Innovation and Competition Anchor America's 150 Year Experiment with Telecommunications
Necessity may be the mother of invention, but who’s the father of competition?
For 38 years, the FCC required competing views on controversial issues across broadcast programming.
USTelecom said the bill ‘can help clear the path’ to broadband permitting reform
The agency also voted to make more spectrum available for satellite broadband
The measure needed 60 votes to advance, but fell short, 57-43.
McDonald’s outperformed major competitors on both speed and consistency
Broadband policy expert Carol Mattey says the next round of funding could roll out in nine months
States are still waiting for NTIA to clarify how they can use all BEAD funds
Tribal communities are combining fiber, shared networks and adoption support to create internet services they can govern and sustain.
After justices upheld the agency's fine powers, T-Mobile still wanted its penalties thrown out
Better Broadband, Better Lives
Agency holds that a TV station may not elect DBS must carry in two Nielsen Designated Market Areas at the same time. Democratic FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez votes to overturn Rosenworcel’s Media Bureau
Trump is promising that the government wouldn’t limit the development of AI
The N.M. Senator says Congress needs a dedicated panel to coordinate AI policy
The cable operator owes more than $21 billion, with $6 billion coming due next year
The upgrade will connect thousands of households and local businesses to Optimum’s full-fiber network.
Retail giant promises to price the product, not the shopper.
Local governments and others had raised concerns about the availability of replacement services
A report from a federal agency told American broadcasters in 1949 to cover controversial public issues and to carry opposing views, and no Congress ever voted that rule into law.
Verizon signed a similar deal with the manufacturer earlier this month
The Open Agent Safety Platform includes software that sets boundaries for AI agents
British internet users may be forced to subsidize the BBC
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