AI
Nvidia Unveils Security Platform to Stop AI Agents From Going Rogue
The Open Agent Safety Platform includes software that sets boundaries for AI agents
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USF
UK Floats Taxing Broadband Subscribers to Fund the BBC
British internet users may be forced to subsidize the BBC
FCC
Wyden: An All-GOP FCC Would Be Unlawful
A legal dispute could complicate President Trump’s effort to reshape the agency’s five-member commission
Maryland Joins Virginia in Tightening Data Center Rules With New Accountability Framework
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, D, signs an executive order establishing a statewide review process
Policyband
FCC Hits Pause on Verizon’s Copper Retirement Plan
By contrast, the FCC in June granted AT&T’s request to discontinue copper voice services at more than 184,000 locations in California
AI
Anthropic and OpenAI Sound the Alarm on AI Safety — And Seek to Shape It's Control
The companies may be seeking to score political goals ahead of the U.S. midterm elections
BEAD
Washington Signs Seven BEAD Grants
A Colorado ISP also disputed the state’s claim that it misused grant funds
USF
Low-Cost Bank Loans Could Help Advance Universal Service, Broadband Investor Says
CWA also wants USF contributions to include broadband, enterprise connectivity, and cloud service review
Expert Opinion
Gleb Tsipursky: AI Infrastructure Needs Authority Budgets Before Agents Get the Keys
As AI shifts from chatbots to agents that act on networks, operators need to cap what an agent can do before a human signs off
AI
Federal Court Says Pentagon Can Label Anthropic a Supply Chain Risk
The ruling is separate from a previous case where a judge found the Pentagon acted illegally against Anthropic for its criticism of AI use.
Congress
Time for New Telecom Act, Panelists Say
A new framework should account for technological evolution, experts said at a Benton event
China
Trump's State Dinner for Xi Features Sea Bass and a Long List of Tech Titans
The dinner follows Trump's personal welcome for Xi, aiming to strengthen their relationship.
Policyband
Carr Slams House Democrats Opposed to Alerting Parents to LGBTQ Content in Children’s TV Programming
FCC Chairman tells hostile Democrats, ‘Keeping parents in the dark about the nature of these programs is a feature not a bug of the effort’
Olivia Trusty
Civil Rights Groups Seek Gomez Renomination Alongside Thumann Severs
Civil rights groups are pressing the Senate to keep a Democratic voice at the FCC
Tarana
Tarana CEO Sees No Clear Successor to Video Driving Household Bandwidth Demand
AI’s largest capacity demands will fall on data centers and the connections between them – not last-mile home connections – Alwan says
FCC
Sens. Welch, Bennet Bill Would Create ‘Digital FCC’
The Senate Democrats are reviving a proposal for a new federal regulator
