Telecom Act
Congress to Revisit the Telecom Act of 1996 Next Week
Lawmakers and experts assert the law is outdated and unsustainable
USF
Universal Service Fund Contribution Factor to Hit 37% in Q2
Lawmakers and experts say the USF funding mechanism is unsustainable and outdated.
universal service
Telecom Act Aides Say Partisanship is Behind Lack of Universal Service, Broadband Access
Panelists also discuss the unsustainable funding of the USF and the making of Section 230.
universal service
Telecom Act Aides Say Failure to Define Broadband Sparked Years of Regulatory Fights
At the Benton Institute event, panelists reflect on successes and failures of the Telecom Act of 1996
Telecom Act
Rep. McClellan Hopes to Modernize 1996 Telecom Act Despite Lack of Congressional Support
House Democrat emphasized need to create more AI regulation and the importance of federal investment in broadband.
Expert Opinion
Gigi Sohn: It’s the Media Consolidation, Stupid
Disney's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel after FCC threats revealed how media consolidation has left just 6 corporations controlling American mass media.
Broadband Mapping and Data
FCC Proposal to Scale Back Broadband Standards Draws Fire
Rural co-ops press FCC for symmetrical 100 * 100 Mbps broadband standard
Funding
USF Contribution Factor Expected to Hit Record 39.3 Percent
Would represent a 3.3 percentage point increase from Q3 2025.
FCC
FCC Plans to Scrap Biden-era Gigabit Broadband Goal
The proposal is scheduled for a vote on August 7
Ziply
Twenty-one States Push to Scrap Carrier-of-Last-Resort Laws
Telecom leaders call mandates to maintain copper a barrier to next-gen broadband.
Benton
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.
Benton
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.
dark 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.
Eleventh 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.
