Permitting
New Senate Permitting Bill Amendment Would Speed Some Federally Funded Broadband Projects
Wireline broadband projects backed by federal grants would be exempt from NEPA review
2026 Midterm Elections
Midterm Voters Sent Data Centers a Message
The backlash is about the concentration of power, not AI itself, panelists said on Broadband Breakfast Live Online
New Mexico
New Mexico Students Protest Data Centers and Permitting Bill
The walkout brought attention to concerns over the environmental and new data centers
Data Center
Data Center Bill Falls Short in Senate as Lawmakers Take Final Votes Before the Midterms
The measure needed 60 votes to advance, but fell short, 57-43.
Permitting
With House Effort Stalled, NCTA Presses Senate on Broadband Permitting
Cable group asks Senate committee leaders to include broadband reforms in any permitting package.
Permitting
House Passes Bill Speeding Permitting Review for Energy and Infrastructure
The bill, known as the SPEED Act, would enact the most significant change in decades to the National Environmental Policy Act. It passed 221-196.
Digital Inclusion
New Mexico’s Federal Officials Demand Lutnick Reinstate DEA
‘Like abandoning a bridge when it is only halfway built’
JD Vance
Tech Industry Largely Cheers Trump Hands Off Approach to AI
But some raised fears about Big Tech.
AI
Senate Committee to Vote on Array of AI Bills
One Senate AI bill that would criminalize the publication of non-consensual AI-generated intimate content is set for Senate committee vote on Wednesday.
FCC
Broadband Roundup: Global Internet Censorship, Tribal Divide, Klobuchar on the Broadband Stump
A report published by tech.co on Wednesday ranks and categorizes the countries with the highest internet censorship. Among the reports most salient findings: Turkmenistan, North Korea, and China earned the top three spots, in decreasing order of censorship. Many popular vacation destinations like Vi
Broadband's Impact
New Mexico Hosts Broadband Summit on Friday, March 22: ‘The Future of Broadband in our State’
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: New Mexico Hosts their next broadband summit on March 22, 2019, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. BROADBAND SUMMIT Conference title: Connecting New Mexico – The Future of Broadband in our State BROADBAND SUMMIT Conference title: Connecting New Mexico – The Future of Broadband
