BEAD
FBA 'Cautiously Optimistic’ About Fiber’s Role in BEAD
The Trump administration is expected to hand down new guidance this summer.
Digital Inclusion
Sen. Murray: Canceling Digital Equity Grants Illegal
NTIA webpages related to the programs were down Wednesday.
Congress
House Works Past Midnight as Republicans Push Ahead on Trump's Big Bill
Higher tax deductions are offset by $1.9 trillion in savings largely from the rollback of green energy tax credits.
Digital Inclusion
States Weighing Response to Trump's Cancellation of Digital Equity Funding
The administration canceled grants under the Digital Equity Act on Friday.
Crypto
'Crypto Dad' Expressed Dismay With Increasing Politicization of Digital Currency
The collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX exchange transformed cryptocurrency from a bipartisan issue to a political battleground: Giancarlo.
FCC
Simington, Wax Call on Trump to ‘DOGE’ the FCC
The commissioner and his new chief of staff called for slashing subsidies and downsizing staff.
Copyright
Trump Administration Fires Top Copyright Official Days After Firing Librarian of Congress
The Copyright Office said in a statement Sunday that Shira Perlmutter received an email from the White House on Saturday.
Benton
Trump Administration Cancels Digital Equity Grants
Program supporters said the move would be illegal.
AI
Data Center Investment for AI Critical in Race Against China: Altman, Tech Execs
By 2028, data centers could consume up to 12% of the nation’s electricity.
Digital Equity Act
Trump Says Digital Equity Funding Under Broadband Law Will Be Ended
Targeted funds include $619 million, from a pool of $910 million in funding from NTIA, made available under a competitive grant program
Trump
Trump’s Meme Coin Business Racks Up Fees as Buyers Jump at Chance For Access to the President
Trump’s meme coin has become one of the most high-profile ways the norm-breaking president has mixed politics and his personal finances.
Funding
Trump Plan Wants to Cut USDA Broadband Funding
Other broadband resources are doing the job, White House said
Funding
Trump Targets Public Media in New Executive Order
White House tries to block funding for NPR and PBS
Congress
Senators Press Trusty on FCC Independence, Diversity, and Universal Service
Democrats warn of growing White House influence over regulators.
EU
Microsoft Pledges to Protect European Operations and Unveils Data Center Expansion
'What we want Europeans to know is that they can count on us,' Microsoft President Brad Smith said on Wednesday.
FCC
Trump EO Could Gut FCC Digital Discrimination Rules
The agency embraced ‘disparate impact’ in its 2023 regulations.
