Most states propose to regulate broadband rates, discriminate against non-fiber technologies, and preference government networks.
Virginia Defeats Debt-Funded Arena While D.C. Doubles Down
Spurned by lawmakers in Richmond, Monumental Sports receives $515 million subsidy to stay in the District of Columbia.
ACP Funding Expiration Will Affect States’ Broadband Rate Regulation
Ending ACP will complicate and delay state efforts to expand affordable internet access.
Rate Setting for BEAD Funds Is Forcing States to Consider the Impact of Inflation
NTIA’s pressure to include unrealistic price caps without inflation adjustment may discourage provider participation.
A Monumental Giveaway
Virginia and D.C. compete to waste the most money on a taxpayer-subsidized arena.
Montana’s BEAD Broadband Funding Proposal Misses the Mark
Montana’s proposed rate-regulation and high-speed threshold will make broadband less accessible to rural households
Michigan BEAD Proposal Would Fund Paintball and Monster Trucks
Michigan High-Speed Internet Office Should Amend BEAD Proposal to Focus on the Neediest Households
Stop the Maine Power Grab
Maine Question 3 would give a quasi-governmental energy utility control over 97 percent of the power market
Calif. Legislature and Gov. Newsom Should Reject Raising Taxes to Subsidize Strikers
SB 799 would extend unemployment benefits to workers on strike, delay the state’s debt repayment, and raise payroll tax rates.
Wealthy Counties Still Flush with COVID Cash
Local governments continue to spend left-over “fiscal recovery” funds on wish list projects with no accountability from Congress.