Internet in South Africa, Seemingly Beating Musk in His Homeland

Amazon said Wednesday that it would partner with South African internet provider Herotel in its first agreement to provide satellite internet in Africa.