Chips
Biden to Sign Bill Easing Environmental Regs for Chip Manufacturing
House passed the bill Monday over strong objections of key Democrats
Infrastructure
Benton: Local Governments Crucial in Preventing BEAD Bottlenecks
Across local, state, and federal levels efforts to streamline broadband permitting are intensifying.
Infrastructure
NTIA Seeking Comment on Bolstering Data Center Infrastructure
The agency's looking to help the sector expand to keep pace with surging demand.
Infrastructure
Harris Accepts Democratic Nomination, Vows Support for Rule of Law and Common Sense
Artificial intelligence only tech or telecom issue mentioned by Harris in acceptance speech.
FCC
FCC's Rosenworcel Wants to Address Consumer Pain Points
Agency’s effort backs White House in seeking ways for consumers to engage with live representatives.
NCTA
White House Wants to Crack Down On Hold Times, Subscription Cancelation Delays
The FCC is considering rules to make it easy to cancel subscriptions and talk to human representatives.
White House
Apple Joins White House AI Security Commitment
The company will commit to AI security measures and industry collaboration.
FCC
Possible Harris VP Choice Wants Big Tech and ISPs to Support Rural Fund
Democratic Senator from Arizona wants to lower the cost of high-speed internet for consumers and rural providers.
Cox Communications
Breezeline Announces Discounted Plan for Former ACP Subscribers
The ISP joins a growing list of companies that have stepped in with the lapse of the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Senate Commerce
Senate Panel Sets June 12 Vote to Fund the ACP
The FCC ordered program administrators to stop taking new enrollees on Feb. 8.
BEAD
FCC’s Gomez Says ACP’s Demise ‘Penny Wise, Pound Foolish’
'The end of the ACP will undo the significant progress we have made toward closing the divide.'
Lifeline
White House Laments Passing of the ACP
Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, says: ‘I’m not giving up this fight.’
MDU’s
Federal Miscount Could Cause Millions to Miss Out on Free Apartment Wi-Fi
One nonprofit is working to ensure millions living in affordable housing gain free internet access under a current government initiative.
Chips
NTIA Announces New $420M Round of Open RAN Funding
The second round of the agency's Wireless Innovation Fund will support research and development of open radio units.
White House
White House Joins Affordable Connectivity Program Rally on April 30
Momentum is growing for the event, in person at Shaw/Watha T. Daniel Library, located at 1630 7th St NW in Washington, and live online.
FCC
Biden Administration and FCC Push on ACP as Funding Dwindles
The program will be fully exhausted at the end of May.
