Congress
USTelecom Wants Broadband Permitting Reform, Big Tech USF Contribution in Next Congress
Wiley Rein attorneys said Democratic control would lead to oversight hearing and investigations, but wouldn’t significantly alter the FCC’s agenda
Cybersecurity
FCC Bans Import of New Foreign-Made Wi-Fi Routers
Similar to its ban on foreign drones, FCC says companies may apply for an exemption.
Broadcast
FCC Prepares to Revisit Broadcast Ownership Rules
Chief of Staff Scott Delacourt cites recent court ruling that sets this review apart
Resilient Digital Infrastructure
Experts Warn U.S. Needs ‘System-of-Systems’ Resilience
'The key performance indicator going forward is how quickly you can recover,' panelist said.
Funding
Tech, Broadband Bills Dropped by Congress in New Funding Bill
Omits measures on NTIA coordination, deepfakes, and FCC transparency.
PNT
Positioning Navigation and Timing Executives Want More Resiliency for GPS
Telecommunications industry may be vulnerable in the event of PNT sabotage.
Brendan Carr
Incoming FCC Chairman Carr Takes Aim at Censorship, Infrastructure
'We’ve been living under this cloud of censorship,' Carr said.
SpaceX
GOP Policy Experts Offer Views on a Trump NTIA
BEAD funds unlikely to be clawed back, one expert said.
Broadband Breakfast
FCC Nominee’s Failure to Identify Industry Clients Unlikely to Delay Brendan Carr Nomination
WASHINGTON, August 1, 2017 — Omissions in sworn testimony by Federal Commissions Commission Republican nominee Brendan Carr regarding his representation of various telecommunications providers won’t cause any delay in his upcoming confirmation vote, Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Bill Nels
