Congress
Kids Off Social Media Act Divides Lawmakers on Senate Commerce Committee
Other bipartisan measures related to broadband expansion, supply chain resilience, and emergency communications.
Chips
Senate Committee Votes To Advance Commerce Nominee Howard Lutnick
Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz told Broadband Breakfast he was 'certain there will be' changes to BEAD.
BEAD
NTIA Nominee Roth Has Big Issues with BEAD
Incoming NTIA chief Arielle Roth would abolish fiber preference, low-cost mandates.
NTIA
Ted Cruz Staffer Arielle Roth Named to Head NTIA, Cruz Tweets
If confirmed, Roth would head the Commerce Department agency charged with implementing a $42.5 billion broadband program.
USF
Commerce Committee to Hold Vote on Nominee Lutnick
Executive session will include vote on Capito USF bill.
Defense Department
Commerce Nominee Lutnick Leans Toward 5G Carriers on Spectrum
The GOP is looking to get spectrum auction authority into a budget reconciliation bill this year.
Digital Inclusion
Senators Push Bill to Restrict Minors' Social Media Use
Public interest group warned the bill violates First Amendment rights.
BEAD
Lutnick Receptive to GOP Critiques of BEAD, Declines to Commit to Approved Spending
Trump's nominee for Commerce Secretary said he wanted to review plans aproved by the Biden administration.
Digital Inclusion
Sen. Cruz Leads GOP Effort to Block FCC’s Wi-Fi Hotspots Order
Cruz and 12 other senators went for the jugular on the Biden Administration’s off-campus hotspot rule for schoolchildren.
BEAD
Senators to Question Lutnick Amid Concerns About BEAD
Confirmation Hearing set for Wednesday, January 29, at 10:00 a.m. EST
BEAD Data
Louisiana Gov. Wants BEAD Flexibility, Keep Fiber Priority
The GOP governor's state, the first to get funding, wants easier funding for satellite and wireless.
Defense Department
Dems Want Auction Authority Out of Reconciliation as Allen Reintroduces Spectrum Bill
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is pushing to include FCC auction authority in the budget reconciliation bill.
SpaceX
Trump Vows to Restore Free Speech in Inauguration Speech
Highlights of Trump's speech included a focus on deregulation, protections for what he described as free speech, and sweeping energy policy changes.
Digital Inclusion
NTIA Approves $369 Million in Digital Equity Grants
The agency has tapped a total of $619 million from its $910 million funding round.
Cybersecurity
FCC Adopts Cybersecurity Rules in Wake of Salt Typhoon
The incoming chair dissented from the order.
Energy and Commerce
Chairman Guthrie Suggests BEAD Changes Afoot
Complains not a single American has been connected under the BEAD program.
