Second Circuit
Cable, Chamber of Commerce Ask SCOTUS to Toss N.Y. Broadband Law
Industry groups asked SCOTUS to strike down the Affordable Broadband Act – but only after net neutrality is sorted out.
FCC
Benton: Local Governments Crucial in Preventing BEAD Bottlenecks
Across local, state, and federal levels efforts to streamline broadband permitting are intensifying.
FCC
ISPs Say 1996 Law Blocks FCC's New Data Breach Rules
The agency said it wasn't barred from adopting rules that overlapped with previously voided policies.
FCC
No Set Timeline for Large Pole Orders: Utilities
Electric companies told the FCC unnecessarily large requests compound a labor shortage.
Second Circuit
ISPs Ask Supreme Court to Find N.Y. Law Illegal – After Net Neutrality is Sorted Out
Broadband providers say Title I of the Communications Act preempts state rate regulation.
FCC
Small ISPs Want Firm Deadline for Processing Pole Orders
ACA Connects pushed the FCC to adopt firm make-ready timelines and enhance self-help remedies for pole attachments.
NCTA
USTelecom Urges Flexible Utility Pole Timelines Ahead of BEAD
The trade group called for negotiable make-ready timelines to address challenges beyond pole owners' control.
Rural
Broadband Providers, Bankers Want FCC Not to Rely on Weiss Ratings
USTelecom, NCTA, WISPA, and RDOF winners joined the banking industry in suggesting the agency ditch the standard.
permitting reform
Senate Bill Aims to Streamline Broadband Permitting on Federal Lands
The act aims to accelerate the review process for broadband permits issued by federal agencies.
Fifth Circuit
Experts Call for USF Update
Experts tout USF as outdated as Fifth Circuit rules it unconstitutional.
NTCA
Trade Associations Recommend BEAD Low Cost Reforms
A letter to the NTIA suggested steps to decrease low-cost service option burden on ISPs.
USF
USTelecom Wants Big Tech to Fund Low-Income Broadband Plans
'A permanent, fully funded solution to the ACP is essential for a competitive marketplace,' USTelecom says.
FCC
Supreme Court will Review E-Rate False Claims Act Case
An AT&T subsidiary argues it should not be subject to higher penalties for false remibursement claims.
FCC
FCC Urges Court to Let Net Neutrality Rules Take Effect
'The motion for stay pending review should be denied,' the FCC says.
FCC
ISPs Want Net Neutrality Case to Stay in Cincinnati Courtroom
'Washington, D.C. has no monopoly on the Internet or administrative law,' the ISPs said.
Second Circuit
ISPs Give Up Court Challenge to N.Y.’s Affordable Broadband Law
It's possible the ISPs will ask the FCC to preempt the New York law
