Democracy
FTC to Investigate Big Tech’s Content Moderation Practices for ‘Censorship’
Critics call the inquiry the latest Trump administration push to control online speech.
Fiber
AT&T Copper Retirement Plan Would Undercut Universal Service, CWA Warns
The telecom giant will not offer fiber to many copper customers, potentially jeopardizing broadband access.
Public Safety
Pennsylvanians Demand Consumer Protections in Verizon-Frontier Merger Review
Residents, local attorneys, and emergency officials urge PUC to protect consumers before approving deal.
USF
GOP Attorneys General Urge Supreme Court Against USF
More than a dozen conservative legal groups filed briefs pushing to expand the nondelegation doctrine.
Fiber
Mobile Carriers Push Fiber Investments Amid Growing Demand for Convergence
All three national wireless carriers - AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile - are expanding their fiber investments in various ways.
Democracy
3 Former FCC Chairmen Condemn Brendan Carr’s Threats Targeting Media Outlets
Carr shrugs off the criticism, saying: ‘I feel bad for the three of them’
Expert Opinion
Joshua Levine: Getting the FACTs About Foreign Adversary Investment in Telecoms
In order to convince people of national security threats, policymakers and civil society must point to tangible evidence of potential risk.
USF
Policy Experts Consider Future of the Universal Service Fund
Panelists also discussed BEAD at Technology Policy Institute event
Big Tech
NAB CEO: Broadcasters Burdened by Outdated Regulations
FCC policies give Big Tech an unfair advantage.
USF
Massachusetts Low-Income Broadband Bill Gets Pushback
Bill would cap amount low-income households can pay for Internet.
Expert Opinion
Joe Supan: The Rise and Inevitable Downfall of 7,000 Starlink Satellites
Elon Musk's internet satellites have been a game changer for Rural America, but scientists are alarmed by plans to launch thousands more.
Canada
FCC Seeking Comment on Canadian Bell Purchase of Ziply
BCE, Canada's largest telecom provider, is looking to enter the American market.
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.
Congress
Sen. Lee Proposes Bill to Defund NPR and PBS
American tax dollars should not support partisan media, he says.
Digital Inclusion
Prison Phone Providers Renew Legal Fight Against FCC Rate Caps
The First Circuit will review arguments on whether the FCC’s rate caps should remain in place.
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.
