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10/29/2026
FCC Meeting Particulars
During Thursday’s FCC meeting, the agency’s commissioners voted unanimously to start the process for a proposed new spectrum auction of 25 megahertz of mid-band spectrum in the 1675-1695 MHz and 2020-2025 MHz bands.
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09/24/2026
Bipartisan Bill Targets Telecom Cybersecurity
A pair of Senators are reaching across the aisle to try and strengthen the U.S.’ defense against cybersecurity attacks, particularly on telecommunications networks.
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07/22/2026
FCC’s Next Fight: The 39% Broadcast Cap
The FCC’s July meeting set the stage for August’s real fight: the broadcast ownership cap.
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07/22/2026
Permitting Reform Bill Heads to Senate
Senate Commerce passed the bipartisan Accelerating Broadband Permits Act on Wednesday, moving it to the full Senate for a vote and renewing hope that the permitting process might get a little easier.
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06/15/2026
INCOMPAS: Broadband the Backbone for Rail Innovation
INCOMPAS CEO Chip Pickering penned a recent blog urging Congress to move the Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act forward.
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05/14/2026
Luján Launches Outage Refund Bill
Senate Commerce Ranking Member Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) introduced legislation Thursday to ensure consumers are compensated for outages for services such as cable, internet, DBS and telephone.