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Terry Comer and a Vision for Data Centers and Digital Equity - TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
[Podcast] Broadband and Beyond: A Conversation with NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson
How the $1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Affects Texas
Making Trade Inclusive for All Americans: An Interview with Rep. Jim Clyburn, House Majority Whip
A Look Ahead at the Biden Administration’s Regulatory and Enforcement Priorities
The Promise of Connectivity: A Conversation with USTelecom President & CEO Jonathan Spalter
Wireless Legislation on the Way?
The Latest with the FCC's Open Internet Order
On June 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") that would require providers of retail broadband internet access service to create detailed plans to address and...more
On May 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its latest network neutrality order, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet (the "Order"), which was published in the Federal Register on May 22, 2024,...more
While the FCC is well-known for broadcast and telecom regulation, the Commission regulates broadly, reaching communications networks, the marketing and sale of electronic devices, space-based services, diverse grant and...more
On May 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Declaratory Ruling, Order, Report and Order, and Order on Reconsideration reclassifying broadband Internet access service (BIAS) as a common...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on April 25, 2024 to reinstate its net neutrality rules by reclassifying broadband internet access service (BIAS) as a “telecommunications service” under Title II of the...more
Litigation challenging government economic regulation has become more common, as courts appear increasingly less deferential to legislative and executive action. Most of this type of litigation focuses on federal regulation,...more
California AG Rob Bonta issued a statement applauding an announcement by the FCC detailing plans to reestablish federal net neutrality protections. The FCC’s draft order would reclassify broadband Internet access service in a...more
With the recent circulation of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) draft version of its highly anticipated net neutrality order, Promoting a Fast, Open, and Fair Internet (the 2024 Order), Chairwoman Jessica...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in a Report to Congress, has adopted new standards for determining when internet services are fast enough to qualify as broadband services. The report sets the speed threshold at...more
Please join us for the latest installment of Wiley’s Federal Infrastructure Webinar Series, in which attorneys from across the firm discuss the federal government’s ongoing, once-in-a-generation initiative to invest in...more
New Legislation Related to Local Government - In Part Five of the New Law Guidance series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), we cover important new legislation for 2024 related to local government. Below we provide...more
Having access to reliable broadband internet service has become critical as consumers and small businesses rely on the internet for everyday tasks. To help meet that need, Congress, as part of the Infrastructure Investment...more
In 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) under a finite $14.2 billion Congressional appropriation that is now forecast to be exhausted by April 2024. The FCC has...more
The 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is in full swing, with technology enthusiasts, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and others gathering in Las Vegas to take in new technological innovations and engage in discussions about...more
On Oct. 19, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 to advance Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel’s proposal to once again adopt “net neutrality” rules. As it had in 2015, the FCC also proposes to classify broadband...more
Key Points - In a 3-2 vote, the FCC moved to advance a proposal that would restore so-called "net neutrality" rules and allow the agency to regulate broadband internet access service as a utility. The vote marks the start...more
Earlier this week, the Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) shared long-expected plans to revisit net neutrality regulation, marking a new chapter in the long-running debate over whether and how to...more
On August 4, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Sixth Report and Order (Order) in its Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) docket. The Order adopts rules to establish an enhanced...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce on June 26, 2023, announced funding for each state, U.S. territory and the District of Columbia for high-speed internet infrastructure development through the Broadband Equity Access and...more
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced how $42.45 billion in high-speed internet grant funding will be allocated across all states and territories, including the District of...more
On February 17, 2023, Georgetown Broadband LLC (GBLLC) became the latest community broadband entity to receive pole attachment authorization from the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to deploy a fiber broadband...more
The FCC Broadband Data Taskforce recently released recommendations on best practices to submit bulk challenges to the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (BSL Fabric). The BSL Fabric is a dataset of geographic coordinates...more
Equal access to high-quality, affordable broadband internet service has never been more critical, particularly as Americans increasingly rely on broadband for everything from work and education to healthcare and...more
The FCC Broadband Data Task Force announced that the second Broadband Data Collection (BDC) filing window opened on January 3, 2023, and the required data submissions may be made at any time up until the deadline of March 1,...more
FTC Seeks Comment on Petition for Rulemaking on Engagement-Optimizing Practices on Minors in Internet Services: A petition by the Center for Digital Democracy and others asks the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate a...more