Congress

House Republicans Struggle to Pass Budget Bill as Democrats Seek to Flip Key Votes

Major changes involving spectrum escape scrutiny as debates rage over healthcare and tax cuts

Cybersecurity

NYC’s Education Department and Public Library Pull Out of FCC’s Cybersecurity Initiative

Turn down funding from FCC’s $200 million program.

BEAD

Rural Fiber Providers, WISPs, at Odds on New BEAD Mapping

NTCA wants location-by-location verification of unlicensed fixed wireless, which WISPA opposes.

FCC

FCC Chairman Carr Announces ‘Build America’ Agenda

Sioux Falls, SD, hosted Carr as he spoke on his plans for future telecom.

North Carolina

Gov. Josh Stein Vetos REINS Act in North Carolina

Republican-supported bill rejected by Democratic Governor.

BEAD

States Receive NTIA Green Light to Relaunch BEAD Application Portals

Arkansas, Colorado, Michigan, and South Carolina to relaunch BEAD application round on Monday, July 7

Broadband Mapping and Data

NTIA Locks Additions to Broadband Maps Under BEAD

States may delete, but not add, BEAD-eligible locations

BEAD

Gomez: Preserve Remaining State Control of BEAD

The FBA president said he was optimistic states would ultimately be able to maximize fiber deployment.

Expert Opinion

Evan Swarztrauber: House Should Restore 6 GigaHertz Protections in Budget Bill

The FCC concluded that an auction of the 6 GHz band would be unwise, as it would require costly relocation of services

China

U.S. Judge Says Huawei Must Face Criminal Case for Racketeering and Other Charges

In January 2019, the U.S. Justice Department accused Huawei of using a Hong Kong shell company called Skycom to sell equipment to Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions.

FCC

Simington Lands at Hudson Institute

Former Republican FCC Commissioner joins conservative think tank.

Policyband

Trump Post Warns House GOP 'GRANDSTANDERS' Not to Tank OBBBA

'While the cable industry strongly supports restoring the FCC’s auction authority, other provisions in the [bill] related to spectrum policy disappointingly tilt the spectrum playing field towards the three large cellular companies,' NCTA said.

Spectrum

Wi-Fi Forces Glum, 5G Carriers Elated as Big Budget Bill Lands in the House

The Senate version scrapped a House protection for the unlicensed 6 GHz band.

Community Broadband

What a Mayor Mamdani Could Mean for Tech Policy in NYC

The mayoral candidate has supported legislation regulating AI and providing internet access for the temporarily housed.

Satellite

National Science Foundation and Project Kuiper Establish Satellite Coordination Agreement

Agreement will advance both global broadband access and astronomical science.

Advanced Energy

Senate GOP Removes Tax on Solar and Wind Energy but Dismantles Climate Law Passed by Democrats

Clean energy advocates were deeply disappointed by the bill