Congress
Senate Panel Advances USDA Budget, Trims ReConnect in FY26
Senate appropriators cut $56 million from House’s proposed ReConnect budget.
West Virginia
Capito Secures $18 Million Grant for Broadband In West Virginia
Rural broadband infrastructure projects to connect thousands.
Senate Appropriations
Commerce Secretary Defends BEAD Low-Cost Plans Amid Senate Scrutiny
Senators raised concerns about authority to require BEAD ISPs to offer low-cost internet plans.
Senate Appropriations
FCC Confirms April as Final Month of ACP Funding
Bipartisan legislation aimed at extending the program remains at a standstill in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Senate Appropriations
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Tackles Question of Public Versus Private Auction of C-Band Spectrum
WASHINGTON, October 17, 2019 – A Senate Appropriations subcommittee focused questions at a Thursday hearing on the Federal Communication Commission’s spectrum auctions on the dynamics of a public versus private auction of the C-Band. Financial Services Subcommittee Chairman John Kennedy, R-La., expr
