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FCC Reviewing State AI Laws Under White House Plan

President Donald Trump signed three executive orders, including one aimed at promoting data center construction.

Policyband

Eighth Circuit Tosses FCC's Top-Four TV Station Ownership Rule

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said he was 'pleased to see that the court agrees and has vacated that regulation.'

Earnings

T-Mobile Up 454,000 Fixed Wireless Subs

CEO Mike Sievert said the carrier wasn't interested in a consumer MVNO deal with the cable giants.

SpaceX

Amazon and SpaceX Undercut Competition in Tennessee BEAD Bidding

Average LEO bids were $228K, a fraction of the $2.7M requested by fiber providers, on average.

Infrastructure

Railroad Association Can Challenge Virginia Crossing Law, Fourth Circuit Rules

The case will be sent back to U.S. District Court in Virginia.

Russell Hanser

NCTA Urges the FCC to Reject Expansion of Regulatory Fees

Battle of the trade associations.

Michael Santorelli

Study Finds BEAD Locations Plummet After Rule Changes

Does Connecticut need any BEAD money?

Earnings

AT&T Adds Over 200K Internet Air Customers in Q2

Fiber base also grows by 243K as company ramps up investments

Wireless

Comcast, Charter Ink Business MVNO Deal with T-Mobile

The cable operators will be able to offer wireless service to mid-size businesses.

NTIA

Senate Confirms Roth to Lead NTIA

Former Cruz staffer will head up deployment of the BEAD program

Cybersecurity

National Laboratory Ceases Monitoring of U.S. Critical Infrastructure for Cyberthreats

Expert reveals that funding holdup at DHS has left some critical infrastructure more vulnerable to novel cybersecurity attacks

Expert Opinion

Mahesh Krishnaswamy: The Future of BEAD: Unlocking Reach & Resilience with High Capacity Wireless

As states revisit their broadband plans, scalable middle-mile solutions and built-in resilience take center stage.

NTIA

22 House Democrats Slam Trump Administration Overhaul of BEAD

Letter accuses Commerce Secretary of defying Congress' intent, threatening rural connectivity

Trump's New AI Plan Leans Heavily on Silicon Valley Industry Ideas

The plan being released Wednesday is expected to focus on boosting artificial intelligence technology exports, streamlining permits for energy-intensive data center.