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permitting

With House Effort Stalled, NCTA Presses Senate on Broadband Permitting

Cable group asks Senate committee leaders to include broadband reforms in any permitting package.

BEAD

Questions Remain After NTIA’s Review of Billions in Broadband Grants, GAO Says

Watchdog says NTIA did not provide updated data or outcomes for awards flagged during Trump administration review.

Nebraska

Nebraska Broadband Director Patrick Haggerty to Depart May 1

DOT Director Vicki Kramer will take over the role on an interim basis.

Public Safety

Rep. Fulcher Presses FCC to Move Faster on GPS Backup

New filings deepen debate over terrestrial GPS alternatives.

Public Safety

NextNav Urges FCC to Advance Rulemaking on 5G-Based GPS Backup

Public safety leaders split over NextNav’s bid for a 5G based GPS backup

Commerce

Senate Commerce Moves to Boost Foreign Investment in High-Tech Sectors

Committee also advances bill to counter cybersecurity risks in oil and gas pipelines.

SpaceX

Trump Signs Executive Order to Bolster Competition in Commercial Space Industry

Order seeks to streamline permitting processes, pare down environmental review

Homeland Security Department

Meeting A National Security Challenge: The Race To GPS Resiliency

The lack of a backup to GPS is one of the U.S.’s biggest national security risks.

Defense Department

NextNav: GPS Backup Promises $14.6 Billion in Economic Benefits

New analysis reveals potential for billions in savings with ground-based GPS system.

Infrastructure

Expedited Federal Review Boosts Rollout of Broadband Initiatives

Permitting changes are accelerating the expansion of semiconductor fabs and solar developments.

NTIA

Federal Agencies Release Memorandum of Understanding

The agreement was signed in May and creates uniform formats across agencies for broadband grant programs.

ARPA

Maine Awards Community Anchor Institutions $12M

The money will fund digital improvements to 12 community organizations across Maine.

Experts Disagree on Financial AI Use

Experts argue that AI introduces new economic risk while others claim it increases firm capabilities.

FSF

FCC Commissioner Carr Hopes Musk Follows Through on Proposed Twitter Speech Reforms

Carr said he’s “very glad to hear” of Musk’s Twitter purchase, but still thinks Section 230 reform is necessary.

House Transportation

Congressional Witnesses Say Lack of Agency Resources is Holding Back Government Cybersecurity Efforts

House Freedom Caucus Rep. Scott Perry calls GOP supporters of the bipartisan infrastructure measure “socialist-voting members.”