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.

Policyband

Biden-Funded Maine Muni ISP Runs into a Problem – Competition

Charter released its financial and operational results for Q2, during which it saw a decrease in customers by 117,000, bringing the total number of Internet customers to 29.9 million.

AI

Experts Debate AI Strategy and the ‘Race’ for Global Leadership

Panelists weigh risks, values, and accountability following announcement of White House AI action plan

FCC

FCC Adopts Direct Final Rule Over Protests

'Certainly under this Chairman, it will not be abused,’ FCC's General Counsel vowed.

Pole Attachments

FCC Updates Pole Attachment Rules

The agency adopted a timeline for utilities to respond to contractor approval requests from ISPs.

build-america

FCC Unanimously Approves Measure to Speed Transition from Copper Lines

Commission advances Carr’s deregulatory ‘Build America’ agenda

Infrastructure

Jase Wilson of Ready.net to Keynote Resilient Digital Infrastructure Summit 9/18

Jase Wilson will deliver a keynote address about the seven key principles of resilient critical infrastructure

Advanced Energy

Trump Administration Canceled a $4.9B Loan Guarantee for a Line to Deliver Green Power

Trump administration has canceled a federal loan which guaranteed delivering solar and wind-generated electricity to the midwest.

Spectrum

FCC Declines Tribal Window for AWS-3 Auction, but Keeps Door Open for the Future

The agency will take comment on allowing tribes to apply for free spectrum licenses in future auctions.