On 52-42 vote, Senate confirms nomination of @ArielleRoth to Commerce assistant secretary post heading up @NTIAgov.

The Senate today voted 50-34 to invoke cloture on the nomination of Arielle Roth to head @NTIAgov . A confirmation vote will occur no earlier than next Monday.

.@FCC to consider NEPA, satellite and undersea cable streamlining, section 706, EAS, DIRS, business data services, and "delete-delete-delete" items at Aug. 7 meeting, according to Chairman @BrendanCarrFCC.

. @FCC Chairman @BrendanCarrFCC announces Build America Agenda, including items for July 24 meeting on copper retirement, pole attachments, AWS-3 auction, and "Delete-Delete-Delete" proceeding.

Senate has adopted @MarshaBlackburn amendment to remove moratorium on state AI regulation from One Big Beautiful Bill reconciliation package.

Supreme Court today ruled 6-3 in Texas age-gating case (Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton) that burdens on adult users do not render Texas law unconstitutional under First Amendment. The majority opinion, written by Justice Thomas, reviewed the law under intermediate scrutiny.

Supreme Court today ruled in 6-3 decision penned by Justice Kagan that @FCC Universal Service Fund contribution system does not involve unconstitutional delegation of power to FCC or USAC. SCOTUS rejects Fifth Circuit's "combination theory.".

Senate votes 53-45 to confirm Olivia Trusty's @FCC nomination for seat that runs through June 30, 2030. Sen. @JohnFetterman was the only senator who caucuses with the Democrats to vote yes.

Senate votes 53-45 to confirm Olivia Trusty for rest of term of seat vacated by former @FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. That term expires June 30. Second nomination still to be voted on runs through 2030.

. @NTIA also indicates in the BEAD Policy Notice that fiber preferences are no longer allowed but that the speed and latency provisions of original NOFO (100/20 Mgps, 100 ms) still apply. States and territories must rebid for all locations.

. @NTIA.gov releases #BEAD restructuring policy notice, eliminating "burdensome and nonstatutory" requirements from Biden-era NOFO related to labor, climate, open access, affordability, and local engagement, as well as preferences for nontraditional providers. .

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told House appropriators @AppropsGOP today he expects to release “on Friday” a directive for states and territories to submit new, technology-agnostic, lowest-cost applications to @NTIA.gov for #BEAD #broadband program.

. @FCC Commissioner @GeoffreyStarks announces that his last day will be Friday. Previously, he had said he planned to leave before the June 26 FCC meeting.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told @AppropsGOP today that @NTIAgov will make BEAD awards by year-end, after 90-day window for new "technology-agnostic" applications.

. @FCC Commissioner Nathan @SimingtonFCC.announces he will resign effective this week, giving no reason. His action comes on the heels of an announcement by Commissioner @GeoffreyStarks.that he plans to depart the agency this month.

. @FCC Commissioner @GeoffreyStarks announces that today was his last agency meeting as a Commissioner.

. @SenateCommerce_ passes communications subtitle of budget reconciliation bill with no changes, defeating Dem proposals to use spectrum auction revenue to fund #AffordableConnectivityProgram #ACP or #NextGen 911 and eliminate moratorium on state AI laws.

. @HouseCommerce reconciliation text to be marked up Tuesday would require at least 600 MHz in the 1.3 GHz-10 GHz band to be auctioned within six years, excluding the 3.1-3.45 GHz and 5.925-7.125 GHz bands. @FCC auction authority would be extended through Sept. 30, 2034.

Senate passes Congressional Review Act resolution to annul @FCC order allowing E-rate support for off-campus #broadband connections, such as #WiFi hotspot lending programs, on 50-38 vote.

. @NTIAgov announces Mike Cannon as the new executive director/CEO of @FirstNetGov. He previously was FirstNet chief counsel and has more than 40 years in the government, including in the military. He succeeds Joe Wassel, who held the job for just more than two years.