
Funding
Senate Passes Bill to Protect USF from Weak ISPs
Bill requires ISPs to disclose financial strength to receive funds
Funding
Bill requires ISPs to disclose financial strength to receive funds
BEAD
'It is absolutely ridiculous that the secretary can just decide I like this or don’t like that,' said Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. 'He has no right to rescind our money.'
Antitrust
Bill continues struggle with Big Tech that began in 2021.
BEAD
'We fear this opportunity would be squandered by the restructuring notice,' the lawmakers wrote.
USF
The fund's contribution factor will decrease slightly to 36 percent for the third quarter.
C-SPAN
C-SPAN faces a financial crisis as cable networks decline.
Congress
House companion effort led by Rep. Fulcher expected to move next.
Chips
Committee also approves FACT Act and another bipartisan bill impacting FCC operations.
BEAD
Roth offered no guarantees that states won’t have to restart BEAD subgrantee selections.
Democracy
A federal judge reversed a similar attempt by Trump, and an FTC lawsuit might be next.
Public Safety
Introduced by Klobuchar and Cruz, bill would criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery.
Rural
Was approved in a 72-28 vote Thursday; approach to rural broadband issues was not prominently discussed in hearings.
JD Vance
But some raised fears about Big Tech.
Antitrust Division
Bill attacks algorithms designed to raise prices and limit competition
Digital Inclusion
Public interest group warned the bill violates First Amendment rights.
5G Wireless
Supports spans from nonpartisan think tanks to women’s business centers