FCC

Funding

White House Seen as Introducing Uncertainty, Cutting Regulations

The Trump administration has been pushing out federal workers and attempting to freeze spending.

FCC

Carr Establishes New Council for National Security at FCC

Initiative aims to strengthen U.S. telecom security and counter foreign threats.

E-Rate

Education, Library Groups Urge Senate to Protect FCC’s Wi-Fi Hotspots Order

Warns Cruz's effort would cut off internet access for millions.

FCC

Heritage Report Raises Concerns About E-Rate Spending

Analyst Annie Chestnut Tutor sees various entities extracting hundreds of millions of dollars from the E-Rate Program.

USF

Still a Long Road for Universal Service Reform, Panelists Say

The fund's constitutionality is being challenged at the Supreme Court, and lawmakers are looking for new revenue source besides voice.

Satellite

FCC Backs SpaceX’s Direct-to-Cell Service at Higher Power Levels

With one condition: SpaceX must mitigate spectrum interference issues with terrestrial providers

FCC

Carr Unveils FCC’s ‘Delete, Delete, Delete’ Initiative

FCC Chair’s deregulatory blitz likely to target media ownership, copper decommissioning rules

FCC

Carr Lays Out Thoughts on BEAD and Fiber, Other Priorities

Carr also said he was 'confident that we're getting this new auction authority back'.

FCC

Commissioner Anna Gomez Urges FCC to Lead USF Talks

'This is an opportunity for the FCC to strengthen the [Universal Service Fund],' Gomez said.

Benton

Sixth Circuit Denies Rehearing in Net Neutrality Challenge

Public interest groups face an uphill battle in challenging the Sixth Circuit’s ruling, especially without FCC support.

Congress

Bill to Bar FCC from Targeting Broadcasters Over Editorial Content

Democrats say Trump’s FCC is targeting broadcasters for political gain

FTC

FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson Named Keynote Speaker for Free State Foundation Policy Conference

The conference will highlight policy trends emerging from the Trump White House

mergers

Ziply Fiber Pushes Back Against NorthWestern Energy Complaints

NorthWestern filed a public comment about what it alleged were Ziply’s unsafe conditions

Chips

DOGE Hits NIST, Sparks Industry Concerns

TIA raised concerns about National Institute of Standards and Technology firings on Thursday; CCIA, SIIA, ITIF and TechNet weighed in today

Digital Inclusion

Arkansas Jail Cutting Inmate Phone Service Entirely March 30

Service cutoff is days before a FCC prison call rate caps set to take effect for small jails

Chevron Doctrine

Oklahoma Bill Aims to End Chevron Deference in State Courts

Bill passed in the Oklahoma House on Monday