Copyright
Justice Department Supports Cox in Copyright Case
The cable ISP is arguing it should not be held liable for music piracy by its customers.
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Policyband
GCI to Become GCI Liberty After Spinoff from Liberty Broadband
With BEAD funding on hold in Washington, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is concerned that the state might have to pause fiber builds because of lack of funding.
Satellite
South Africa Denies Trying to Bend Rules to Give Musk's Starlink Preferential Treatment
Under South African law, foreign-owned companies are required to sell 30% of their subsidiaries to shareholders from historically disadvantaged groups in order to get a license.
Infrastructure
Virginia Looking to Preserve Railroad Crossing Law After Setback in State Court
The state is urging the Fourth Circuit not to strike down the law.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on June 4, 2025 – What Happens to USF When SCOTUS Rules?
Defenders of USF counter that the 1996 Telecom Act sets clear limits and that Universal Service Administrative Company's role is strictly ministerial.
Illinois
Illinois Moves Forward on BEAD as Federal Overhaul Looms
Ports commission urges Congress not to stall broadband rollout, as state launches second funding round
Free Speech
Republicans Claim Google ‘Throttles’ Conservative Speech in FTC Filing
Scott and Hudson claim Google routes GOP emails to users’ spam.
BEAD
West Virginia Governor Suggests Funding for Fixed Wireless, Satellite in Revised BEAD Plan
The state's original plan had been 100 percent fiber, according to the program's former director.
Funding
NPR Files Lawsuit Against Trump
NPR, member stations fight to protect federal funding.
Policyband
Norfolk Southern Victorious over Cox in Virginia Takings Case
'Under our leadership and with the full support of President Donald Trump, we are moving faster, smarter, and more collaboratively than ever before,' West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Saturday.
Democracy
Donald Trump's Library of Congress Fight is Really About the Separation of Powers
The battle over control of the Library of Congress has prompted Republican leaders on Capitol Hill to deliver rare pushback against Trump.
Digital Inclusion
The Digital Equity Act Tried to Close the Digital Divide. Trump Calls It Racist and Acts to End It
Whether Trump has the legal authority to end the program remains unknown. But for now the Republican administration can simply stop spending the money.
American Energy
Tax Bill Passed by House Would Gut Biden-era Clean Energy Tax Credits
The House-passed bill repeals or phases out more quickly clean energy tax credits passed in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
Infrastructure
Leaders Call for Overhaul of Underground Utility Safety Laws Amid Broadband Expansion
47% of all underground infrastructure damages affect telecom, with 25% of those damages caused by telecom companies hitting their own infrastructure.
Nuclear
Trump Signs Executive Orders to Boost Nuclear Power, Speed Up Approvals
The order comes as demand for electricity surges amid a boom in energy-hungry data centers and artificial intelligence.
DC Circuit
Supreme Court Greenlights Trump Firings of Independent Agency Officials
Emergency stay allows President to remove NLRB, MSPB members without cause
