Data Centers
Backlash Over $6B Data Center Flips Festus City Council
Officials who supported the 360-acre data center were ousted in the election.
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Policyband
Georgia AG Chris Carr Ready to Shoot Down Drones to Stop Cell Phone Drops in State Prisons
'Those drones let inmates commit crimes behind bars. But Washington won’t let us shoot them down. We’re not waiting on bureaucrats anymore," says Carr, a Republican running for Governor
Space
Artemis II Astronauts Describe Their Lunar Voyage as Surreal and Profound Ahead of Return
The Artemis II astronauts are tidying up their lunar cruiser for Friday's 'fireball' return to Earth. They're also reflecting on their historic journey around the moon,
Expert Opinion
Michael O'Rielly: Paramount Deal Doesn’t Trigger Foreign Ownership Concerns
Paramount's foreign-backed bid for Warner Bros./Discovery poses little FCC concern since all overseas investors are passive with no content control, the author writes.
Fiber
OpenVault: Fiber Use Increasingly Outpaces Cable, Gap Continues to Widen
Fiber upstream use tops 100 GB for the first time, crossing a major broadband threshold.
distance learning
USDA Requests $230 Million for Rural Broadband and Telehealth, a Decline Over Previous Budgets
The agriculture department proposed canceling $40 million in unused ReConnect funds in 2027 budget.
FTC
Senate Panel to Conduct FTC Oversight Hearing Next Week
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wants to review post-Biden FTC.
Satellite
Amazon Leo to Launch ‘Mid-2026,’ CEO Says
The nascent Starlink competitor has fallen behind schedule on its satellite launches.
FCC
FCC to Vote on Broad Testing Lab Ban at April Open Meeting
The rule would prevent companies from using product testing labs in countries without a mutual recognition agreement or similar trade agreement with the U.S.
Rural
Ookla: U.S. Digital Divide Narrows in 43 States
Aggressive broadband expansion in late 2025 extended fiber access to 60 percent of U.S. homes.
US Mobile
Prepaid MVNO Reveals Starlink Bundle Prices
US Mobile’s CEO first announced the plans Wednesday on Reddit.
mergers
California Hearings on Charter-Cox Deal Approaching
Evidentiary hearings are set for April 20-24 on the $34.5 billion deal.
Privacy
States Ramp Up Restrictions on Sale of Sensitive Consumer Data
Maryland’s law banning the sale of sensitive data signals a shift toward stricter state privacy regulation.
NTIA
Bill Maguire: The FCC Secures a (Bipartisan!) Win for Rural Broadband
The FCC's unanimous pole attachment ruling is a promising sign of bipartisan pragmatism in broadband policy, the author writes.
FCC
FCC Opens Inquiry Into Communications Marketplace
Biennial report will assess marketplace competition, identifying barriers and regulatory needs.
AI
Anthropic Launches Project Glasswing to Defend Against AI Cyberthreats
Anthropic’s new powerful AI model Claude Mythos will be given to 12 companies to identify cybersecurity gaps.
