Darren Soto
Congress to Take Up Broadband, Public Safety Bills Under Suspension-of-Rules
House to consider FirstNet reauthorization, USF vetting bill, and others.
NTIA
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department Commerce, is responsible for implementing the bipartisan infrastructure legislation, including managing federal broadband funding programs to expand high-speed internet access.
BEAD
Cyber Nominee Warns U.S. Could ‘Cede Strategic Ground’ on Digital Infrastructure
Cassady called for coalitions of trusted partners to support secure U.S. digital ecosystems.
Spectrum
Funding Nearly Secured for 2.7 GHz Studies, NTIA Says
The agency is looking to open federal spectrum to commercial mobile use.
Fixed Wireless
NTIA Holds Panel Showcasing Benefits of Fixed Wireless
At NTIA forum, panelists say fixed wireless is cheaper and faster to install, reducing opportunity costs for underserved areas.
permitting
USTelecom Pushed for White House Environmental Review Guidance
The White House released new guidance on streamlining federal environmental reviews.
Funding
Judge Won’t Pause Suit Over Trump’s $2.75B Digital Equity Act Cuts
National Digital Inclusion Alliance failed to show overlap with separate case, D.C. Circuit orders
Pole Attachments
Bill Maguire: The FCC Secures a (Bipartisan!) Win for Rural Broadband
The FCC's unanimous pole attachment ruling is a promising sign of bipartisan pragmatism in broadband policy, the author writes.
NTIA
NTIA Launches Portal to Speed Spectrum Coordination for Space Launches
The new system replaces a manual, email-based process, aiming to speed approvals and improve transparency, NTIA said.
Michael O'Rielly
Calls Grow to Eliminate USDA Broadband Program, Watchdog Group Says
Citizens Against Government Waste targets Rural Utilities Service as duplicative.
AI
FCC’s $398 Million Budget Request May Cut 110 Jobs
Despite a budget decrease in FY 2027, the agency is focused on AI and spectrum auctions as priorities
California
California Activates Nation’s Largest Middle-Mile Network, Connecting Tribal, Rural Areas
The Bishop Paiute Tribe is the first to access the state’s $3.2 billion broadband effort spanning 8,000 miles of fiber.
Spectrum
Ligado Case Uncertain, but Might Not Upend Spectrum Auctions: Former NTIA Administrator
The ruling will be ‘very fact-dependent,’ former NTIA Administrator John Kneuer said.
Expert Opinion
Avi Rosenthal: A Risky Tradeoff in the Race for GPS Backup
Reallocating the Lower 900 MHz band could undermine billions of devices already supporting safety and critical infrastructure.
April McClain-Delaney
New Bipartisan House Bills Take Aim at Strengthening Rural Broadband Access
The four introduced bills look to expand broadband access, modernize utilities, and improve USDA programs.
NTIA
Relocation Costs an Important Part of Federal Spectrum Studies: NTIA Official
The agency has to identify 200 megahertz of government spectrum for auction by July 2027
AI
NTIA Takes Input on New Innovation Fund Round
The agency will use its remaining $50 million to support AI integration in wireless networks.
