FCC Adopts Rules to Enhance the Integrity of the E-Rate Program
Agency says action will bring greater transparency and consistency to the bidding process
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FCC Modernizes Satellite Spectrum Sharing Rules to Boost Broadband
New rules replace 90s-era regulatory regime to match today’s satellite realities
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FCC Targets 'Covered List' Entities' Blanket Sec. 214 Authorizations
Proceeding looks to close any regulatory gaps that entities posing national security risks might exploit
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FCC Targets Device Test Labs in Nations Without Reciprocal Agreements
New rules streamline approval process for devices tested in trusted labs
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FCC Proposes Strengthening 'Know-Your-Customer' Rules
Commission aims to enhance consumer protection and stop illegal calls before they reach American households and businesses
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FCC Proposes to Amend Audible Crawl Rule to Preserve Accessibility
Proposal will eliminate the need for successive waivers and ensure the continued availability of visual, non-textual emergency information
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New NTIA Study Finds Remaining Nationwide Transition Costs for Next Generation 9-1-1 Range from $5.8 Billion to $9.27 Billion
Updated costs roughly 30-40% lower than 2018 estimate
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Cambridge Broadband does FWA similar to what Starry did in its heyday
CBNG offers a similar service as Starry
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Louisiana and NTIA process first NEPA approvals in the nation, clearing path for BEAD-funded construction
Louisiana becomes first state in the nation to complete National Environmental Policy Act approvals for BEAD projects
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Top House Commerce Democrats Demand Accountability from Chairman Carr After Retaliation Against Disney for Jimmy Kimmel Joke
Three Democratic Committee leaders wrote that Chairman Carr is on a transparently partisan crusade against media figures and companies that President Trump does not like
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ROBIN Locations Are 70 Percent Complete
ROBIN is a high-speed internet last mile and middle mile infrastructure competitive grant program with $238M in project funds from the US Treasury
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Rural-Focused $42 Billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program Becomes Operational
Early signs of a massive federal broadband expansion effort are beginning to reach local communities
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Rep Kelly, Sen Durbin introduce bicameral bill to increase access to broadband service for Americans
Bill would increase access to broadband service for low-income urban and rural Americans
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Sens Young, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Advance AI Innovation, Reliability for Americans
Legislation would establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource
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We obtained nearly 1,000 complaints about SpaceX’s Starlink. Here’s what they reveal
New documents show how the satellite provider has become a lifeline—and, for some customers, a headache
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AI's endless game of thrones
Today's hottest company could be eclipsed by summer and the laggard could revolutionize the world
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The Fourth Pillar of the AI Era: Fiber and the Physical Architecture of Intelligence
Fiber: the nervous and Circulatory System of artificial intelligence
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s fight with Disney revives GOP fissures
Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz has voiced several concerns with FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s approach
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Press freedom in decline in 100 out of 180 countries
More than half of countries have seen their scores decline
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A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons
Scientists shared transcripts with in which chatbots described how to assemble deadly pathogens and unleash them in public spaces
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Is the High Cost Fund Ripe for Modernization?
NPRM proposes reassessing roughly $1.6 billion in annual federal broadband subsidies
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