BLM Adopts Final Public Land Rule Prioritizing Conservation on Federal Land
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced the adoption of a final Public Lands Rule (“Rule”), which builds on President Biden’s...
Net Neutrality and 988 Georouting Items Slated for Vote at April 25 Meeting
The FCC's April 25, 2024 open meeting is poised to dominate headlines as the Commission puts its divisive new Net Neutrality Order...
NTIA Adopts Multiple Categorical Exclusions of NEPA Regulations for IIJA Programs
NTIA has released a Notice addressing its compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act in furtherance of the programs funded by the...
NTIA Releases Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program NOFO
The NTIA has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program that opens the application process for...
NTIA Launches Permitting and Environmental Information Mapping Tool
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration has created a new mapping tool that identifies the permit requirements and environmental...
FCC Adopts Supplemental Coverage from Space Framework
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order establishing a new regulatory framework to allow satellite technology to extend the reach of...
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation further Streamlines Historic Preservation Review of Certain Federally Funded...
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) has amended a 2017 Program Comment (Amended Program Comment”) to streamline historic preservation review of...
FCC Increases Broadband Speed Benchmark to 100/20 Mbps
The FCC has adopted a Report assessing high-speed internet service deployment across the U.S. The Report concluded that advanced telecommunications capability is...
Entities Default on RDOF and CAF II Auction Supported Areas
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has issued a Public Notice announcing that BAR Connects LLC has defaulted on its Rural Digital Opportunity...
RUS Releases ReConnect Program FY 2024 NOFO
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural eConnectivity Program, also known...
