August 2025

FCC Continues Efforts to Remove Rules

The Federal Communications Commission eliminated more unnecessary rules and regulations as part of its “Delete, Delete, Delete” initiative.  Specifically, the Media Bureau action will remove from the agency’s Part 76 regulations approximately 5,855 words and 43 rules or requirements that applied to cable and satellite service providers:

Starlink wants billions in grants, but state governments aren’t cooperating

Starlink operator SpaceX isn't getting the broadband money it sought from state governments despite the Trump administration rewriting the rules of a $42 billion grant program.

FCC Seeks Nominations for Six USAC Board Member Positions

The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks nominations for the following Board member positions on the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) listed below for a three-year term:

FTC Chairman Ferguson Warns Companies Against Censoring or Weakening the Data Security of Americans at the Behest of Foreign Powers

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson sent letters to more than a dozen prominent technology companies reminding them of their obligations to protect the privacy and data security of American consumers despite pressure from foreign governments to weaken such protections. He also warned them that censoring Americans at the behest of foreign powers might violate the law.

FEMA Now Requires Disaster Victims to Have an Email Address

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will now require disaster survivors to register for federal aid using an email address—a departure from previous policy where email addresses were optional.