[Podcast] Broadband and Beyond: A Conversation with NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson
On March 27, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a confirmation hearing for Arielle Roth, tapped by President Donald Trump to serve as the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications...more
The wireless industry has revolutionized the way we connect, from facilitating teleworking, distance learning, and telemedicine to allowing the American public to interact virtually in almost all other aspects of their daily...more
FCC Solicits Comment on Amending Accessibility Rules for IVCS: In this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) requests further comment on whether to amend its...more
On January 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that it had rescinded its earlier memo, issued on January 27, which ordered a temporary pause on certain federal grant and loan disbursements, creating...more
President Donald Trump’s Executive Order titled, “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship” is the Administration’s first step to pursue the President’s content moderation goals for social media and broadcast...more
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has published a Notice and Request for Comment (RFC) on the potential impact of the increasing deployment of satellite-enabled direct-to-device (D2D)...more
FCC Seeks Comment on Proposed Requirements for Covered Text Providers Under the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: In this Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requests...more
On December 6, 2024, the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) released a Public Notice (PN) seeking comment on licensing and frequency coordination procedures for the part 26 Space Launch Service (SLS) rules adopted...more
Congress and/or the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may also look at reforms to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. President-elect Donald Trump and Commissioner Brendan Carr have both expressed support for...more
The 2024 election is over and Republicans are poised in January to take over Washington, D.C.—in the White House, on the Hill, at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and at other agencies (the National...more
Open models play a crucial role in fostering a diverse and innovative AI ecosystem. But their irrevocable accessibility also presents challenges for preventing downstream misuse—and that has caught the government’s attention....more
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), in coordination with the Department of Energy (DOE), released a request for comment (RFC) on the growth, resilience, and security of U.S. data centers, as...more
On August 21, in a long-awaited action, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a Report and Order (Order) establishing rules to allow limited access to spectrum in the 5030-5091 MHz band for use by...more
Welcome to the July edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, United States agencies released several key pieces of artificial intelligence (AI) guidance, including patent eligibility guidance from the United States Patent...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) is seeking comment on proposed rule changes intended to improve the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) regulatory framework in the 3.55-3.7 GHz band (3.5 GHz...more
President Biden’s October 2023 AI executive order (AI EO), which aimed to promote the development of guidance and regulations to support a safe, secure, trustworthy AI ecosystem, is spurring agencies across the federal...more
WHAT: On July 30, 2024, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued guidance on demonstrating compliance with the “Build America, Buy America” (BABA) domestic content requirements in...more
NTIA Solicits Comment on Development of 6G Wireless Communications Technology: In this Notice, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) seeks comment on the current state of sixth generation (6G)...more
The Kids Online Health and Safety Task Force, which is co-led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s...more
Deadlines have been announced for responses to the FCC’s Public Notice inviting comment on expanding protections for U.S. government earth stations communicating with commercial satellite systems. Because most spectrum used...more