FCC
Carr Grilled on Broadcasting, Also Testifies on Spectrum and Universal Service
The three-hour hearing was largely focused on broadcast regulation and accusations the agency was pressuring media companies critical of the White House.
Congress
House Panel Pushes GOP-Led Broadband Permitting Package
Twenty-nine-bill slate would impose shot clocks and narrow environmental reviews to speed broadband deployment.
AI
Senate Parliamentarian Rules in Favor of AI Moratorium
State ban now faces political test
AI
House Members Spar Over 10-Year Moratorium on State AI Laws
Shorter ban might be an acceptable compromise later
Congress
House Commerce Advances 10 Bills on Telecom, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure
Bills targeting U.S. wireless leadership, subsea cable expansion, and cybersecurity took center stage.
AI
Experts: Greater Energy Production Needed to Support AI
Subcommittee hearing discussed future energy needs for AI infrastructure.
AI
House Representatives Call for Standards in Government Use of AI
A bipartisan task force urged Congress to establish policies governing AI use in federal agencies.
AI
Outlook for AI Regulation Uncertain Under Full Republican Control
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to rescind President Joe Biden’s sweeping AI executive order.
AI
Still Learning About Artificial Intelligence, Legislators Say Congress Must Act
Markey also urged Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to halt the release of an AI-powered chatbot.
