Spectrum
FCC Interested in 1.6 GHz Auction in 2028, NTIA Official Says
The Office of Management and Budget released a memo aimed at speeding government spectrum reviews
Expert Opinion
Bill Maguire: Leveraging BEAD 'Non-Deployment' Funds for Permitting Reform
NTIA may allow states to use BEAD non-deployment funds for permitting reforms and pole-attachment programs to accelerate broadband deployment.
12 Days of Broadband
What to Do With Remaining BEAD Funds, a.k.a 'Non-Deployment'?
As states complete their broadband spending plans, a fight is brewing over the remaining $21 billion.
Copyright
Supreme Court Seen as Likely to Overturn Fourth Circuit’s Ruling in Cox v. Sony
But it’s not clear what new standard justices will lay out.
NTIA
Senate Confirms Roth to Lead NTIA
Former Cruz staffer will head up deployment of the BEAD program
FCC
Simington Lands at Hudson Institute
Former Republican FCC Commissioner joins conservative think tank.
Democracy
Legal Experts Warn of Looming Supreme Court Reckoning
The panel took place following President Trump’s efforts to remove sitting Democratic commissioners from the FTC.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on April 23, 2025 - Are Independent Agencies Constitutional?
Is the long-established structure of an independent agency a safe option anymore?
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.
USF
Former FCC Commissioner O’Rielly Working on USF ‘Patch’
Supreme Court to rule later this year if USF's funding mechanism is unconstitutional.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on January 22, 2025 - Recapping the State of the CHIPS Act
With a Republican-controlled House, questions remain about its long-term impact and viability.
Public Safety
FCC’s Simington Raises GPS Security Concerns
Simington urged the FCC to address security risks tied to foreign GPS alternatives.
IRA
Former National Security Advisor Warns of American Semiconductor Weakness Against China
The semiconductor industry in America is vulnerable, warned a former National Security Advisor.
Chips
Semiconductor Supply Chain Control is Critical, But Export Restrictions May Hurt U.S. Companies, Event Hears
The CHIPS and Science Act, while a good step, should not preclude developing a secure supply chain with other countries.
Nathan Simington
Spectrum Decisions Becoming Increasingly Important for Future: FCC’s Simington
FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington said focus on spectrum decision will become increasingly important for digital success.
FCC
Former FCC Commissioners Reflect on Changes Since 1996 Telecommunications Act
February 9, 2021 – As 2021 marks the 25-yearanniversary of the Telecommunications Act, former Federal Communications Commissioners Mike O’Rielly and Harold Furchtgott-Roth reminisced Monday on their time in Congress as staff members when the law was passed. The Hudson Institute hosted the conversati
