Digital Inclusion
One Year Without the Affordable Connectivity Program
Without the broadband subsidy, families are facing harsh tradeoffs to stay connected.
Digital Inclusion
Industry Escalates Fight Against State Broadband ‘Rate Regulation’
ACA Connects study predicts steep investment drop; while major trade groups urge DOJ to preempt state laws
Rural
Re-Launch of Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus Praised
Bipartisan caucus applauded for continuing in the new Congress.
BEAD
Broadband Trade Group Join Push for BEAD Progress
Federal lawmakers, local ISPs that participated in the program, and other have been trying to keep political pressure on Commerce.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on June 4, 2025 – What Happens to USF When SCOTUS Rules?
Defenders of USF counter that the 1996 Telecom Act sets clear limits and that Universal Service Administrative Company's role is strictly ministerial.
enforcement
Telecom Industry Groups: FCC Can’t Issue Fines After Jarkesy
The agency's chairman has defended its enforcement power.
Public Safety
Voice Providers, Public Safety at Odds on Loosening Outage Reporting
Reply comments came in for the FCC's 'delete, delete, delete' docket on Monday.
FCC
Trump EO Could Gut FCC Digital Discrimination Rules
The agency embraced ‘disparate impact’ in its 2023 regulations.
Benton
In ‘Delete’ Docket, Advocates Want Improvements to Lifeline, E-Rate and Local Control
Public interest groups say the FCC should modernize, not dismantle, key programs.
Pole Attachments
USTelecom Urges FCC to Reject 'One-Size-Fits-All' Pole Rules
The group warned that prescriptive rules would risk undermining broadband deployment
Broadband's Impact
Trade Groups Ask FCC to Loosen Engineer Certification, Broadband Label Rules
The agency had requested input on rules it could consider repealing.
Ziply
Twenty-one States Push to Scrap Carrier-of-Last-Resort Laws
Telecom leaders call mandates to maintain copper a barrier to next-gen broadband.
Public Safety
NCTA: Vandalism of Communications Infrastructure on the Rise
There were 5,770 incidents of theft and vandalism nationally between June and December last year.
FCC
Stick With Fiber, Rural Providers Tell Washington
Rural broadband providers urged federal officials to stay the course on prioritizing fiber in BEAD.
Infrastructure
FCC Loosens Copper Retirement Rules
The agency allowed bundled voice services to qualify as an alternative option, among other things.
FCC
Industry Backs FCC’s Push to Eliminate ‘Outdated’ Regulations
Broadcasters, cable, and wireless groups have extensive wish lists for the FCC’s ‘Delete, Delete, Delete’ initiative.
