US Congress has introduced a new financial services bill to accelerate AI adoption in finance via regulatory sandboxes, enabling safe experimentation with balanced consumer protections and bipartisan support.
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Sandbox labs – bill creates new AI Innovation Labs at seven federal...
The new DoT policy aims to achieve 100% population coverage with 4G and 90% coverage with 5G by 2030
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Universal 4G/5G coverage – India aims for 100% 4G and 90% 5G population coverage by 2030, with major fiber...
The decision aligns with national regulations — Telefónica will continue using Huawei gear in Brazil, where no such restrictions currently exist
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In compliance - Telefónica is phasing out Huawei from its 5G networks in Spain and Germany to comply with...
What's in? Federal support for domestic AI tech and data center projects. What's out? Any regulations that "unnecessarily hinder" AI, and LLMs that factor DEI into responses.
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AI action framework: The 23-page report lays out the Trump administration's...
Arielle Roth will lead the revamped 'bargain BEAD' program at NTIA for extending broadband
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NTIA administrator confirmed – Arielle Roth, who has worked on telecom policy at the FCC and in Congress, was confirmed to lead NTIA, the executive...
No vacation for the FCC — Carr promises spectrum auctions, rule rollbacks and infrastructure buildouts
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr outlined an ambitious summer agenda in a recent blog post, highlighting key reforms and proposals slated for the agency’s July meeting. The agenda touches nearly every...
FCC cites competitive fiber and LEO offerings in approving the SES/Intelsat merger
Among the major transactions that the Federal Communications Commission recently approved is the $3.1 billion purchase of Intelsat by rival satellite operator SES.
The FCC's order on the merger encapsulates the competitive pressures...
A day before receiving the go-ahead, T-Mobile US sent a letter to the FCC promising to end its DEI policies 'not just in name, but in substance'
The U.S. Department of Justice has cleared T-Mobile US’ $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular’s wireless business, just a day after...
In laying out a spectrum pipeline, only 100 megahertz of upper C-Band is specified in the bill. The FCC and NTIA have to find another 700 megahertz, 500 of which has to come from federal holdings.
The "One, Big Beautiful Bill" finally restores the legal...
A band of big European companies have urged the EU to delay enforcement of the new AI Act, citing unclear and complex rules that risk hindering innovation and competitiveness. They support regulation but request simplification.
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Two-year hiatus – enterprises have...
Supreme Court ruled the USF is constitutional. Now the debate refocuses on reform, and who pays in
Broadband-for-all advocates and telecom providers who serve rural areas have spent the last couple of years worried about whether the U.S. Supreme Court would essentially scuttle the Universal...
Senates confirms Trump's first FCC nominee, Olivia Trusty
The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's first nominee to the Federal Communications Commission, bringing the independent regulatory agency back to a quorum by filling a third seat.
Olivia Trusty, a Republican, has been confirmed for...
Republican FCC Commissioner's exit leaves the FCC at a 1-1 stalemate
The Federal Communications Commission will unexpectedly lose two members this week instead of one: Republican Commissioner Nathan Simington announced in a press release that he intends to step down from the agency on Friday....
Rule change targets "bad labs", or test labs and certification bodies with ties to China
The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to instate new rules meant to ensure that the hundreds of labs which test and certify electronic devices for use in the United States...
The end of the ACP federal program to provide low-cost internet is creating an interesting, but complicated, opportunity for internet service providers
This past June, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and its monthly discount on broadband services for qualifying households ended. The popular program provided...
Amid the economic volatility today, a significant digital divide still exists between urban and rural communities, where many across the US have limited access to acceptable broadband speeds. Eighty-five percent of Americans consider the internet a utility along with electricity, gas or water, yet...
FCC, CTIA emphasize challenging Chinese tech leadership in wireless, including spectrum
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Spectrum and artificial intelligence dominated the conversations at yesterday's CTIA 5G Summit, with wireless positioned as a technology that cuts across industries and is fundamental for global technology and economic leadership, as well...
The new satcom rules signal the country's efforts to tighten national defenses as foreign interest grows
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a sweeping set of new security guidelines for satellite communication (satcom) providers, signaling both an effort to tighten national defenses and a...
CCA's Mobile Carriers Show kicks off as rural telecom providers face the potential of an 'asteroid-hitting moment' in the USF case before SCOTUS
With the Competitive Carriers Assocation kicking off its annual Mobile Carriers Show this week in Denver, Colorado, RCR Wireless News caught up...
Commissioner Geoffrey Starks to resign
Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks said Tuesday that he will be resigning from his position at the regulatory agency.
“Today I sent a letter to the President and Leader Schumer indicating that I intend to resign my seat as a...
'Every rule, regulation, or guidance' of the FCC is up for potential elimination under the new 'Delete Delete Delete' FCC proceeding
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has opened a new proceeding dubbed "Delete, Delete, Delete" aimed at massive deregulation, asking for input from the...
Commerce Secretary says the program "is in dire need of a readjustment" and emphasized "lowest cost" deployments
The U.S. Department of Commerce is going to review the rules surrounding the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, prompting worries about further delays in...
The telecom industry is on the precipice of enormous upheaval thanks to disruptive technologies, shifting consumer behavior, and other industry-wide changes, opening the doors for new entrants and potentially shaking up established hierarchies. The two previous installments in this three-part series discussed how telecommunication...
New Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr is kicking off his tenure with a focus on spectrum, robocalls and emergency alerts.
In a blog post published Wednesday, Carr said that the FCC "will be laser focused on accelerating efforts that can get more spectrum...
