White House Proposes FCC Funding Boost While Cutting NTIA and USDA Broadband Grants for FY26
The White House’s FY26 budget proposal seeks increased funding for the FCC but recommends cuts to broadband grant programs under the NTIA and USDA, signaling a shift in federal broadband infrastructure priorities toward regulatory and spectrum oversight rather than direct deployment subsidies.
FCC Reviews Verizon’s Handset Unlocking Waiver and UScellular Spectrum License Transfers
The FCC is seeking public comments on Verizon’s waiver request to adjust handset unlocking rules post-Tracfone acquisition and on multiple spectrum license assignments from UScellular to Verizon, highlighting regulatory complexities in market consolidation and consumer device policies.
Rural Americans Overwhelmingly Prefer Fiber Despite New Technology-Neutral Policies
Despite federal efforts to support technology-neutral broadband expansion, a majority of rural Americans continue to view fiber as the gold standard for reliability and future-proof connectivity, with many willing to invest extra time or money to secure it.
Amazon’s 1 Millionth Robot Shines a Light on the Future of the Workforce
Amazon’s use of AI technology and the growth of its fleet to one million “smarter and more efficient” industrial mobile robots is both tantalizing and a touch terrifying. But, to […]
Report Shows More Broadband Investments Needed
Headline: The Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access released its fifth annual report.Article: The fifth annual report also makes recommendations for state investments in broadband programs while prioritizing workforce development […]
NTIA Locks Additions to Broadband Maps Under BEAD
Headline: States may delete, but not add, BEAD-eligible locationsArticle: The NTIA released a new FAQ on Thursday designed to “assist recipients in better understanding the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.” That […]
States Receive NTIA Green Light to Relaunch BEAD Application Portals
Headline: Arkansas, Colorado, Michigan, and South Carolina to relaunch BEAD application round on Monday, July 7Article: States have started receiving federal approval to relaunch their subgrantee selection processes under a […]
