Trump Admin’s ‘Bargain’ BEAD: Approvals Yanked, New Rules in Play
Jessica Dine on the Trump administration’s updated rules for the BEAD program.
New BEAD Rules Trigger Uproar Over U.S. Broadband Future
Jessica Dine on new BEAD rules.
New Guidance Will Weaken BEAD’s Ability to Close the Digital Divide, Says OTI
OTI’s responds to new guidance for states on the BEAD Program.
NTIA Rewrites Rules for BEAD, Forcing States to Rebid Broadband Projects
Jessica Dine on NTIA’s new rules for the BEAD program.
The big reason why Republicans should worry about an angry Elon Musk
Lee Drutman wrote in Vox about how Musk could exploit the US political system during the November 2026 midterm elections.
‘Big Beautiful’ Reconciliation Bill Will Upend States’ Bottom-Up AI Governance
A 10-year ban would prohibit states from enforcing already-passed laws and passing new laws regulating AI models.
All Aboard: The Ethics of Campus AI and Higher Education’s New Trolley Problem
Universities don’t have to choose between a false dichotomy of either ceding control to artificial intelligence or rejecting it entirely.
Area Homeowners Advise on Staying in Place Programs
NSF Budget Cuts Would Harm the Middle Class
In a Capitol Hill briefing, experts agreed cuts to NSF harm the “skilled technical workforce,” communities, and industry alike.
