Expert Opinion
Michelle Yin: America is Fighting About the Wrong End of the Wire
The real broadband fight isn't over data centers but over whether $21 billion in leftover BEAD savings goes toward helping people actually use the networks being built.
Fiber
House Bill Seeks to Avoid Another ‘Rip-and-Replace’ with Foreign Fiber Ban
The bipartisan FIREWALL Act would restrict federal broadband funding to domestically sourced or allied fiber-optic cable.
Expert Opinion
Reed Hundt: An Artificial Intelligence-Focused Telecom Act
Congress will likely pass AI and data center legislation, but recent Supreme Court rulings threaten the bipartisan agency structure needed to implement it well.
Congress
Ocasio-Cortez Introduces AI Data Center Moratorium Act
The bill expands a Senate effort to pause data center growth.
Congress
Democratic Senators Oppose ‘Weak’ House Kids Online Safety Act
Blumenthal, Cantwall argue House Republicans diluted the bill under pressure from big tech.
Congress
House Leaders Reach Deal on Kids Online Safety Package
Revised ‘KIDS Act’ establishes new federal oversight of data brokers handling minors’ personal data.
Congress
Broadcasters Support NO FAKES Act
Senate bill would protect Americans from unauthorized AI deepfakes.
Congress
Latta-Backed Bills Would Speed Nuclear Reactor Construction
Lawmakers look to nuclear energy to power data centers sought by AI companies.
Congress
Reps. Latta, Carter Support Wi-Fi Security ahead of WRC 2027
Bill would ensure the U.S. speaks 'with one voice' during the Shanghai conference.
broadcasting
NAB Forms Company to Launch Broadcast Positioning Service
Trade group says the service would complement GPS while improving security
Congress
Bipartisan Bill Would Protect Archived Emails from Warrantless Searches
Lawmakers say the bill would close a privacy loophole
Privacy
House Panel to Hold Hearing on Major Data Privacy Bill
The bill gives the consumers the right to know and control when personal data is being shared.
AI
Is it Easy or Tricky to Defend Big Tech in the Second Trump Administration?
One group always standing the corner of the technology industry is the Computer and Communications Industry Association.
Expert Opinion
Chip Pickering: Data Centers are America's Most Misunderstood Infrastructure Asset
The case for data centers rests on meaningful tax revenue, durable jobs, grid investment and the digital infrastructure that lets rural communities share in the AI economy.
Congress
Luján Introduces Bill Requiring Automatic Refunds for Service Outages
Most providers require customers to request credits for outages themselves.
Expert Opinion
Glen Howie: Arkansas's BEAD Surplus Opens Door to Broader Broadband Investment
Arkansas connected all of its unserved locations using less than a third of its BEAD allocation, leaving $650 million for broader investment.
