BEAD

BEAD Unplugged Panel: Don’t Count on Receiving Non-Deployment Funds

‘Howard Lutnick cares about making money and saving money,’ says Gigi Sohn.

Robocall

Somos Urges FCC to Advance End-to-End Call Verification to Fight Robocalls

The proposed ‘trust model’ builds on STIR/SHAKEN measures to confirm caller identification.

Tribal

Hoopa Valley Tribe Partners With State for High-Speed Internet Backbone

The project represents the first joint-build agreement between a tribal group and the California Department of Technology.

Wireless

Rural Carrier Trade Groups to FCC: Members Need Opex Support

RWA and CCA said they expected 'several' more providers to ask for extra funds to avoid shutting down cell sites.

Rural

Ookla Finds Stark Differences in Tribal Broadband Performances

Tribal Nations continue to push for better connectivity.

FCC

Industry Groups Ask FCC to Rescind Certain Cybersecurity Regulations

Groups call regulations ‘onerous and vague.’

Expert Opinion

Megan Steckly: Nonprofits and Municipalities Can Work Together to Better Connect Communities

Access to devices and resources can connect communities better.

Infrastructure

Judge’s Ruling Ensures Some Vermont Residents Won’t Face Internet Outage

A district representing 31 towns is planning to switch to a new, nonprofit operator for its fiber network.

Antitrust

House Judiciary Presses Major Leagues About Sports Video Blackouts

Watching sports is becoming too costly for many consumers.

Wireless

Coalition Renews Call for FCC to Consolidate Review of UScellular Deals

Coalition indicates that its not finished fighting UScellular-T-Mobile transaction, closed or not.

Infrastructure

AOL Finally Shutting Down its Dial-up Internet Service

AOL introduced many households to the world wide web for the first time in the 90s and early 2000s.

Policyband

Does WOW! Buyout Have a DEI Problem at the FCC?

The deal requires FCC approval – and that could be a bumpy ride because WOW! has made a strong commitment to DEI, including an award-winning DEI Ambassador Team.

Satellite

SpaceX Launches Fourth Batch of Project Kuiper Satellites

Amazon is trying to catch up to Starlink.

FCC

FCC Opens Comment on Challenge to Prison Phone Rate Cap Delay

Public interest groups say the Bureau’s delay violates federal law.

Antitrust

ESPN and Fox Announce Streaming Partnership

Another break with the cable bundle.

Social Media

YouTube to Begin Testing a New AI-Powered Age Verification System in the U.S.

Political pressure has been building on websites to better verify ages to shield children from inappropriate content.