FCC

FCC’s Gomez Says 1996 Telecom Act was the Country’s Last Big Tech Law — and it’s Still Shaping the Internet Age

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the work the Telecom Act started is not yet done.

NTIA

U.S. Should Plan Early for WRC, Witnesses Say

The international spectrum management conference will focus on satellite issues.

Expert Opinion

Suman Kanuganti: Why Telcos, Not Tech Giants, Will Power the AI Grid

Telcos may soon evolve from connectivity providers into the infrastructure layer for personalized, identity-bound AI memory.

Starlink

Ontario Won’t Reveal the Amount It Needs to Pay Starlink to Cancel Deal

Province says settlement with SpaceX is less than the $100 million contract

Policyband

WOW's Japanese Buyer Asks for Swift FCC Merger Review

Masayoshi Son's Softbank Corp. is paying $4 billion to acquire WOW! parent DigitalBridge Group

AI

Nvidia CEO Heralds ‘Inference Inflection’ as Next Phase of AI Boom

The new trend will keep Nvidia at the forefront of the AI boom that CEO Jensen Huang predicted will produce $1 trillion backlog in orders within the next year..

Infrastructure

Larger Municipal Networks Outperforming on Upload Speeds: Ookla

The study found eight of 14 municipal operators posted faster upload speeds than competitors, and one posted faster download speeds.

FTC

Conservative Groups Push for 35% Boost in FTC Funding

The advocacy group leaders highlighted major settlements and accomplishments as reasons for expanding budget.

New Jersey

New Jersey Gov. Sherrill Uses Budget Speech to Go After Big Tech

She called on the state legislature to work with her on her ‘Online Safety Agenda’

BEAD 2026

What to Expect at the BEAD Implementation Summit 2026

Wednesday's BEAD Implementation Summit builds upon prior events in 2025 and late 2023.

USF

FCC, DOJ Defend USF to Fifth Circuit

Lawmakers are working on modernizing the fund.

Spectrum

U.S. Should Streamline Spectrum Allocation, Congressional Report Says

The U.S.-China Commission also said the U.S. should engage more with international standards-setting bodies.

Policyband

The Left Explodes after Carr Warns Broadcasters about ‘Hoaxes and News Distortions’

Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, combined on a message calling Carr a fascist over and over.

AI

New CEO at Omidyar Network, Which Seeks to Loosen Silicon Valley's Grip on AI Development

Former civil rights lawyer and Google executive at left-leaning organization, with a mission is to expand access to the digital revolution's economic opportunities.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on March 25, 2026 – Quantum Computing

Quantum computing/communications and their implications for cybersecurity, AI and the future of high-speed data processing.

BEAD

Some BEAD Winners Seeing Tight Fiber Market

ISPs have reported canceled or delayed orders.