Battle Over the Last Mile: Cities, the FCC, and the High-Stakes War for Local Broadband Control
Executive Overview A high-stakes federal battle has erupted between local municipal governments and the federal government over the future deployment of wired broadband networks across the United States. At the center of the conflict is a controversial proposal by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)—spearheaded by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr under the Trump administration—designed to override…
