Jericho Casper

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WASHINGTON, April 22, 2025 – Industry leaders spotlighted a CTIA petition on Tuesday that urges the Federal Communications Commission to update its environmental review procedures in light of a recent White House directive and rule change.

2 days ago | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jericho Casper

April 22, 2025 – After weeks of delay, the first 27 operational satellites of Amazon’s Project Kuiper are now scheduled to launch April 28 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, ULA announced over the weekend. The launch is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, with a two-hour launch window. The mission – called Kuiper 1 – will be streamed live on ULA’s website.

2 days ago | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jericho Casper

WASHINGTON, April 22, 2025 – Local officials across West Virginia are concerned over legislation awaiting the governor’s signature that would incentivize data center development but reallocate property tax revenue and strip away local permitting and zoning control from counties and municipalities. The bill, House Bill 2014, would establish a Certified Microgrid Program and a High Impact Data Center Program intended to lure these energy-intensive computing facilities to the Mountain State.

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WASHINGTON, April 21, 2025 – The California Assembly Committee on Communications and Conveyance will hear testimony April 30 on a bill that would require internet service providers to offer a low-cost broadband option to qualifying low-income households. The bill’s author, Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, D-Encinitas, also serves as chair of the committee that will preside over the hearing. Boerner’s office told Broadband Breakfast there is no public witness list or testimony available at this time.

3 days ago | broadbandbreakfast.com | Jericho Casper

WASHINGTON, April 21, 2025 – A prominent operative in the MAGA movement will now help steer U.S. communications policy: Gavin Wax has been appointed chief of staff to Federal Communications Commissioner Nathan Simington. The 31-year-old former day trader and longtime Trump loyalist gained attention as president of the New York Young Republican Club, which he transformed from a 30 member social club in 2019 into a political force boasting over 1,800 members in 2024.