BEAD
States Continue Fielding BEAD Applications
Missouri quickly opened a 'sub-round' seeking applications fro homes and businesses that didn't receive bids.
DOGE
DOGE Access to U.S. Intelligence Poses a National Security Threat, Democrats Say
Employees at the CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence were told they didn’t need to comply with Musk’s demands.
Crypto
Presidential Meme Coins Should Be Against the Law, House Democrat Says
Rep. Sam Liccardo of San Jose set to introduce the Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement, or MEME Act, Thursday
FCC
Former Commissioners, Policy Experts Endorse Trusty for FCC
Trusty was nominated to be fifth FCC commissioner in January
Energy
Senate to Weigh Opposing Resolutions Targeting Trump and Biden Energy Policies
One seeks to overturn Trump's emergency energy declaration, the other targets Biden's methane gas fee.
Nuclear
Energy Secretary Touts Nuclear Power as Tech Sector's Thirst for Electricity Grows
Federal energy analysts say the U.S. has generated more nuclear electricity than any other country.
FCC
FCC’s Gomez Slams Rumored Section 230 Advisory Opinion
Gomez’s sharp rebuke raised questions on whether the advisory opinion was in the works or merely a preemptive warning.
FCC
Exclusive Q&A With Chairman Brendan Carr
President Trump has 'really sort of fundamentally transformed the direction of D.C., and I think it's fabulous to see,' said Carr.
Spectrum
WISPA Wants Spectrum Sharing from FCC Under Carr
The group said the upper C-band, eyed by 5G carriers ad Starlink, could be a candidate for sharing.
What's New
The Four Branches of Government
The fact there are three branches of government – and not one – is a testament to the need for a separation of powers.
USF
GOP Attorneys General Urge Supreme Court Against USF
More than a dozen conservative legal groups filed briefs pushing to expand the nondelegation doctrine.
Congress
Senate Confirms Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
Lutnick, confirmed 51-45, has emphasized commercial growth in broadband, spectrum, and artificial intelligence.
FCC
Trump Order Aims to Tighten White House Grip on FCC, Other Agencies
Only the Federal Reserve is carved out of the order's declaration that independent agencies must submit regulations for White House review.
Donald Trump
Former GOP FCC Members, Policy Experts Endorse Arielle Roth
Michael O’Rielly and Harold Furchtgott-Roth sign letter in support of Roth.
Net Neutrality
Advocates For Net Neutrality Appeal 6th Circuit Court Decision That FCC Won't
With the FCC certain not to appeal the agency’s loss, advocates for net neutrality have only the non-profit interveners to rely upon.
Broadband's Impact
Mexico Awaits New Response from Google on Dispute Over Gulf of Mexico Name Before Filing Lawsuit
Google had said in a letter to Mexico that the company was using 'Gulf of America' in the U.S. to follow 'longstanding maps policies impartially and consistently across all regions'.
