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AI
Senator Cruz Leads on AI
By James Erwin Yesterday, Senator Ted Cruz moved to reify President Donald Trump’s AI Action Plan with legislation. At a Commerce Committee hearing with White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michale Kratsios, Senator Cruz introduced a five-pillar framework for a comprehensive AI package, along with…
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The Senate misses its moment on AI, but the fight is far from over
By James Erwin The U.S. is currently winning the artificial intelligence race with China, just barely. President Trump has articulated a vision for American dominance of AI, but the Senate has already undermined this goal by stripping a much-needed moratorium on state AI regulation from One Big, Beautiful Bill. To realize…
Digital Divide
FCC Poised to Modernize Satellite Spectrum
By Blake Reed On April 8, 2026, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the Federal Communications Commission will vote on April 30 for a new Report and Order to update spectrum-sharing rules for satellite broadband. The goal is to replace rigid 1990s-era regulations with a smarter, performance-based…
Bad Proposals
The Meta Verdict is a Gift to Trial Lawyers and Activists
By James Erwin In a landmark decision, a court in Los Angeles has ruled in favor of a plaintiff alleging that Meta and YouTube addicted her to social media. While observers have been treated to a plethora of reactions to this case, few have addressed the implications…
AI
The AI Foundation Model Transparency Act Stifles Innovation
By Blake Reed Americans who support limited government, robust free markets, and the freedom of entrepreneurs to innovate without bureaucratic meddling have long recognized these principles are the engine of prosperity. That is why many view the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act with deep concern. This bill would…
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FCC Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls with New Numbering Policies
By Blake Reed On March 26, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at combating illegal robocalls by tightening controls on how telephone numbers are obtained and used. This latest effort focuses on the origination stage of…
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FCC Adds Foreign-Made Routers to Covered List for National Security Reasons
By Blake Reed On March 23, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission took a significant step to strengthen cybersecurity by updating its covered list to include all consumer-grade routers produced in any foreign country. This move, announced by the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau,…
FCC
USF Contribution Factor Set at 37.0% for Q2 2026
By Blake Reed Last week, the Federal Communications Commission announced the proposed Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution factor for the second quarter of 2026. The new rate will be 37.0 percent — a slight decrease from the 37.6 percent that applied in Q1 2026…
Biden's Broadband Bust
Connecting the Swamp: How Arielle Roth Exposed DC’s BEAD Fraud
By James Erwin It is rare to see great shoe-leather investigative reporting these days. It is all the rarer for that reporting to come from a government official who should the one the press is holding accountable. In an op-ed published by the Wall Street Journal this week, NTIA…
Broadband
FCC Moves to Modernize Networks through Deregulation
By James Erwin Yesterday, the FCC announced plans to scrap old regulations standing in the way of network modernization. Peeling back layers of reporting requirements and government approvals will speed up the transition from copper to all-fiber networks. Given the recent rise in copper theft, this comes not a moment…