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07/10/2025
Paramount-Skydance Watch
As we wait for regulatory movement on the $8 billion Skydance-Paramount Global merger, Democrats are making noise that they want the full FCC to vote on the deal.
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06/30/2025
Big Bill Watch and Wait
As we wait for the outcome of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” there’s plenty of fretting over a newly brokered AI moratorium on states’ ability to regulate AI.
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05/06/2025
Undoing E-Rate WiFi Hotspots
The Senate is about to undo former FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel’s rule allowing schools and libraries to use E-Rate funding to loan WiFi hotspots to students and educators.
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03/27/2025
Roth Responds to Questioning on BEAD
Senate Commerce hosted the nomination hearing of Arielle Roth, up for NTIA Administrator, and the gathering, for the most part, centered on her thoughts on BEAD reform.
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02/13/2025
Dem Lawmakers Condemn FCC Investigations
Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Gary Peters (D-MI) sent a letter to FCC Chair Brendan Carr and Republican FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington on Thursday with grave concerns over agency actions threatening certain broadcasters.
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02/05/2025
Lutnick Advances, Talks Expanding Tech for BEAD
Senate Commerce on Wednesday advanced Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick to the full Senate for consideration.