BEAD
AI Buildout Worsening Supply Costs, Permit Worries, ISPs Say
Lumen said it was laying middle mile fiber next to strands reserved by hyperscalers
Energy
Tech Giants Are ‘Gobbling Up’ Grid Capacity, Consumers Are Getting the Bill
Democratic lawmakers push back as tech giants avoid paying their share of grid infrastructure costs.
AI
Panel: Data Centers Won’t Drive Up Energy Rates
Companies are legally required to ensure rates will not increase, but Google promised to pay for transmission upgrades and develop on-site power generation.
Judiciary
Supreme Court Says States Can Now Collect Sales Tax From All Online Retailers
WASHINGTON, June 21, 2018 – The United States Supreme Court on Thursday dealt a blow to the online retail industry by overturning a 26-year-old ruling, Quill v. North Dakota, which had prohibited states from forcing mail-order retailers to collect sales tax from customers in states where they lacked
states
State Efforts Could Harm Speech, E-Commerce, Group Warns
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2009 – Overly interventionist legislation could severely threaten the way Americans interact and conduct business on the Internet, NetChoice President Steve DelBianco said on a call to announce the group’s new initiative: Internet Advocates’ Watchlist for Ugly Laws (iAWFUL).
