Congress
House Subcommittee Advances Broadband Bills
Lawmakers are still working with stakeholders and the FCC to refine a bill on streamlining satellite licensing
ITIF
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation is a think tank in Washington, founded in 2006, for science and technology policy.
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.
AI
How to Prepare Workers for Artificial Intelligence Disruption as Safety Nets Erode
Panelists debated AI's true impact on jobs while warning that support systems meant to help workers adapt are being cut.
AI
U.S. Official to Europe: Align With U.S. on AI or Fall Behind
European Union's participation in a State Department effort to secure global AI supply chains remains uncertain.
12 Days of Broadband
Universal Service Fund Survived, Faces New Legal and Political Challenges
A follow-on legal case about the USF resumed on Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the Fifth Circuit.
Energy Department
Study Says Grid Can Handle AI Power Surge
Researchers say flexible compute schedules and modest grid upgrades ease immediate pressure.
EU
European Tech Regulations Pose Threat to American Innovation, Warn Experts
EU tech regulations are hampering innovation and degrading consumer experiences, panelists said.
USF
TechFreedom Urges Congress to Scrap Universal Service Surcharge
The extra fee appears on consumers’ phone bills to finance rural broadband, low-income, school and library connections.
Expert Opinion
Joe Kane: The FCC Has No Mandate to Police Speech in the 'Public Interest'
When Chairman Carr purports to wield the public interest standard against broadcast content, he routinely speaks as though it was a standalone power of the Commission.
USF
Participants Urge Against Appropriations for USF
Some commenters said Lifeline benefits should be upped to $30 per month.
Broadband Mapping and Data
FCC Proposal to Scale Back Broadband Standards Draws Fire
Rural co-ops press FCC for symmetrical 100 * 100 Mbps broadband standard
Ellis Scherer
ITIF Report Addresses Evolving Broadband Market and Regulatory Challenges
'Rate regulation is inapt and ineffective.'
Commerce
New BEAD Rules Trigger Uproar Over U.S. Broadband Future
Awardees under original rules say they may not reapply.
Funding
Trump Plan Wants to Cut USDA Broadband Funding
Other broadband resources are doing the job, White House said
USF
USF Proponents ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ After Supreme Court Arguments
Justices are set to decide whether the $9 billion-per-year program is unconstitutional
LEO
Texas Broadband Architect Hegar Slated to Become Texas A&M Chancellor
Hegar expects to return nearly $1 billion in BEAD money to the U.S. Treasury
