Draft NDAA Includes Partial Auction Authority
By Lawson Faulkner On Saturday, top lawmakers from the Senate and House Armed Services committees released a negotiated draft of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025....
View ArticleUSF Announces Another Rate Hike for Q1 2025
By Lawson Faulkner Under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the USF was established to expand telecommunications access to rural and low-income communities. Funded by contributions from wireline and...
View ArticleBiden’s midnight rule on chips will only help the Chinese Communist Party
By James Erwin Despite President Trump’s victory last month on a pledge to cut bureaucracy and regulation, the Biden administration is rushing through midnight rules on their way out the door. This...
View ArticleFrom CHIPS to BEAD, Biden’s politics infected federal spending
By James Erwin President Biden’s team were eager to popularize “Bidenomics” when they saw marginal improvements in inflation, but it is more likely the term will become a by-word for politicized slush...
View ArticleLutnick is right about Spectrum – DoD should put it up for Auction
By James Erwin Yesterday, the Senate Commerce Committee held its confirmation hearing for Secretary of Commerce nominee Howard Lutnick. Perhaps the most interesting insight Lutnick offered was to...
View ArticleOlivia 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...
View ArticleThe Senate should confirm Arielle Roth to lead NTIA
By Andrew Gins On February 3, 2025, President Trump nominated Arielle Roth to lead the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Roth is extremely well-qualified for the role...
View ArticleSixth 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...
View ArticleDigital Liberty Submits Comments in White House AI Inquiry
By James Erwin On Saturday, Digital Liberty submitted comments to the National Science Foundation in response to their Notice of Inquiry on implementing President Trump’s AI executive order. Our...
View ArticleFCC 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...
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