Chips
White House to Spend $6.4 Billion on Samsung to Create Texas Chip Manufacturing Hub
The new venture is expected to produce more than 21,000 new jobs.
Impact
Bill Introduced in Pennsylvania House Mirroring Federal ACP
A Pennsylvania bill seeks to emulate the federal Affordable Connectivity Program by providing a $30 per month subsidy for internet costs.
Digital Inclusion
FCC Announces Reduced ACP Support Amounts for May
Benefits will fall to $14 for low-income households and $30 for those on Tribal lands in the last month of funding.
Chips
White House Touts U.S. Semiconductor Factories by Chip Giant TSMC
The new deal should help bolster American semiconductor manufacturing capacity and supply chain independence.
Infrastructure
Last Mile BEAD Builds Need More Exchange Points to be Effective: Experts
The high cost of data transport and high latency could hinder fiber builds in rural areas.
Broadband's Impact
FCC Pushes Congress on Spectrum Auction Authority, ACP Funding at Oversight Hearing
Commissioners from both parties emphasized the issues to the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee.
FCC
FCC to Consider ‘Rapid Response Team’ for Pole Attachment Disputes at December Meeting
Proposed rules would also put more limits on when utilities can pass full replacement costs to telecom companies.
FCC
FCC to Vote on Pole Attachments at December Meeting
Telecom and utility companies have been clashing on replacement costs.
Broadband's Impact
Connect20 Summit: Building Trust with Communities is Key to Adoption
Digital navigators spoke about their work at the Connect20 Summit in Washington.
Digital Inclusion
Federal Officials Agree: Infrastructure Alone Will Not Close the Digital Divide
Officials from broadband funding programs emphasized the important of non-deployment projects at the Connect20 Summit in Washington.
Digital Inclusion
FCC Chair Set to Release Digital Discrimination Proposal
The rules would aim to prevent unequal broadband access along racial and class lines.
Broadband's Impact
Cable Companies Looking to Stay Competitive Amid Public Grant Programs
Cable companies can leverage low upgrade costs and network operating experience to win grants, executives said.
broadband roundup
U.S. in Global Telecom Coalition, Free Broadband in Syracuse, More Changes on Twitter (X)
The new U.S.-led group aims to develop broader international consensus on critical areas of telecommunications policy.
Digital Inclusion
Broadband Association Argues Providers Not Engaged in Rollout Discrimination
Trade group says telecoms are not discriminating when they don’t build in financially difficult areas.
broadband roundup
Biden Overstepped First Amendment, Google Antitrust Case Tuesday, Gigi Sohn Joins Tucows Board
The Fifth Circuit ruled that the administration overstepped in coercing social media platforms to take down misinformation.
Expert Opinion
Rep. Suzan DelBene: Want Protection From AI? The First Step Is a National Privacy Law
A national privacy standard would ensure a baseline set of protections and would restrict companies from storing and selling personal data.
