permitting
Senate Unveils Permitting Package
USTelecom said the bill ‘can help clear the path’ to broadband permitting reform
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NTIA
Senators Press NTIA on BEAD Non-Deployment Funds
States are still waiting for NTIA to clarify how they can use all BEAD funds
Tribal
Tribal Broadband Is About Sovereignty, Not Just Speed
Tribal communities are combining fiber, shared networks and adoption support to create internet services they can govern and sustain.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on October 14, 2026: Broadband & AI in the Midterm Election
What do informed policy observers and political hands feel about the Republicans' and the Democrats' prospects on November 3?
FCC
FCC Rolls Back Environmental Reviews to Speed Wireless Deployments
The agency also voted to make more spectrum available for satellite broadband
enforcement
FCC to Supreme Court: Don't Review Location Data Fines Again
After justices upheld the agency's fine powers, T-Mobile still wanted its penalties thrown out
Policyband
FCC Backs DISH Network in Must Carry Dispute with Georgia TV Station, Nixing Rosenworcel-Era Precedent
Agency holds that a TV station may not elect DBS must carry in two Nielsen Designated Market Areas at the same time. Democratic FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez votes to overturn Rosenworcel’s Media Bureau
AI
Trump Says Top Tech Firms Have Signed Accord to 'Self-Police' AI Development
Trump is promising that the government wouldn’t limit the development of AI
AI
Luján Calls for Bipartisan Senate Select Committee on AI
The N.M. Senator says Congress needs a dedicated panel to coordinate AI policy
Bankruptcy
Creditors Sue Optimum, Allege Fraudulent Schemes to Address Billions in Debt
The cable operator owes more than $21 billion, with $6 billion coming due next year
Fiber
Optimum To Bring 8 Gbps Fiber to New Jersey’s East Brunswick and South River
The upgrade will connect thousands of households and local businesses to Optimum’s full-fiber network.
Privacy
Walmart CEO Vows to Never Personalize Pricing
Retail giant promises to price the product, not the shopper.
Fiber
FCC Needs More Time to Look at Verizon Copper Retirement
Local governments and others had raised concerns about the availability of replacement services
Telecom 150
Lesson 6: The Fairness Doctrine and Public Media
A report from a federal agency told American broadcasters in 1949 to cover controversial public issues and to carry opposing views, and no Congress ever voted that rule into law.
Fiber
AT&T, Corning Reach $3 Billion Fiber Deal
Verizon signed a similar deal with the manufacturer earlier this month
Policyband
