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Friday, March 28, 2025
March 2025
Weekly Digest
Weekly Digest
Sen Thune Leads Colleagues in Requesting the Removal of Extraneous Biden-Era Regulations on Broadband Program
Sen John Thune (R-SD) led his colleagues in sending a letter to Howard Lutnick, secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, requesting the removal of extraneous regulations as Secretary Lutnick conducts his review of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, which is aimed at expanding internet access to Americans in rural areas and other unserved communities. The senators wrote, "We write to thank you for committing to a rigorous review of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.
Biden’s AI legacy: A headache for Europe and the tech industry (Politico)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 03/27/2025 - 16:37
State and Territory One-Pagers for Protecting the Digital Equity Act
The Digital Equity Act, with an allocated $2.75 billion budget, is the largest investment in digital inclusion efforts to date. Along with the other broadband provisions in the law, the DEA is the most active systemic approach to closing the digital divide in US history. There is great potential that this essential funding, which will support communities across the country in closing the digital divide, is at risk of being cut, paused, or endlessly delayed.
Supreme Court Has a Chance To Reform the FCC
The Universal Service Fund has done little or nothing for universal service. Mobile phones and the internet have become ubiquitous in rural areas and among those of low income. Most schools, libraries, and healthcare facilities have been hooked up for years (to the dismay of many teachers). This is thanks to the alacrity of today’s high technology, massive private investments, profound improvements in service quality and proficiency, and constantly falling prices.
WIA Unveils Key Insights from Nationwide Survey on In-Building Wireless Networks
The Wireless Infrastructure Association released results from a nationwide survey of U.S. enterprise IT professionals responsible for or knowledgeable of their company’s in-building and campus wireless network deployments and plans. Highlights from the survey include:
FCC Proposes Action to Improve Next Generation 911
The Federal Communications Commission proposed rules to help ensure that emerging Next Generation 911 networks are reliable and interoperable, which will help first responders save lives. The nation is transitioning from legacy 911 technology to NG911, which will use Internet Protocol-based infrastructure to support new 911 capabilities, including text, video, and data.
FCC Aims to Help First Responders Better Locate Wireless 911 Callers
The Federal Communications Commission proposed improvements to its wireless 911 location accuracy rules, which reduce emergency response times and ultimately save lives by enabling 911 call centers and first responders to quickly identify the location of people who call 911 from wireless phones. In a Sixth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the FCC is proposing measures to address concerns about precision while balancing the needs of industry and promoting technical flexibility and innovation, including seeking comment on: