John Hendel

The SpaceX billionaire is forging new ties with a federal telecom official who could help funnel billions of dollars to his company if Trump is elected.

The Republican complaints center on the Biden administration’s $42.45 billion internet expansion effort.

We’re chatting with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Sen. Mike Rounds, Deputy AG Lisa Monaco (among others) about the future of AI and more.

The 2021 infrastructure law contained tens of billions of dollars intended to help rural parts of the country like southwest Virginia — but mounting political snags will mean the administration will have virtually nothing to show for it by Election Day.

With the FCC rushing to cement the president’s legacy in an election year, a battle is underway between recently empowered Democratic regulators and the powerful telecom lobby.

The 3-2 vote is a victory for Democrats, who have long supported stronger broadband regulation.

The FCC issued a cease-and-desist order Tuesday to Lingo Telecom, a Texas entity that carried the robocalls on its phone network.

Hill leaders are under pressure to come up with billions to extend the Affordable Connectivity Program, which helps 22 million households pay their internet bills.

The Federal Communications Commission will vote next month to start a rulemaking to bring back net neutrality, setting up a likely tussle with the telecom industry and Republicans in Congress.

Leaders in both parties like the Universal Service Fund. But lobbying and Washington politics are making it nearly impossible to fix.