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The Engine Team 12/19/25 The Engine Team 12/19/25

Startup News Digest 12/19/25

Congress revisits FCC’s role in broadband access and innovation

The Engine Team 11/21/25 The Engine Team 11/21/25

Startup News Digest 11/21/25

Startup priorities remain as congressional calendar winds down

The Engine Team 9/19/25 The Engine Team 9/19/25

Startup News Digest 09/19/25

Congress considers next steps for broadband programs

Jill Crosby 4/28/25 Jill Crosby 4/28/25

Uncertainty Surrounding the BEAD Program and Its Impact on Startups

A federal program to boost broadband — a necessary component of startup founders and users ability to access the startup ecosystem — in states across the country is facing headwinds and delays as policymakers move the goalposts and risk making progress on closing the digital divide.

The Engine Team 3/30/25 The Engine Team 3/30/25

Supreme Court reviews the Universal Service Fund: what it means for startups and the future of broadband programs

The fate of some of the largest broadband subsidy programs, key to bridging the digital divide for all consumers, including startups and their users, depends on the outcome of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) v. Consumers’ Research case before the Supreme Court.