Letter

On May 11th through 13th, SpaceX met with the offices of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Carr, FCC Commissioner Trusty, and FCC Commissioner Gomez, and with the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, to discuss reassessment of High-Cost programs in the context of satellite broadband services delivering broadband at competitive rates throughout the areas supported by High-Cost programs... The rapid growth of low-Earth orbit satellite broadband service in recent years has made high-speed, low-latency broadband access available throughout the entirety of the United States.

The conservative organization Humans First wrote a letter to President Donald Trump urging the President to vet artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to ensure they are safe. "As committed America First leaders...thank you for considering an Executive Order to vet potentially dangerous frontier AI models before they are released," said the letter.

Easton Utilities requested to withdraw from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund program for all 10 awarded census blocks in Talbot (MD). Easton Utilities has met the deployment obligations for the buildout, completing the mainline construction to make the service available. Over 400 locations have active service and are enjoying broadband internet that was previously not available in these rural areas. The reason for the request to withdraw is due to financial obligations incurred by the ongoing testing requirements.

Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez sent a letter to Walt Disney Company CEO Josh D'Amaro documenting the record of the Trump Administration's campaign of censorship and control against Disney, calling out the FCC's double standard in its selective enforcement against the company, and encouraging Disney to continue fighting. The letter marks the first formal communication to Disney's leadership from a federal regulator since D'Amaro assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer.

Plains Internet notified the Federal Communications Commission that it will default on its Rural Digital Opportunity Fund obligations in Kansas (SAC 419049). Plains was authorized to receive a total of $9,834.00 in RDOF support to deploy voice and gigabit broadband service to three locations in Kansas. Plains has not deployed service to any of those three locations and will therefore be in default of those obligations.

Top Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats wrote to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr condemning his ongoing attempts to chill speech and weaponize the agency against any criticism of President Trump—including Chairman Carr’s recent, unprecedented order requiring that Disney and its eight broadcast stations file to renew their licenses early, years ahead of their original schedule.

The Open Markets Institute, joined by a coalition of leading civil society organizations, sent a letter to federal antitrust enforcers calling for a formal investigation into whether Netflix is engaging in monopolistic practices that harm competition, creators, and consumers in the rapidly evolving video streaming market. The groups request that the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice: 

As Chair of the Public Utility Commission of Oregon (OPUC), I write to express appreciation to the FCC Office of Inspector General (OIG) for sharing the underlying death data that informed the OIG's January 26, 2026 Advisory Regarding Deceased and Duplicate Lifeline Subscribers. The opportunity to conduct an independent, Oregon-specific analysis of that data has been valuable and I submit this letter to provide additional context that offers a more complete picture of Oregon's program administration and the broader systemic issues raised in the Advisory.

USTelecom President and CEO Jonathan Spalter urged Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to implement recent White House guidance to federal agencies that would expedite broadband permitting on federal lands and help connect more Americans to fast, reliable internet service. In letters to both Secretaries (

The Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalition led more than 80 organizations (including the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society) representing schools, libraries, service providers, and education leaders in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency not to proceed with its proposed competitive bidding portal for the E-Rate program.