Funding
Senate Passes Bill to Protect USF from Weak ISPs
Bill requires ISPs to disclose financial strength to receive funds
American Energy
Tax Bill Passed by House Would Gut Biden-era Clean Energy Tax Credits
The House-passed bill repeals or phases out more quickly clean energy tax credits passed in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
Congress
Senators Press Trusty on FCC Independence, Diversity, and Universal Service
Democrats warn of growing White House influence over regulators.
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.
Broadband's Impact
Thune Hands Cruz Chairman’s Gavel at Senate Commerce Committee
Cruz's agenda includes expanding private sector spectrum access to drive investment and job creation.
John Curtis
John Curtis, R-Utah, Opens Up About Future of Fiber and Broadband Challenges
Utah Republican Rep. John Curtis speaks about broadband rollout, education and bills more than a year into the pandemic.
Broadband's Impact
Startup Festival and Startup Culture Taking Root in Modern Provo, Home to BYU and Google Fiber
Editor’s Note: This past week, Drew Clark’s column [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865635687/The-zeitgeist-of-modern-Provo-Jobs-and-a-good-quality-of-life.html] in the Deseret News of Salt Lake City, Utah, was on the “The zeitgeist of modern Provo: Jobs and a good quality of life.” Click here [h
Broadband's Impact
Drew Clark: ‘Provo Accelerated’ Kicks Off as Mayor and Citizens Ask What Google Fiber Can Do for City
PROVO, Utah, October 30, 2014 – The conversation was all about Google Fiber, but it was the city mayor, officers and citizens who took center stage at the Provo Recreation Center here on Tuesday night. At the public kick-off of “Provo Accelerated,” a civic effort to tap into the power of Gigabit Ne
