BEAD
Warnock Calls for Release of Nearly $1B in Georgia BEAD Funding
The letter demands that the Trump Administration release the already appropriated funds.
Wireless
Dozens of Orgs Say No to FCC’s Fast-Tracking Wireless Infrastructure
The FCC may be constrained in how it can consider health-based objections.
permitting
Portland Joins Other Cities in Opposing FCC's Inquiry into Speeding Wireline
City aligns with other national and regional local government groups.
Infrastructure
USTelecom's Spalter Urges Copper Retirement and More Fiber for Rural Areas
CEO Jonathan Spalter urged less red time and linked broadband expansion to the 250th anniversary of America.
CTA
CES2026: On AI and Energy, It's Nevada vs. Alaska
Two American frontier governors highlight energy, business climates and federal land control as a strategic advantage.
NTIA
Roth at CES: 42 States and Territories Approved for BEAD, Including Nevada
NTIA Administrator cited cost savings, preparations for WRC-27 and future wireless networks.
CTA
NTIA Chief of Staff: 37 States Cleared to Build Under BEAD, Signals More
The shift followed a December executive order aligning broadband execution with federal artificial intelligence policy.
permitting
Wireless Industry Wants FCC to Cap Local Permitting Fees, Impose Shot Clocks
State and local governments are concerned about losing authority.
12 Days of Broadband
A Full Court Press for Permitting Reform in 2025
Federal agencies and lawmakers made progress in broadband and energy permitting rules in 2025.
permitting
Broadband Industry Wants FCC to Mandate 60-day Shot Clock for Local Permits
Local governments oppose the idea.
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.
permitting
FCC Expedites Comcast Pole Attachment Dispute Against Appalachian Power
Comcast says utility’s policy could delay construction to roughly 13,000 Virginia locations.
Nuclear
Huang Says U.S. Risks Trailing China in AI Without Energy Reforms
NVIDIA's CEO warned China now generates twice the U.S. electricity, builds data centers in months, and claims 70% of global AI patents.
permitting
House Commerce Committee Clears Broadband Permitting Bills
The bills would set shot clocks on state and local permitting agencies and make it easier for ISPs to cross railroads.
permitting
Cities in California and Illinois Challenge FCC’s Preemptive Reforms
Local governments warned wildfire regions need stronger resiliency protections.
permitting
Senate Unveils RAIL Act Days After House Advances Its Own Version
The bill would set permitting deadlines for work in railroad rights-of-way.
