Funding
Task Force Calls for Congress to Cement USF’s Legal, Financial Foundations
Report advocates modernization as FCC considers retrenchment across major programs
FCC
In FCC’s High-Cost Modernization Docket, SpaceX Stands Alone
SpaceX wants the FCC to sunset ‘high-cost’ rural broadband subsidies – almost no one else agrees.
USF
USF Spent $8.4 billion in 2025
A new report detailed how federal subsidies were spent as reforms and scrutiny grew.
Digital Inclusion
One Year Without the Affordable Connectivity Program
Without the broadband subsidy, families are facing harsh tradeoffs to stay connected.
Congress
Kids Off Social Media Act Divides Lawmakers on Senate Commerce Committee
Other bipartisan measures related to broadband expansion, supply chain resilience, and emergency communications.
USF
Commerce Committee to Hold Vote on Nominee Lutnick
Executive session will include vote on Capito USF bill.
NTCA
NTCA CEO: 'Give BEAD a Chance'
The group has told the federal government some rules might keep its members from participating.
NTCA
Broadband Industry Groups Urge Caution on Using Fabric Data for High-Cost Compliance
Commenters noted that the fabric is iterative, and changes to the data could cause confusion.
E-Rate
FCC Waives Hurricane Idalia Rules, North Carolina Awards, Fiber Deployment in Kansas
The hurricane waiver relieves providers from Universal Service Fund rules.
Expert Opinion
Brent Skorup and Michael Kotrous: Modernize High-Cost Support with Rural Broadband Vouchers
Remote work and learning during the pandemic compelled some lawmakers to get creative in expanding broadband availability. In Delaware and Alabama, state officials earmarked parts of their CARES Act funding to create broadband vouchers—monthly service rebates—for households with school-age children.
