Congress
House Approves Undersea Cable Control Act
Bill orders federal strategy to keep undersea cable tech out of adversaries’ hands.
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Policyband
Sen. Cory Gardner Picked to Run NCTA as Competitive and Spectrum-Access Challenges Mount
Gardner was recently Chairman of the Senate Leadership Fund, an outside fundraising group to help Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., elect Republicans and keep GOP control.
Expert Opinion
What Was Ted Hearn Thinking? Not About Incentives
Journalists face daily deadlines, and researchers don’t really even understand the concept of a deadline.
BEAD
New Hampshire Lawmakers Prefer Fiber from BEAD
The state would get fiber to two-thirds of its eligible BEAD locations.
People
NCTA Names Former Sen. Cory Gardner as New CEO
Former senator to succeed Michael Powell as head of cable and broadband trade group.
Antitrust
Google Avoids Breakup in Search Monopoly Case
But U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ordered other changes in landmark ruling Tuesday.
BEAD
Fiber Still in Line for Two-thirds of BEAD Locations
Experts noted NTIA could still change states’ draft spending plans.
Infrastructure
West Virginia Moves to Curb Pole Disputes Ahead of BEAD
New regulations clarify cost-sharing rules, reporting requirements, and new dispute-resolution process.
Digital Inclusion
With ACP Gone, California Turns to LifeLine for Broadband Relief
Three-year pilot adds internet subsidies to the state’s phone discount program.
Spectrum
EchoStar Sues to Block AWS-3 Auction Rules, Fears Shortfall Payment
If the re-auction brings in less than about $3.3 billion, EchoStar is on the hook for the difference.
Policyband
What Were Rosston and Wallsten Thinking on State BEAD Spending?
Virginia received an allocation of $1.48 billion under Biden, but BEAD deployment spending totaled just $613 million − a reduction of $868 million. Louisiana showed a similar gap.
China
China's Xi Seeks Expanded Role for Shanghai Cooperation Organization at Tianjin Summit
Xi proposed opening China’s BeiDou satellite system, an alternative to the GPS system controlled by the U.S., to 27 member and partner states.
journalism
Broadband Breakfast at LION Publishers' Conference
'There isn't any other space where you, as an independent publisher, can go to really find your people.'
AI
The Success of AI Music Creators Sparks Debate on the Future of the Music Industry
Some artists oppose AI, while others, such as will.i.am, Timbaland, and Imogen Heap have embraced the technology.
AI
AI Apocalypse? Why The Language Surrounding Tech is Sounding Increasingly Religious
Powerful AI could pose existential risks to humanity, even as tech leaders describe it in religious terms of salvation and apocalypse.
Copyright
Cox to Supreme Court: ISPs Not Liable for Customers’ Infringement
The company is appealing a Fourth Circuit ruling that said Cox could be found partially liable for its customers pirating music.
