permitting
Permitting Reform Needed As Energy, Data Center Demand Surges
Panelists differ on whether to overhaul permitting laws or revise them.
Social Media
TikTok Settles as Social Media Giants Face Landmark Trial Over Youth Addiction Claims
Additional details of the settlement with TikTok were not disclosed.
Free Speech
Legal Experts Warn FCC’s Brendan Carr Edging Toward ‘Coercion’
Panelists likened FCC chairman’s content interventions to 'jawboning'
SpaceX
FCC Space Bureau Chief Bullish on LEO
Believes satellite can compete with fiber.
Satellite
FCC Space Bureau Chief Highlights Role of LEO Satellites in Broadband Expansion
Bureau Chief Jay Schwarz outlined two key priorities: Modernizing licensing systems and ensuring adequate spectrum.
Election 2024
Silicon Valley's 'Little Tech Agenda' Marks Shift in Trump-Tech Relations
The panel explored the tensions between the Silicon Valley supporters of Donald Trump and the president's MAGA base.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on January 29, 2025 - The 'Little Tech' Agenda
Join us as we explore how a single document helped redefine the relationship between Silicon Valley and Washington.
BEAD Data
Colorado Hoping to Up Participation in BEAD Round Two
The state is instituting a higher low-cost plan and more flexible project areas.
BEAD
Don't Hit Pause Button on BEAD, Say State Broadband Officers
States are beginning to get spending plans together for the $42.5 billion broadband expansion effort.
Net Neutrality
Analyst: Sixth Circuit Should Hit Pause on Net Neutrality Case
Net neutrality rules could be held until the new administration clarifies its position
USF
Address the 'Torpedoes in the Water' Against USF, Says Carr
The FCC's senior Republican said he worried SCOTUS would find arguments against the fund appealing.
Broadband's Impact
Law Professor: ISPs Shouldn’t Bear the Burden of User Copyright Violations
Telecom expert says Fourth Circuit erred in holding ISPs liable for user copyright infringement.
AEI
Panelists Disagree Over FCC's Junk Fee Approach
Expert panelists on Broadband Breakfast Live Online divided on whether Rosenworcel's approach to junk fees was too sweeping.
Defense Department
Increase US Competitiveness with China Through AI and Spectrum, Experts Urge
‘If the U.S. doesn’t lead, China will.’
China
Experts Debate TikTok Ban, Weighing National Security Against Free Speech
Although many experts agree TikTok poses a threat, some believe a ban is the wrong solution.
AEI
House Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chairman Gus Bilirakis to Keynote Big Tech & Speech Summit
Bilirakis has long been an advocate for holding Big Tech accountable.
