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These vast, climate-controlled facilities, housing thousands of servers, support cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and data-driven decision-making.

Effort believed to be a preliminary step toward passage of the REINS Act.

The industry group laid out its 2025 broadband policy priorities under President Donald Trump.

Loper Bright sets the stage for a Republican-led overhaul of broadband and telecom policy in 2025.

Trump called Carr 'a warrior for free speech.'

Deregulation, M&A approvals, and tax policy changes set to reshape the industry under Trump.

Regardless of which party wins in November, the Loper Bright legal change will have lasting effects.

Legal challenges put USF and FCC powers at risk.

ISP Lawyer Says ‘Disparate Impact’ Standard Never Authorized by Congress

The legislation would put strict guardrails on how algorithms are used.

Just as crypto has emerged as a tech and infrastructure issue with a heavily Republican tilt, advanced energy may serve a similar role for Democrats.

As AI technology adoption increases, legislators are looking at cracking down on copyright concerns.

'If I had to bet today, I'd bet the FCC order is overturned,' Levin said.

A California bill could penalize providers ‘even if they are not intentionally withholding adequate Internet from a protected group.’

During the Trump era, GOP lawmakers emerged as vocal advocates for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

The Congressional Review Act could threaten new broadband rules teed up by FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel

Industry groups sued to block the rules in February. Oral arguments are set for late September.

President Joe Biden has made attacking 'junk fees' a key focus of his administration.

Regulatory costs will hinder small businesses from competing in the market, WISPA says.

‘Industry is struggling with how to navigate the rules,’ GOP FCC advisor says.

Rights of way, pole attachments, environmental permitting and other hurdles to broadband infrastructure deployment.

Latta offered his resolution one day after the FCC's Net Neutrality rules were published in the Federal Register.

There is a renewed focus on how best to protect personal information in an increasingly digital world.

The FCC may have breached federal regulations by introducing a last-minute safe harbor in its recent digital discrimination policies.

At play in Smart Cities: Data collection, smart infrastructure, IoT, communications technologies, regulations and more.

The FCC does not allow an ISP defendant to argue that its decision not to provide access to broadband was based on any substantial, legitimate, nondiscriminatory interest.

Landlords, broadband contractors, and housing sector groups may have their arguments considered in a supplement submitted Monday.

Top controversies include 5G network slicing, paid prioritizing and exempting broadband providers from Universal Service Fund contributions.

The bill to codify in state law the federal definition of digital discrimination advanced along partisan lines.

Low-income communities are only marginally less likely to have access to high-speed broadband compared to their wealthier counterparts.

At the center of the battle over the airwaves in the United States is the question of spectrum sharing.

Industry challengers had pushed for a faster schedule.

Advocates propose merging digital discrimination reporting requirements with existing Broadband Data Collection.

Broadband ISP trade associations from 15 states are seeking a broad exemption from pending federal regulations.

This special NCTA-Broadband Breakfast hybrid event will shed light on broadband availability data across demographics.

Trade groups challenging the rules hoped for a ruling before the agency can begin enforcement in September.

The policy and law surrounding the program to remove Chinese telecommunications equipment from U.S. networks.

House Republicans made a similar move in January.

ACA Connects, the Rural Broadband Association NTCA, and WISPA issued a joint statement against them.

The suit filed Tuesday marks the third legal case to target the FCC’s digital discrimination rules since adopted in November.

California spearheads fight against digital discrimination from city councils to state legislation.

The mostly ceremonial move drew industry support.

The group has argued the rules go beyond the FCC's authority under the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act.

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Industry associations are not happy about the FCC’s new digital discrimination rules.

Problems accessing poles could delay fiber builds funded by the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.

Will the program’s matching funds requirement stretch federal dollars, or hinder smalller providers?

How will prior broadband programs impact BEAD Implementation?

What’s next for BEAD implementation?

When President Biden talks about his economic program, the CHIPS Act is the star of the show.

The NTIA is on the cusp of announcing the award winners to the states by June 30, 2023.

Advances for the green economy in the Inflation Reduction Act rely upon smart grid infrastructure.

The group also recommended a more streamlined complaint process for digital discrimination issues.

Our comprehensive report examines the extremely timely issue of content moderation and Section 230 from multiple angles.

Will providers be required to use equipment that is not readily available within the United States?

The Broadband Breakfast Report for January 2023 lays out the things to know about the challenge process.

The FCC requested input on allowing economic and technical feasibility exceptions to the definition.

The NTIA approved eight more planning grants Monday.

Broadband Breakfast presents the first of its annual '12 Days of Broadband' series about the top 12 stories of the year.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s Speedy Updates Act was signed into law as part of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

In 2021, the FCC charged the council in its mission to prevent digital discrimination.

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ISP is rebutting claims of the Associated Press and The Markup story on internet deals in non-white neighborhoods

Starks sat down to discuss the promise of smart grid technology for the environment.

WASHINGTON, January 24, 2020 – Panelists at a Next Century Cities event on Thursday clashed on the appropriate federal role in the regulation of digital privacy, but generally agreed on the importance of minimizing algorithmic bias in targeting a particular racial or ethnic group. The panel began wi