BEAD
NTIA Looking to Speed Permitting for BEAD
The agency outlined the post-award federal permitting process in a webinar this week.
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Privacy
Cruz Blocks Bill to Extend Privacy Protections Nationwide
The bill would prevent data brokers from selling or trading personal information of anyone located in the U.S.
People
New Street’s Jonathan Chaplin Joining Comcast
He'll be succeeded by Bank of America's David Barden.
Policyband
NBC, Google Reach YouTube TV Deal but Statement Says Nothing about Local TV Stations
Deal arrived one day after NAB slammed the ‘unchecked dominance of Big Tech’.
Digital Inclusion
Sudden Cuts Erode Public Trust, Digital Equity Advocates Say
Disrupted federal support has stalled state efforts in digital literacy, workforce, and affordability programs.
Digital Inclusion
NYC Extends Free Internet Program for Low Income
NYC’s Big Apple Connect, bringing high-speed internet to public housing, secured through 2028.
TechExpo25
TechExpo25 Brought Together 1,500 Companies and 45 Members of Congress
The event highlighted innovation, infrastructure, and government collaboration
Environment
Report: Industry Pacts Save $22 Billion in Power Costs, Reduce Carbon Output
T-Mobile joins energy-efficiency agreement for home internet devices
JD Vance
Uncertainty Grows as Government Shutdown Begins
What began as temporary furloughs could become lasting cuts that deepen the FCC’s workforce losses
Digital Divide
Joshua Edmonds Named to Leadership Role in Public Broadband Push
The CEO DigitalC joins a board representing over 400 community networks across 33 states.
Affordability
Wireless Taxes Hit Record High as Service Prices Decline
Families with $100 monthly plans now face more than $330 in annual taxes.
FCC
‘How Do We Call for Help?’ Rural Residents Push Back on FCC’s Copper Retirement
Wildfire survivors, first responders, seniors and rural residents warn that landlines remain essential.
Spectrum
D.C. Circuit Says Whistleblower Suit Against UScellular Can Continue
The whistleblowers have asked the FCC to pause or reverse the company's spectrum sales over the issue.
Policyband
FBA’s Bolton Says LEO Subs Use AI Less than Fiber Subs
Fiber leader wants $20 billion ‘leftover’ from BEAD to ‘build AI critical fiber infrastructure’
Nuclear
Rep. Guthrie: Nuclear Power Vital to U.S. Dominance in AI
China has reportedly supplied more than 80 percent of new nuclear capacity in the past five years.
USF
Consumers’ Research Files New USF Challenge
The group raised arguments in Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch's dissent in the previous USF case.
