Spectrum

Wi-Fi Forces Glum, 5G Carriers Elated as Big Budget Bill Lands in the House

The Senate version scrapped a House protection for the unlicensed 6 GHz band.

Community Broadband

What a Mayor Mamdani Could Mean for Tech Policy in NYC

The mayoral candidate has supported legislation regulating AI and providing internet access for the temporarily housed.

Satellite

National Science Foundation and Project Kuiper Establish Satellite Coordination Agreement

Agreement will advance both global broadband access and astronomical science.

Advanced Energy

Senate GOP Removes Tax on Solar and Wind Energy but Dismantles Climate Law Passed by Democrats

Clean energy advocates were deeply disappointed by the bill

Rip and Replace

Small Carriers Suing for $430 Million in Rip and Replace Money

The FCC expects most participating carriers to finish replacing Chinese gear by early May 2026.

Fiber

AT&T Halfway To 2030 Goal of 60 Million Fiber Locations

Telecom giant just surpassed 30 million locations.

CRA

House Bill Would Expose All Major FCC Rules to Repeal

GOP Lawmaker Wants to Abolish 60-day Lookback Period in Congressional Review Act.

Briefs

Walberg Introduces Bill to Streamline Wireless Builds on Brownfield Sites

Legislation would waive environmental reviews on previously developed land.

Digital Inclusion

FCC Delays Prison Phone Rate Caps Until 2027

Commissioner Gomez said the agency had chosen 'to ignore both the law and the will of Congress' and that it is 'stalling'

Mobile

Law Enforcement Rallies Behind Verizon for Waiver of Phone Unlocking Rules

Growing number of police groups oppose an unlocking mandate

Donald Trump

Senate Passes Trump's Big Tax Breaks and Spending Cuts Bill

Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-50 tie, with 3 Republican senators joining all Democrats in voting against the measure.

BEAD

Senate Scraps AI Moratorium

Senators voted 99-1 to scrap the language from Republicans' budget bill Tuesday morning.

Policyband

Iran's Broadband 'NOFO' Would Flog, Fine, or Jail Starlink Users

Iran’s new rules against Starlink users included 'fines, flogging, or up to two years in prison,' according to a Sunday report by the Iranian Students' News Agency.

Data Center

Meta Seeks $29B from Private Investors for AI Data Centers

The social media giant is in talks with KKR, Brookfield, and others.

Data Center

Google Buys Land for New Data Center in Western Virginia

Tech giant paid $14 million and will invest an additional $4 million in community projects

Spectrum

EchoStar Makes Interest Payments, Staving off Bankruptcy

The company also said it would miss payments due July 1.