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Senate Parliamentarian Approves Ted Cruz’s Rewritten 10-Year State AI Law Moratorium, and Senate Introduces Bipartisan Preventing...

The Senate Parliamentarian approved Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) rewritten version of the House-passed 10-year state AI law moratorium, after concerns that the original moratorium would not comply with the Senate’s Byrd Rule....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

NTIA Revamps Federally Funded $42.5 Billion Broadband Deployment Subsidy Program

On Friday, June 6, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released its long-anticipated policy changes to the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The NTIA's...more

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Department of Commerce Restructures BEAD Program

Nearing five months into the Trump administration, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has released a Notice changing the requirements in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Key Takeaways From Commerce Department’s New Guidance for $42.5 Billion BEAD Program

On June 6, 2025, the Commerce Department released its long-awaited guidance for future implementation of the $42.5 billion Broadand, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program.  Entitled a BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice...more

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Takeaways From Final Proposal Deadline Extension in $42.5 Billion BEAD Program

On April 22, 2025, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a Notice of Programmatic Waiver (Waiver Notice) providing a 90-day extension of the Final Proposal deadline in the Broadband...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Call to Action: Impending Threat to Communities’ Property Rights, Revenues and Police Powers Demands Planning and Response from...

Local governments must prepare now for renewed efforts in Washington, D.C. to restrict, and in some cases, eliminate a community’s ability to manage their property, receive fair compensation for the private use of public...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Overturn New York’s Affordable Broadband Act

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The U.S. Supreme Court closed out 2024 by confirming states’ authority to regulate internet service providers. On December 16, 2024, the Court denied certiorari in New York State Telecommunications Association, Inc., et al....more

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A Preview of the 114th Tennessee General Assembly: First Session

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The first regular session of the 114th Tennessee General Assembly will convene on Tuesday, January 14 at noon. Members will return fresh off an election cycle that yielded a few new members but no net change in the Republican...more

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New York Note: ConnectALL’s Municipal Infrastructure, Charter Revision Commission Proposals, NYC Unemployment Down

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July 26, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she plans to allocate more than $70 million to the ConnectALL Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program. Part of a $228 million federal investment, the initiative aims to optimize...more

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The 113th Tennessee General Assembly Adjourns Sine Die – Highlighted Overview

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The 113th Tennessee General Assembly adjourned sine die on April 25, 2024. The session was dominated by debate over the size and scope of the $1.6 billion legislative fix to the state franchise tax that naturally dashed plans...more

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A Well-Informed Start to 2024: BBK’s Guidance for New Laws in California – Part Five

New Legislation Related to Local Government - In Part Five of the New Law Guidance series from Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK), we cover important new legislation for 2024 related to local government. Below we provide...more

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Commerce Department Announces BEAD Program State Funding Totals

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The U.S. Department of Commerce on June 26, 2023, announced funding for each state, U.S. territory and the District of Columbia for high-speed internet infrastructure development through the Broadband Equity Access and...more

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Florida Enacts Pole Attachment Regulations for Electric Cooperatives

On June 5, 2023, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed into law HB1221, subjecting rural electric cooperatives to pole attachment regulation by the Florida Public Service Commission (“FPSC”) if they provide broadband service....more

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FCC Assures State Lawmakers of Commitment to Pole Attachment Rules Promoting Broadband Deployment and Competition

Who knew that state sovereignty and urging states’ rights meant prompting federal agencies to bring about change at the local level? That seems to be happening in the field of pole attachment regulation....more

McGuireWoods Consulting

California Government Relations Update - June 2022

What's Happening in Sacramento? Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon revealed their joint $300 billion spending plan for the 2022-2023 fiscal year after months...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

In November, the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted into law. In addition to reauthorizing existing programs, the Act adds $550 billion in funding for new infrastructure investments,...more

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Congress Approves Infrastructure Bill with $65 Billion for Broadband Programs

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On November 5, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 228-206 to approve the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” (Infrastructure Bill). The Infrastructure Bill, which had already cleared the Senate in August, will...more

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Qualified Private Activity Bonds and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework

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Deemed to be a “once-in-a-generation investment in our infrastructure,”[1] the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) is expected to be signed into law by President Biden in the coming days, ending a nearly three...more

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Leveraging the growing resources for broadband connectivity for schools

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For some time now, improving broadband internet access has been a priority for school districts and other political subdivisions across Ohio. Moreover, one of the main challenges faced by school districts in their efforts to...more

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2021 Final Vermont Legislative Update - May 2021

Business - The unemployment bill formerly known as S.10 – Business owners had their most challenging year in memory. Many hoped that the legislature, knowing this, would have sought to offset their challenges....more

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Federal and State Funds to Support Maine Climate Action Plan’s Transportation and Broadband Goals

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Last week, the Maine Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) and Office of Policy Innovation and the Future jointly presented to the Legislature’s Energy, Utilities, and Technology (EUT) Committee a report outlining a four-year...more

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Overbuilders and a bias for fiber: broadband proposals in American Jobs Plan face a tough fight ahead

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Democrats and Republicans are at odds over the American Jobs Plan’s goals for broadband infrastructure as it faces a tough fight ahead. - President Biden’s American Jobs Plan set out lofty goals for broadband...more

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North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - May 2021 #4

After a busy day at the legislature, we are reporting on the week's activities a day early, ahead of the extended holiday weekend. On Monday, Memorial Day, Americans across the country will recognize the brave men and women...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Updates from the NC General Assembly and Governor’s Office - May 2021 #4

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This week, the Senate considered a grant and tax bill and a bill to incent unemployed workers to return to work, while the House passed a broadband bill. Senate Grant and Tax bill - Two Senate committees this...more

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Iowa 2021 Legislative Report – End of Session Summary

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Two and a half weeks beyond the 110th calendar day of the session, the 2021 session of the 89th General Assembly of Iowa adjourned sine die just before midnight on Wednesday, May 19.  Originally slated to end April 30,...more

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