copper
Twenty-one States Push to Scrap Carrier-of-Last-Resort Laws
Telecom leaders call mandates to maintain copper a barrier to next-gen broadband.
FCC
Lawyers Backing FCC Cautiously Optimistic Ahead of Supreme Court USF Case Showdown
Telecom companies, public interest groups, and both the Biden and Trump administrations are united in the fight over the FCC’s Universal Service Fund.
Net Neutrality
Sixth Circuit Denies Rehearing in Net Neutrality Challenge
Public interest groups face an uphill battle in challenging the Sixth Circuit’s ruling, especially without FCC support.
Fiber
USTelecom Defends 2020 Dark Fiber Order
Association said ISPs are not being cut out of competition.
Expert Opinion
BEAD Success Hinges on New Fixes to an Old Problem
Now is the time for good-faith, business-to-business negotiations between internet providers and pole owners.
Sixth Circuit
Key GOP Lawmakers Ask Court to Void FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules
The Chamber of Commerce, a former Republican commissioner, and free-market think tanks also submitted briefs opposing the rules.
11 Th Circuit
Supreme Court Will Not Review Legality of FCC's Universal Service Fund
A conservative advocacy group has been challenging the $8 billion fund in court.
FCC
Telecom Associations Challenge FCC Data Breach Rules
In comments to the agency, trade groups opposed expanding the kinds of data covered by the rules.
FCC
FCC Increases Broadband Benchmark
The agency went through with its proposed 100 * 20 Mbps definition.
FCC
Letter of Credit Coalition, FCC Proposes Higher Speed Threshold, Domestic Semiconductor Bill
The NTIA’s BEAD program requires grant recipients to provide a letter of credit.
Democracy
Broadband Breakfast Live Online Wednesday, May 26, 2021 – Unpacking Section 230 Controversies
Tune in to hear proponents and critics of Section 230 debate whether or not it should be reformed.
Fiber
Telecom Act Boosters at INCOMPAS Summit Urge Broadband Boost and Net Neutrality Revival
February 8, 2021 – Washington insiders marked the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Telecommunications Act on Monday by discussing how broadband deployment must be a top priority for new government and regulatory administrations. The new-look White House and Federal Communications Commission ca
Free Speech
Social Media Conspiracies Fuel Extremism, Says GWU Panel
January 22, 2021—Social media is an accelerant that spreads conspiracy theories and feeds extremist ideology, and was ultimately the cause of the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, said experts on a George Washington University panel on Thursday. Despite the rioters being a hodgepodge of different extr
Twitter Bans Trump, Parler Sues Amazon, Congressional Democrats Question Big ISPs
January 11, 2021 — On Friday, Twitter permanently banned President Donald Trump from the platform, citing the “risk of further incitement of violence” should he be allowed to continue to use the service. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around th
FCC
Coronavirus Roundup: Broadband’s Importance Burnished During Pandemic, Ajit Pai Touts Telehealth, New E-Rate Bill in House
Lawmakers commented on the need of broadband during the coronavirus outbreak according to an article by the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. The Journal also highlighted the uses for broadband during coronavirus as Americans work online, apply for jobs online, receive government aid online, seek tele
FCC
FCC’s Wheeler Testifies Before House Subcommittee, Defends Record on Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2014 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler came under heavy criticism during a Tuesday hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, with many members expressing disapproval of the agency’s recent performance, parti
