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ACTIVE SHOOTER NEAR LOGAN CIRCLE IN WASHINGTON DC: DC Police are investigating an ACTIVE SHOOTING near the the VIDA-Logan Circle gym at 15th Street & P Street NW.
So far, at least three people have been found shot in the area. A massive police response can be seen throughout the city. The ATF has been notified as well.
As of 8:30am, a second set of shots have been reported as well. DC Fire & EMS have also filled out the assignment as an ‘ACTIVE SHOOTER’ scene. More to follow… #DCCrime
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NSA says all orgs using PHP should “effective immediately” prepare for critical updates to vulnerabilities that have trickled out over the last 24 hours.
Effective Immediately, all organizations using PHP for their systems are advised to be prepared for an update addressing two critical vulnerabilities. PHP is widely used for web applications. These vulnerabilities often provide a direct path to the server's file system or database. If an immediate update is not feasible, it is recommend that organizations take the system offline until it can be fully mitigated. NSA will follow up shortly with more specific guidance.
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The new par-4 12th will become one of the most famous holes in golf that everyone is going to want to play. Pilots landing at Reagan will say, “If you look over to your right, you can see the famous 12th hole at the Donald J. Trump Memorial Golf Course at East Potomac Park.” There will be a huge US flag at the tip of Hains Point. Should be a really special and iconic addition to our nation’s capital. 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
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Love a Prieger study; always careful and with the receipts (here in 70+ pp. appendix)
Supports the trend of rampant competition: cable competing with mobile; mobile competing with cable; satellite competing with both.
Policies that silo competition by technology are dinosaurs.
Competition from 5G is making internet access more affordable for Americans. On an average standalone plan, competition from 5G Home lowered cable bills by roughly $11 a month. Read more: bit.ly/4hLttun.
ALT A graphic showing a wallet with money and a large "$11" next to it. Text below reads: "On an average standalone plan, competition from 5G Home lowered cable bills by roughly $11 a month."
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Good step! Though makes one wonder what benefit there was to waiting 60 days...
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Massive support for the FCC’s NEPA reforms! Nearly 50 organizations shared their support early & even more is pouring in. These reforms huge for builds in the U.S. & future space innovation!
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This week's ITIF Update:
🛰️ @EllisScherer and Elizabeth Sanchez on orbital data centers
💲 @lawrencezed on Canada's proposed Netflix tax
🚀 @EllisScherer on spectrum for space launch
📆 Upcoming events: Chinese biopharma; Korean competition policy; National Power Industry conference
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Starlink V3 is another step forward for satellite broadband and the U.S. commercial space sector, says Joe Kane.
New satellite technology can help extend broadband to hard-to-reach communities, but the United States also needs launch, spectrum, and licensing policies that can keep pace. vist.ly/5k75i
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🔴 Starting now:
The 2026 AR/VR Policy Conference is underway!
Tune in live for conversations on the policy questions shaping XR, immersive technology, and AI-powered wearables.
📅 September 24 | Washington, DC
Watch the livestream👇
vist.ly/5jpj4
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Good discussions today with @FCC commissioners on proposed reforms to its National Environmental Policy Act rules. Spurred by Congress's amendments to NEPA, @POTUS's EO 14514, and #SCOTUS's 2025 "course correction," the reforms will promote wireless infrastructure across America.
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This Wednesday, @thejoekane, Director of Broadband and Spectrum Policy at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, is joining Broadband Breakfast for a discussion on Building BEAD.
With BEAD moving from funding decisions toward implementation, what will it take to turn broadband plans into actual networks? Joe will join the conversation on the policy and deployment questions shaping the next phase of BEAD.
‣ September 23, 2026
‣ 12 Noon ET
‣ Free to attend live
Join us for the discussion.
broadbandbreakfast.com/broad…
#BEAD #techpolicy #infrastructure #broadband
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NEW
As part of our ongoing efforts to crack down on illegal robocalls and text, the FCC has published step-by-step guides that enable consumers to turn on blocking and filtering tools.
They are specific to your type of phone and carrier.
Find them here: fcc.gov/blockit
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This week's ITIF Update:
📝 @RobAtkinsonITIF on U.S. policy reform
🤝 @R_Balbontin_ on China's WTO commitments
🌐 @EllisScherer and Elizabeth Sanchez on wireline broadband deployment
📆 Upcoming events: AR/VR conference; Chinese biopharma; National Power Industry conference
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Right!
It's getting harder and harder for rural telcos to justify extracting multi-billion dollar annual handouts from Americans' phone bills.
Their "LEO isn't good enough" line is sounding increasingly silly.
.@Starlink is now good enough to change rural broadband math. We’re running speed tests 24/7, and what I’m seeing looks like FWA-type speeds with fiber-type reliability in rural locations. That’s going to hit small rural telcos first.
#Broadband #Telecom
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We’re on track to identify over 200 megahertz [of spectrum] at the end of this year to meet both the congressional mandate…[and] the presidential memorandum on winning the 6G race.” – Brooke Donilon, Chief of Staff @NTIAGov, at the #CTIAWirelessPolicyForum.
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During today’s markup, @HouseCommerce advanced the SAT Streamlining Act to the full House, an important next step toward passing the bill and expediting satellite deployment by NGSO providers.
🔗Our statement: cdn.prod.website-files.com/6…
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This week's ITIF Update:
🤖 @SejinKim & @RobAtkinsonITIF on South Korea’s AI-memory boom
🤝 @R_Balbontin_ on the the U.S.–Canada trade breakdown
📢 @thejoekane on FCC broadcast regulation logic
📆 Upcoming events: AR/VR conference; Chinese biopharma
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