The Internet Dispersed Power. The Supreme Court is Concentrating It
Panelists at BroadbandLive event including the ‘father of the Internet,’ the author of the maxim that ‘Code is Law’ and a pivotal FCC chairman
Media scholars argued that politics, not technology, shaped American broadcasting from 1927 on, repeatedly shielding incumbents from competition.
The patent Bell filed in 1876 never described a speaking telephone. His lawyers later argued it did.
Online event series runs June 17, June 24, and July 1, tracing American communications from Bell's first telephone call to the age of artificial intelligence.
Extreme heat like the weather sweeping the eastern U.S. drives up energy demands for data centers, adding to their strain on power grids and worsening air quality for surrounding areas.
Small monthly fee that funds broadband and phone assistance programs will rise 15 cents per line.
They asked the Supreme Court to send the issue back to lower courts
A watchdog group is seeking discovery after alleging the FCC failed to adequately produce records in a FOIA lawsuit.
The company explained that the FCC should not disrupt a system that works well.
The company has a total of 396 satellites deployed, with hundreds of satellites ready to launch.
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They want to ensure they could collect on billions in lawsuit claims
The FCC's comment period on the deal concludes on July 16, 2026
AST SpaceMobile told the agency it was 'well-positioned' to deploy the spectrum for direct-to-device
The longtime attorney general won on his strong opposition to President Trump’s policies
The need for U.S. innovation was emphasized as the subcommittee discussed ten bills around emerging technology.
The California Democrat said Americans should ‘own a piece of the future'
Administrative professionals say adapting is a key part of their day-to-day.
The bipartisan FIREWALL Act would restrict federal broadband funding to domestically sourced or allied fiber-optic cable.
The agency shortened Grain’s proposed buildout deadlines to three and eight years, down from six and 12 years. Agency did not comment on Grain’s DEI policies with regard to hiring at the PE firm
The agency adopted CTIA’s proposed interference limits
Congress will likely pass AI and data center legislation, but recent Supreme Court rulings threaten the bipartisan agency structure needed to implement it well.