Congress
Congress to Take Up Broadband, Public Safety Bills Under Suspension-of-Rules
House to consider FirstNet reauthorization, USF vetting bill, and others.
Cybersecurity
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.
FTC
FTC Warns of Rising Robocall Threat Driven by AI, Foreign Scammers
Officials highlight enforcement efforts at Senate oversight hearing.
FTC
Senate Panel to Conduct FTC Oversight Hearing Next Week
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wants to review post-Biden FTC.
universal service
Markey Criticizes FCC Rollbacks, Republican Opposition to Affordability Programs
Markey announced his children’s online privacy act passed the Senate.
Cybersecurity
NTIA’s Adam Cassady Nominated to Serve as Cyberspace and Digital Policy Ambassador
If confirmed, Cassady would move to the State Department
China
Senators Push App Disclosure Rules Tied to Foreign Adversaries
App ID Act would require websites and apps to disclose foreign ownership or data storage.
EPA
Record Shutdown Leaves Communications Agencies Strained Despite Senate Action
The shutdown slowed down broadband rollout, telecom licensing, merger activity.
Crypto
House Sends Bill Regulating Stablecoins, a Type of Cryptocurrency, to Trump
The stablecoin bill, passed on a 308-122 vote, sets initial guardrails and consumer protections for the cryptocurrency.
NTIA
Senate Invokes Cloture on Roth Nomination
Former Cruz staffer could be running the NTIA as early as next week
Congress
Senate Spent 16 Hours to Read Trump's 940-Page, Foot-high Bill Aloud
Now the long debate begins: Renewed pressure to oppose the bill came from Elon Musk, who criticized it as 'utterly insane and destructive.'
FCC
Senate Confirms Trusty to Serve Out Rosenworcel’s Term
Senate voting Wednesday on giving Trusty a new five-year term beginning July 1.
Crypto
Senate Expected to Pass Crypto Bill Without Addressing Trump's Investments
18 Democrats support the measure adding stablecoins, and the bill could be first of a wave of crypto legislation.
BEAD
Analyst: BEAD Federal Tax Exemption Bill Would Not Apply to States
Attorney Casey Lide still believes the bill is necessary to get successful BEAD projects running
Congress
Senate Amendment Would Curb Costly FCC Regulations
Effort believed to be a preliminary step toward passage of the REINS Act.
BEAD
Senate Bill Would Shield BEAD Grants from Federal Taxation
Would exclude broadband deployment grants from corporate taxable income
