USF Working Group ‘Getting Closer and Closer’ to Discussion Draft
Lawmakers have been working for years to modernize the program
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Friday, October 9, 2026
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2026 National Computer Ownership Index
A new annual benchmark for tracking the state of computer ownership in the United States, how the gap is changing, who is most affected, and where action is still needed
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WTC Completes Community-Wide Public Wi-Fi Project in Manhattan (KS)
Investment brings free public internet access to 124 locations across Manhattan and Riley County
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Bank Executive Anxieties
How AI debates weigh on U.S. businesses
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Gov Landry highlights how BEAD strengthens public safety infrastructure, connecting over 1,200 emergency service facilities across Louisiana
In the event of an emergency, every second matters
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SpaceX Makes Big Play to Become a Wireless Carrier
Elon Musk’s space company is buying spectrum licenses to help build a mobile network to compete with telecommunications giants
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FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for October 2026 Open Meeting
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced the tentative agenda for the October Open Commission Meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Price Competition
Maybe for the first time ever, we’re seeing some real price competition affecting the largest internet service providers
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Three Former FCC Commissioners Advocate to Continue E-Rate Program
Commissioners argue necessity of E-Rate program as billions could be on the line
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USF Reform Could Put Hyperscalers, Data Centers on the Hook
AI companies could help reshape how broadband subsidies are funded
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The Humans We Aim to Lift Up
We must continue to remind policymakers—and company executives—that technology is meant to serve humans, not the other way around
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