Nuclear

Huang Says U.S. Risks Trailing China in AI Without Energy Reforms

NVIDIA's CEO warned China now generates twice the U.S. electricity, builds data centers in months, and claims 70% of global AI patents.

AI

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Visits Republicans as Debate Over AI Chips Race with China Rages

The Trump administration in May reversed restrictions that had prevented Nvidia and other chipmakers from exporting their chips.

AI

Scalise: No AI Moratorium in National Defense Authorization Act

President Donald Trump is still eager to preempt state AI laws.

12 Days of Broadband

Universal Service Fund Survived, Faces New Legal and Political Challenges

A follow-on legal case about the USF resumed on Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the Fifth Circuit.

Satellite

Satellite Broadband Emerges as Major Player in Federal BEAD Program

Satellite providers are securing 22 percent of federal broadband funding by offering immediate connectivity where fiber deployment could take years.

Policyband

AT&T Gets FCC OK to Buy Wireless Licenses from UScellular – One Day after Purging DEI from the Company

AT&T is awaiting FCC approval to purchase $23 billion in spectrum from EchoStar

Spectrum

With Anti-DEI Commitments in Hand, FCC Approves AT&T-UScellular Spectrum Sale

AT&T bought 3.45 GHz and 700 MHz licenses for about $1 billion.

BIAS

AI Testing Nonprofit Flags Reliability Gaps Amid Push for National Standards

Former Meta executive said foreign actors may shape training data to influence model outputs.

FCC

FCC Rejects Wireless Providers Bid for Extra Lifeline Payments

Commission ends four year dispute over when a pandemic waiver ended.

permitting

House Commerce Committee Clears Broadband Permitting Bills

The bills would set shot clocks on state and local permitting agencies and make it easier for ISPs to cross railroads.

Department of Defense

California Rep. Calls for Guardrails as Preemption Fight Shapes AI Talks

Ted Lieu, D-Calif., said state rules not ideal, but unavoidable until Congress sets baseline protections.

BEAD

California Announces Grant Winners With BEAD Final Proposal

The state would spend most of its $1.86 billion allocation, and about 44 percent of its 339,000 eligible locations would get fiber.

Public Safety

NextNav Urges FCC to Advance Rulemaking on 5G-Based GPS Backup

Public safety leaders split over NextNav’s bid for a 5G based GPS backup

12 Days of Broadband

Three Branches of Government – or One?

White House action reshaped federal tech and telecom regulation in 2025

Policyband

AT&T Drops DEI Policies with $23 Billion Spectrum Deal Needing FCC Approval

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr posted the AT&T news on his X feed after past warnings that deal approvals would run into trouble for firms with DEI commitments

BEAD

How Quintillion is Justifying Some of the Most Expensive Tentative BEAD Projects

The Commerce Department is looking to drive down spending under the program.