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September 2026

Sen Wyden Warns an All-Republican FCC Could Violate Federal Law and Cause Partisan FCC Actions to be Overturned in Court

Sen Ron Wyden (D-OR) asked Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez to issue a legal opinion addressing whether the Communications Act permits the Federal Communications Commission to legally operate with members from a single political party. He wrote, "As you know, President Trump recently nominated Danielle Thumann Severs to be an FCC Commissioner. If confirmed, she would become the third Republican commissioner on the FCC, with you as the sole Democrat.

Maverix Broadband founder says a paper trail proves the company did not misuse taxpayer funds

Maverix Broadband pushed back on claims the company has misused millions of dollars in public funding that resulted in the Colorado Broadband Office freezing all projects linked to the company, including rescinding a federal grant for more than $100 million. The report caught the Parker-based internet provider off guard because they had been responding and providing hundreds of documents to state officials for months, said David Lindauer, the company’s cofounder.

An Evolving Digital Divide: Measuring and Understanding Mobile-Dependent Households

Despite unprecedented broadband investment, the share of U.S. households relying solely on cellular data and mobile devices, or mobile-dependent households, increased from 11.9 to 14.1 percent between 2019 and 2024. This report introduces the MDH concept, which captures the "double whammy" of limited data and limited screen size, and examines its determinants before and after the COVID-19 pandemic using Census tract-level data.

Maine Connectivity Authority to Announce $311,761 in Digital Resilience Grants at Statewide Digital Opportunity Workshop

Maine Connectivity Authority will host Maine’s 4th annual Digital Opportunity Workshop on Friday, October 2, bringing together digital opportunity practitioners, nonprofit leaders, and municipal and regional staff from across the state as part of na

Meta needs you to believe it cares about privacy

Meta is seeking to make privacy protections a centerpiece of new products including its viral assistant Muse, marking a major shift for a company built on

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