FCC
FCC Holds Lifeline Mobile and Broadband Standards Flat for Another Year
The program’s mobile broadband data allowance has remained unchanged since 2020.
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Spectrum
Lawmakers Want FCC, NTIA to Protect Wi-Fi at WRC
House members expect China to try to ‘undermine continued international support for unlicensed use of the 6 GHz band’
AI
EU to Crack Down on AI Deepfakes, Illicit Imagery and Hacking with New Team in Brussels
Companies failing to adhere to the regulations could face fines or market access restrictions.
Spectrum
NTIA Clears Remaining 4.4 GigaHertz Study Plans
Rysavy Research argued the 4.4 GHz band was a good choice for 6G technology.
Expert Opinion
Jonathan Williams: Super-Sizing Benefits of the Big Beautiful Bill
The author is the chief economist of the Federal Communications Commission.
Policyband
FCC Probing Recent Flurry of Big Four Affiliation Swaps – ‘This is not the Wild West ... It's not Nam,’ Chairman Carr Says
'We are taking investigatory action right now on at least one, if not more, of these affiliation transactions," Carr says in a July 30 interview with Policyband
Congress
Senate Panel Hears Permitting Reform, Fiber Critical to Supporting AI Growth
Witnesses warn existing networks face mounting demand and call for faster infrastructure approvals
Wireless
FCC: Only Former Business Partners Can Draw on Dish Trust
The order comes two weeks after infrastructure companies said they were concerned Dish’s bankruptcy might drain the $2.4 billion fund
FCC
FCC Ponders ‘Large Scale Changes’ to School and Library Broadband Subsidy
Wireline chief discusses updating the program which supports internet access for nearly all U.S. public schools
NTIA
U.S. Officials Want Allied Control Over 6G
Chinese firms took international market share in 5G gear
BEAD
Minnesota’s First BEAD Contract Lands
The state office must execute 93 more contracts by October 2026.
Data Center
EU Lays Out $11.4 Billion For 7 AI Gigafactories as it Aims to Catch Up With U.S. and China
The EU initiative includes adherence to data protection and ethical standards.
Expert Opinion
Evan Swarztrauber: Newsmax’s Curious Defense of Legacy Broadcast Regulation
CEO Chris Ruddy's opposition to repealing the FCC's 39% ownership cap is protectionism dressed up as conservative principle.
Data Center
Democrat's TV Ad Targets Data Centers in Drive to Oust Republican From Swing Pennsylvania House Seat
Democrats want to take control of the U.S. House and block President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Policyband
Top House Democrat Attacks Musk over Gas-Powered Data Centers in Tennessee, Mississippi
Rep. Frank Pallone says the ‘rapid rollout of gas-powered turbines into vulnerable communities without adequate oversight or regulation creates a massive health risk to those communities’
Data Center
Space Experts Call for Government Action as Space Data Centers Emerge
Panelists say we are seeing an ‘evolution in space ecosystems’ that will require international and national cooperation.
