Congress
Senate Commerce Advances Semiconductor Bill, Amid CHIPS Act Uncertainty
Committee moves forward six bipartisan telecom bills, including CHIPS Act supplement
Congress
Cruz to Hold Commerce Hearing on FCC Auction Authority
Panel Chairman to review spectrum auctions within international context
Congress
Vice President-elect Vance Resigns from his Senate Seat
Vance, a member of the the Senate Commerce Committee, supported the ACP.
Social Media
Meta Scraps Fact-Checking Program Ahead of Trump’s Inauguration
The platform will shift to a user-driven moderation model inspired by X.
BEAD
NTIA Responds to GAO Report: ‘Alignment Can Be Challenging’
NTIA outlined several recommendations in its response to the government watchdog agency.
Senate Commerce
Sen. Cruz: NTIA's Wasting Money on Broadband ‘Slush Fund’
Cruz demanded a detailed accounting of BEAD program expenditures.
Senate Commerce
TDS Telecom’s Fiber Strategy Yields 2,100 New Broadband Subs in Q2
Fiber additions were offset by the loss of customers served by cable and copper Internet technologies.
Senate Commerce
Summit Ridge Announces $500 Million FCC Reimbursement
The money will reimburse ISPs affected by the FCC's rip and replace program.
Senate Commerce
Senate Panel Sets June 12 Vote to Fund the ACP
The FCC ordered program administrators to stop taking new enrollees on Feb. 8.
Senate Commerce
Federal Agencies Need to do More on Robocalls, Senate Hears
Lax DOJ enforcement lets fines go uncollected, witnesses said.
Senate Commerce
Congress Should Mandate AI Guidelines for Transparency and Labeling, Say Witnesses
Transparency around data collection and risk assessments should be mandated by law, especially in high-risk applications of AI.
Senate Commerce
Open Access to Training Data Vital for AI Safety and Innovation: Expert
The argument found support among other speakers, including Senator Maria Cantwell.
Senate Commerce
Senate Committee Approves FCC Nominees, Despite Republican Opposition
Republican senators vote “no” for Starks and Gomez.
How Long Will it Take Congress to Revamp the Universal Service Fund?
Critics urged the FCC to expand the fund’s contribution sources, but the agency chose to punt the decision to Congress.
Energy and Commerce
Draft of Bipartisan ‘Years-in-the-Making’ Privacy Bill Released
The bill is bipartisan, and a joint effort between the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee.
COVID
Julio Fuentes: Access Delayed Was Access Denied to the Poorest Americans
Big Telecom companies caused months and months of delays in the rollout of the Emergency Broadband Benefit.
