Since the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued its first Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) guidance for the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program that was created in the 2021 Instructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) has raised concerns about the non-statutory prescriptive requirements that have […]
This Week in Waste – May 2, 2025
Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government, and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. President Trump’s Budget Proposal Cuts Hundreds of Billions in Spending President Trump sent his […]
REINing In Regulations will be Good for Innovation and Investments
The Trump administration has been moving headlong into reducing the regulatory burden on industries that are trying to invest and build in America. After President Trump released two Executive Orders (EO) on eliminating regulations, federal agencies are taking note and moving forward. Congress is also considering legislation to increase its role in reviewing regulations. Federal […]
FCC is Going to be Busy with Delete, Delete, Delete
Reducing regulations, especially after the massive expansion in the size and scope of the federal government during the Biden administration, will increase investment and stimulate the economy. That is one of the reasons President Trump signed an executive order (EO) on January 31, 2025, to cut 10 regulations for every new regulation, and another EO […]
BEAD Requirements Should Be Rolled Back
NTIA’s complicated guidance and approval process has delayed infrastructure deployment of broadband using BEAD funding.
FDA Recognizes Value of Tobacco Harm Reduction
Regulators approve less-harmful alternative to tobacco.
The CFPB’s Desperate, Final Gasp Under Biden
The CFPB has been attempting to overreach its authority in the final days of the Biden administration.
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Overturns the FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules
Federal Appeals Court correctly finds the FCC had no authority to impose new net neutrality rules.
Franchise Fees Raise Barriers to Broadband
Courts have held the line against franchise fee abuse. The FCC can protect consumers by ending the practice once and for all.
Biden-Harris Administration Launches Wasteful Airline Industry Inquiry
This broad and vague investigation is par for the course for the Biden-Harris administration and its pursuit of more regulation.