State broadband officers are exhausted with BEAD
The core function of most state broadband officers for BEAD is grant management
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Friday, September 18, 2026
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Colorado Broadband Office leader abruptly resigns
Brandy Reitter led the state’s effort to distribute nearly hundreds of millions in federal funds to improve broadband access
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Chairman Brendan Carr’s FCC is more worried about who The View interviews than foreign governments owning Paramount
The commission is waiving its rules to let foreign wealth funds own 49.5 percent of Paramount-Warner Bros
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Governor Newsom issues executive order to accelerate independent oversight and advance the creation of an AI kill switch
Calls for a national adoption of California’s AI framework
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TDS launches faster broadband speeds in four central Wisconsin communities
Upgrades are supported, in part, by the Federal Communications Commission’s Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model program
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Inside the scramble for trusted AI cops
A host of industry players, policy wonks and businesses are grappling with the question of how to regulate AI in a trustworthy manner
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Senate blocks Sen Kennedy bill to require AI developers to install an emergency kill switch
Sen Kennedy attempted to pass his AI Emergency Button Act through unanimous consent
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Reps Walkinshaw, Carter Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Shape the Future of Medicare Telehealth With Better Data
Telehealth Reporting and Transparency Act of 2026 would require the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to report annually on telehealth utilization, patient access, available health outcomes, provider participation, and program integrity
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Gates Foundation: AI Could Help the Poorest Catch Up, or Leave Them Further Behind
The foundation plans to spend at least $1 billion over two years to widen access to AI as well as to the solutions, opportunities, and knowledge AI can deliver.
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Congressman Issa Introduces Digital Asset Inventory and Audit Act to Find and Protect Digital Assets in Federal Custody
The Digital Asset Inventory and Audit Act of 2026 would require federal agencies to identify, secure, and account for digital assets discovered in electronic evidence.
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