ITU
U.S. Faces Pressure to Lead Global Telecom Rules Ahead of 2027 Spectrum Conference
Officials urged stronger coordination to counter China in global spectrum policy.
China
Rep. Matsui Urges Stronger U.S. Coordination on 6G As Global Competition Grows
The California Democrat said the U.S. must align agencies and allies ahead of key global spectrum negotiations.
Spectrum
U.S. Should Streamline Spectrum Allocation, Congressional Report Says
The U.S.-China Commission also said the U.S. should engage more with international standards-setting bodies.
Expert Opinion
Ajit Pai: The Big Lesson from Barcelona is AI and Wireless Are Converging
MWC reinforced that AI and wireless connectivity are inseparable, and that U.S. leadership in both hinges on smart spectrum policy and outpacing China.
5G Wireless
8 Years After Its Founding at Mobile World Congress, Can Open RAN Scale?
Although it didn’t originate that way, O-RAN has become seen as an ‘anti-Huawei’ alliance. It stands to gain as U.S. and Europe are mandating removal of Chinese telecom equipment
MWC2026
At Mobile World Congress, Attendees Flag AI, Tech Sovereignty, and Geopolitics
A global telecom cold war as 70 percent of AI computing infrastructure sits in the U.S., but Chinese equipment vendors are ascendant elsewhere
FCC
Chinese Drone Company Sues FCC Over Blacklisting
FCC argues it had no other choice because of national security risks.
Spectrum
International Coalition Building Important Ahead of WRC: Experts
In the U.S., licensed and unlicensed interests disagree on the 7 GHz band.
AI
Hegseth Warns Anthropic to Let Military Use the Company’s AI as It Sees Fit
The Pentagon didn't immediately comment.
FCC
FCC Withdraws Four Product Test Lab Approvals Citing Control by ‘Foreign Adversary’
The agency acted based on concerns the China-based labs had ties to the Chinese government.
Copyright
Hollywood Groups Condemn ByteDance's AI Video Generator, Claiming Copyright Infringement
Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts
Antonio Guterres
UN Approves Scientific Panel on Impact of AI, U.S. Votes 'No'
The United States and Paraguay were the only nations to vote 'no' to the establishment of the 40-member scientific panel.
Energy Department
Trump Energy Deputy: Nuclear Power Needed to Meet Demand for AI Infrastructure
The Energy Department has taken steps to start enriching uranium to fuel the AI race, said Assistant Secretary Timothy Walsh
Chips
Taiwan's AI-Powered Economy Soars in the Shadow of Bubble Fears and China Threats
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang describes Taiwan as the 'center of the world's computer ecosystem.'
INCOMPAS
New 'Data Center Excellence' Standard From Telecom Trade Group
In the AI race with China, data centers need quality standards for a streamlined process, the trade groups said.
Expert Opinion
Brett Guthrie: Dominance, Deployment, and Safeguards – The Path for American AI Leadership
America must prioritize AI innovation over heavy regulation to outcompete China and maintain technological leadership.
