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Energy and Commerce’s Promising Reconciliation Bill
By James Erwin Over the weekend, the House Energy and Commerce Committee released the text of its portion of the reconciliation bill the House hopes to pass by Memorial Day. On Spectrum and AI policy, the bill takes great strides for innovation and growth, even if it faces a…
FCC Cuts Regulations Hampering Infrastructure Investments
By Andrew Gins On March 20, 2025, the FCC moved decisively to modernize America’s communications infrastructure. The commission announced a series of permitting reforms to accelerate the transition from copper-based networks to modern, high-speed broadband infrastructure, reforms that will help facilitate investment in broadband infrastructure and improve broadband service access…
Sixth Circuit Ruling Deals Major Blow to FCC’s Net Neutrality
By James Erwin The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has delivered a significant victory for internet freedom by denying a petition to rehear its January 2 net neutrality decision. The original ruling had struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s latest attempt to control the internet. The court’s decision reaffirms that…
Olivia Trusty is the Right Choice for the FCC
By James Erwin The FCC is responsible for overseeing America’s vast communications infrastructure, including everything from broadband internet to broadcast television and radio. It can impact millions of American households and businesses by regulating one of the most important sectors of the economy, playing a pivotal role in how Americans…
Commissioner Gomez Calls on Congress to Restore FCC Spectrum Auction Authority
By Lawson Faulkner On Tuesday, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez called upon Congress to renew the agency’s spectrum auctioning authority, a licensing power that has remained in limbo for the past year and a half. Addressing the Americas Spectrum Management Conference, Commissioner Gomez explained that this absence of authority has…
FCC Quietly Expedites Soros-Backed Purchase of Over 200 Radio Stations
By Lawson Faulkner Billionaire activist George Soros has been authorized to purchase Audacy, the second largest radio network within the United States, gaining access to the ears of as many as 150 million Americans on the eve of a consequential election cycle. On Monday, the FCC…
House Oversight Sheds Light on Biden-Harris Administration’s Broadband Deployment Failures
By Lawson Faulkner On Thursday, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing titled “A Legacy of Incompetence: Consequences of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Policy Failures.” During the hearing, lawmakers took aim at the disastrous mismanagement of the $42.5 billion Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, which…
FCC Proposes Spectrum Sharing Model for the CBRS
By Lawson Faulkner The FCC is seeking public comment on a collection of proposed rule changes for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), a 150 MHz spectrum band available for both commercial and federal government use. Most notably, one proposal would sunset the “transition of grandfathered wireless broadband…
USF Rates Spike Again
By Lawson Faulkner Last week, the FCC announced yet another rate hike for its Universal Service Fund (USF), a controversial program responsible for subsidizing American broadband infrastructure. On Wednesday, FCC officials mandated a 34.4 percent contribution factor for telecommunications companies generating end-user revenue, up from 32.8 percent during…
FCC Proposes 6M Fine for Fake Biden Robocalls Before the NH Primary
By Jason Lee Last week, the FCC proposed a $6 million fine against political consultant Steve Kramer for producing AI-generated robocalls of President Joe Biden before the New Hampshire Primary election. As described in the FCC’s press release on the fake robocall campaign:…