🎉 Today, the FCC voted to adopt a Second Report and Order that streamlines satellite and earth station licensing procedures — an important step in ensuring the agency's frameworks keep pace with the rapidly evolving space economy.

🚨FCC Launches Effort to Overhaul Environmental Regulations under NEPA “If an infrastructure project requires an environmental impact statement… completing that study has taken 4.5 years. That’s longer than it took to build The Golden Gate Bridge.” - Brendan Carr 🧵⬇️

🌊 FCC Acts to Accelerate Submarine Cable Buildout & Security “Today’s FCC decision follows the guidance of [President Donald J. Trump’ America First Investment Policy Memorandum] and advances its goals of promoting investment in world-leading, secure infrastructure.” - Brendan Carr 🧵⬇️

An important and welcome step to ensure government processes don’t act as an anchor in the race to deploy next-generation broadband networks!

⚠️ FCC to Re-Examine Emergency Alert System Today, the agency voted to launch a ground-up reexamination of the national alert and warning systems to make them more effective and efficient. Read more ⬇️ fcc.gov/document/fcc-r…

Build!

👏Brendan Carr nails it. When environmental reviews outlast major engineering projects like the Golden Gate Bridge, it's a clear sign that reform is overdue. TPA is excited to see the FCC stepping up to cut red tape and accelerate progress.

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📄 FCC to Delete Outdated Broadcast Rules and Requirements 📺 “Today’s action will remove 71 rule provisions, including 98 rules and requirements, 12 pages and 5,117 words from the FCC’s rule book.” - Brendan Carr 🧵⬇️

NEW The FCC voted today on a proposal that would overhaul environmental regulations that have slowed down telecom builds.

It may be August Recess for Congress, but the FCC is not on vacation. No fewer than four deregulatory announcements today:

FCC We suggested several of these in our comments for the Delete, Delete, Delete proceeding. Deregulation breeds dynamism and innovation. "Abundance" may be a buzzword for podcasters writing books, but for Brendan Carr it's what happens when you embrace digital liberty.

🇺🇸 America First Policy Investment 💵 Today, the FCC & Chairman Brendan Carr adopted new rules to unleash the buildout of secure submarine cable infrastructure, made in the USA. This follows President Donald J. Trump’ policy memorandum. ✅ Read more 🧵⬇️

No, they don't Brendan Carr

This is an under-reported issue and a brilliant move by Brendan Carr, especially if we want to prevent data flows to China.

School’s out for summer.

Happy Friday everybody! Another great week at the FCC: ✅ Joined President Trump for an E.O. establishing the Olympics task force ✅ Proposed to overhaul the FCC’s approach to NEPA ✅ Boosted America’s space economy ✅ Promoted secure, America first undersea cable policies

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August 16: 11:20AM AST Hurricane Hunters find #Erin is now a Category 5 Hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. Visit hurricanes.gov for the latest

#Erin is one of the fastest-strengthening Atlantic hurricanes on record. It’s likely not to make to landfall—but will cause high winds, rain, and dangerous rip currents along mid-Atlantic.