Policyband
Sen. Cruz Heaps Praise on Lutnick's BEAD Program Overhaul
'Now is the time to finish the job. I am confident that NTIA, under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Lutnick, will do just that,' Cruz wrote.
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Infrastructure
Ohio Reimburses Charter Communications $3 Million In Infrastructure Costs
Charter, five other ISPs receive grants from BroadbandOhio program.
Cybersecurity
Trump Signs Executive Order on Cyber Security
White House narrows scope of Obama and Biden-era executive orders.
Hawaii
Hawaii Implements Digital Navigators With Expected BEAD Funding
State officials boasted more than $400 million for new office of broadband
Funding
Appalachian Regional Commission Seeks to Measure Prior Broadband Program
The regional commission aims to better serve its rural communities.
Briefs
New Mexico Still Searching for New Broadband Director
Governor says the state is moving in a ‘different direction’
Spectrum
FCC Spectrum Allocation to AT&T’s FirstNet Illegal, Challengers Say
Groups in favor of the move are also suing; they want the agency to move faster.
AI
Risks of Open Source AI Also Exist in Closed Systems: Panelists
Public policy and industry experts call for forward-looking AI regulations.
Satellite
Starlink Expands Subscribers and Speeds
Elon Musk's satellite company announced 6 million subscribers globally.
Democracy
Gomez Dismisses FCC News Distortion Investigations as ‘Baseless’
Under FCC rules, a news distortion case must possess clear evidence that the broadcaster deliberately distorted a factual news report.
Net Neutrality
SCOTUS Grants Extension For Net Neutrality Petitioners
Sixth Circuit ruling conflicts with prior decisions by the Ninth and D.C. Circuits, groups said.
BEAD
SHLB: Don’t Limit Anchor Institutions for BEAD
The NTIA asked states to revise their list of anchors as part of its new program rules.
Nuclear
Amazon to Spend $20B on Data Centers in Penn., Including Next to Nuclear Plant
At a news conference in Berwick in the shadow of the power plant, Gov. Josh Shapiro called it the largest private sector investment in Pennsylvania's history.
Policyband
Wax in the Race to Replace Simington at FCC – Source
The SHLB Coalition yesterday said it was concerned that the Commerce Department’s new BEAD rules went too far in narrowing the range of 'anchor institutions'
CPB
CPB Denied Temporary Restraining Order Against Trump
The tax-funded nonprofit objects to Trump’s influence on Board of Directors.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on June 18, 2025 - Solving Cybersecurity Challenges
This BroadbandLive session will examine how policymakers are addressing cybersecurity challenges through regulation, interagency collaboration, and new oversight structures.
