Crypto
States Could See a Crypto Policy Blitz in 2025
2024 was big for Bitcoin, but 2025 could be bigger, in spite of risks.
Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation
House Passes Trio of Last-Minute Broadband Bills
Two bills target BEAD delays, one focuses on U.S. wireless leadership
BEAD
NTIA Responds to GAO Report: ‘Alignment Can Be Challenging’
NTIA outlined several recommendations in its response to the government watchdog agency.
FCC
Cruz Critical of Broadband Subsidy Administrator After Audit
The Government Accountability Office found the program management 'consistent with selected FCC requirements.'
FCC
Congress Pushes for National Broadband Strategy With NTIA Reauthorization Act
The Act requires the NTIA to harmonize more than 100 federal initiatives to expand high-speed internet. It also increases reporting and oversight requirements.
Broadband's Impact
Lumen Technologies in $73.4 Million Deal With Government Accountability Office
Lumen will deliver secure management network services, virtual private network services and ethernet services.
Infrastructure
Experts Call for Permitting Reform Legislation for BEAD Funding, Energy Effectiveness
Key solutions addressing permitting for clean energy projects include interagency coordination and hiring more people.
FCC
Made In America Summit, Democrat Senators Ask for Review of AI, Mayors Permitting Bill
Tuesday’s Made-in-America Summit will be headlined by reactions to BEAD allocations.
House Appropriations
Luke Hogg: To Close the Digital Divide, Streamline Federal Funding
‘It is time for the United States to end its haphazard approach to closing the digital divide.’
Funding
Lawmakers and GAO Call for National Strategy to Address ‘Fragmented’ Broadband Programs
The GAO report identified 25 different broadband-focused funding programs, but some lawmakers argued that all are important.
Expert Opinion
Johnny Kampis: Federal Bureaucracy an Impediment to Broadband on Tribal Lands
18% of people living on Tribal lands lack broadband access, compared to 4% of residents in non-tribal areas.
Justice Department
Library and Education Technology Groups Pan FCC Proposal for New E-Rate Procurement
Responders fear that updating the E-Rate process will increase complexity for applicants.
FCC
National Broadband Plan Legislation Introduced in Senate
The strategy would identify gaps and limitations that would hinder coordination across federal broadband programs.
Infrastructure
Watchdog Report Calls for National Broadband Strategy to Reduce Broadband Fund Inefficiencies
The GAO report found many different federal broadband programs prone to inefficiencies.
Athena
GAO on Broadband Subsidy Strategy, Facebook Departure, Advocacy Groups’ Tech Antitrust Push
The federal agency says Congress must develop a new national strategy on broadband programs.
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.”
