AI’s other free speech fight
Users may have a constitutional right to access AI chatbot outputs
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Redesign of US government websites stokes surveillance fears
The National Design Studio, staffed by Doge veterans, installed visitor-tracking software on vital federal websites
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We Mapped Rural Data Center Development—and Opposition. Here’s What We Found.
Data centers have arrived in rural America
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Supreme Court Justices Expand Presidential Power Over Regulators
In twin rulings, the justices said President Trump could fire independent regulators for any reason
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Commissioner Gomez on SCOTUS Decision on Independent Agencies
Ruling calls into question the independence of federal agencies
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Fiber Broadband Association Gives FCC Updated Deployment Stats
FBA also notes that the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping fixed broadband network traffic patterns and infrastructure requirements
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T-Mobile says older-plan customers need 5G refresh
Customers on 3G or 4G-era price plans are getting moved to T-Mobile’s newer rate plans whether they like it or not
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Can the Federal Communications Commission Preempt State AI Laws? A Review of the Communications Act and Interpreting Caselaw
Given the lack of a clear statement by Congress that the federal government can preempt such state AI laws, current legal options to stop the proliferation of state AI laws are shaky at best
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AI access fight divides Trump's tech allies
Real time fight could reshape the way the administration regulates the world's most powerful technology
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Applauds President Trump’s Signing of Lulu’s Law
Will codify shark attacks as events for which the Federal Communications Commission will transmit warnings through Wireless Emergency Alerts
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Public Works Board awards additional $1 million to broadband project in Island County (WA)
Additional funding came from deobligated projects
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How Phones Alerted Millions Before Quakes Shook Venezuela
Venezuela does not have a national early warning system of its own, but people with Android phones received alerts from Google’s Earthquake Alerts system
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Comcast Plans Company Split as Competition Escalates
Spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky will separate the company’s connectivity business from its film, theme park and streaming operations
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Verizon, Britain’s BT to Form International Connectivity Joint Venture
The union is expected to serve more than 3,000 clients in more than 180 countries and represent roughly $4 billion in combined annual revenue
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Building the Nervous System of a Thinking Economy
The United States has entered one of the most consequential infrastructure investment cycles since the construction of the interstate highway system and the commercialization of the Internet
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