What's New
The Life and Death of an American Newspaper
Will the 'reality-based community' fostered by journalism also fall prey?
Election 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Corning Plant in Michigan to Promote CHIPS Act
The move comes one week after the Biden-Harris administration announced $325 million in support for another Hemlock Semiconductor factory in Michigan.
Election 2024
Biden Announces $3B to Reduce Carbon Emissions at Ports
'Ports are the linchpin to America’s supply chain,’' Biden said in a speech at Dundalk Marine Terminal Tuesday.
Social Media
Bezos: Goal is to Build a Trusted Washington Post
More than 200,000 subscribers reportedly left the Post after failure to endorse a presidential candidate.
Satellite
Trump Praises Starlink During Joe Rogan Podcast
Trump said Elon Musk's satellite-delivered Internet service saved lives.
2024 election
A Responsibility for The Press: Combatting Misinformation
News outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night stories.
Election 2024
Chinese Hackers Targeted Phones of Trump, Vance and Harris Campaign
China is believed by U.S. intelligence officials to be taking a neutral stance in the race and is instead focused on down-ballot races.
Russia Amplified Hurricane Disinformation, Researchers Find
Intelligence officials confirmed that Russia created a manipulated video to smear Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Chevron Doctrine
Former Pai Aide: USF ‘Top Issue’ Post-Election
Legal challenges put USF and FCC powers at risk.
Election 2024
Harris Campaign Uses Zoom to Mobilize Interest, Turnout
Those early Zoom meetings got people fired up for Harris. Now they're trying to get them to vote.
Election 2024
Russia Behind Viral Disinformation Targeting Walz, Intelligence Official Says
China and Iran also have sought to influence the U.S. election using online disinformation.
What's New
Broadband Breakfast: Your Gateway to the Politics of Internet and Infrastructure
Two events, and two tools for Better Broadband, Better Lives.
BEAD
NTIA Head Calls GOP Criticism of BEAD 'Election-Year Politics'
He pointed to FCC's implementation of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund under Trump as as a cautionary example.
clean energy
Biden-Harris Administration Spends Billions on Clean Energy as Election Nears
Besides the climate law, Biden-Harris are seeking to spend billions in projects approved under the infrastructure law and the CHIPS Act.
2024 election
Analysts Ponder Telecom Policy Moves Under Harris or Trump
The Nov. 5 election could bring significant changes to the FCC
Chips
Commerce Announces $750M for North Carolina Chips Company
The N.C.-base Wolfspeed will get the money for a new silicon carbide factory to build advanced computer chips.
