SpaceX
Alaska City Loses Internet, Cell Service for Days after Subsea Fiber Break
Sitka Police Department staying connected via Starlink satellite internet service.
Public Safety
Ensuring that emergency communications are enabled with broadband is the next frontier in public safety.
Public Safety
California AI Safety Bill Faces Final Hurdle
The proposed law demands rigorous safeguards for AI systems that pose the highest risks.
China
CSIS Report Warns of Chinese Threat to Global Subsea Cables
CSIS warns subsea fiber-optic cables are at risk of sabotage by U.S. foreign adversaries.
Public Safety
Florida School District Builds Internet Connectivity For Emergencies
The LTE systems will provide redundancy for school safety measures and connection for 911 calls.
FCC
AT&T Confronts Political Messaging Complaints as Election Season Approaches
AT&T is leveraging new messaging protocols to address unwanted political text messages.
Public Safety
NAB, MPA Seek Extension to Comment on FCC’s AI Ad Disclosure Rules
The NAB-MPA proposed timeline would leave the FCC with no time to enforce the rules ahead of the Nov. 5 elections.
FCC
FCC Under Tight Deadline To Implement AI Ad Disclosures
The FCC might not have time to enforce new AI Ad disclosure rules for political ads before the November elections.
FCC
Georgia AG Wants FCC to Allow Cell Phone Jamming in Prisons
After seizing over 8,000 contraband phones, Georgia's AG wants the FCC to allow governments to block prison wireless communications.
FCC
February AT&T Outage Blocked 92 Million Calls FCC Says
The outage also blocked 25 million 911 calls and affected the nationwide first responder network.
FCC
FCC Chairwoman Proposes New Alert Code
The code will cover individuals that don't qualify for AMBER alerts.
FCC
FirstNet Modified Contract to Help AT&T Meet Milestones, Says Report
Commerce Department inspector general says changes allowed AT&T to meet nationwide coverage metrics, instead of state-by-state requirements.
Infrastructure
New Advocacy Group Addresses Infrastructure Safety
Damages to underground infrastructure are estimated to cost $30 million annually.
Biden-Harris Administration
TikTok Under Threat of U.S. Ban Following Biden's Bill Signing
The new law specifically prohibits U.S. entities from maintaining a website or application operated by TikTok's owner ByteDance.
Justice Department
House Passes Bill Forcing TikTok Divestiture in Funding Package
The TikTok ban was incorporated in the comprehensive foreign aid package that was approved on Saturday.
988 Lifeline
Amid Calls for Accountability, FCC Proposes Georouting Initiative for 988 Lifeline
Days before the FCC proposed location-based routing for 988 calls, the program's unused funds were flagged for audit.
Energy and Commerce
House Subcommittee Advances Bills Countering Chinese Threats to Communications
The bills focus on thwarting potential efforts by China to exploit security vulnerabilities in networks.
