FCC & US Cyber Policy: The Senate confirmed Adam Cassady as ambassador at large for cyberspace and digital policy, while the House Select Committee on China urged Congress to expand FCC powers after finding Chinese telecom firms kept footholds in US networks despite FCC revocations. FCC Leadership Shake-up: President Trump nominated FCC lawyer Danielle Thumann Severs, potentially enabling firings and reshaping the commission’s balance. Cross-border Data Security: Vietnam’s draft data security law would fine cross-border telecom and internet providers up to 5% of global revenue for serious violations. Emergency Calling Reliability: Bell Canada told the CRTC that Manitoba’s July 911 outage caused no critical public-safety incidents, though 84 callers couldn’t reach dispatch. Network Resilience After Earthquakes: Venezuela’s MOVILNET is reengineering La Guaira’s telecom infrastructure to be more disaster-resistant, with service reported fully operational. Universal Service for Accessibility: Hawaiʻi’s PUC ordered telecom and phone firms to fund Newsline Hawaiʻi, securing audio news for blind and print-disabled residents. Operator Investment: MTN Nigeria said it invested N1.62tn in network infrastructure (2025–H1 2026) as data revenue drove growth. Satellite Broadband Market: Starlink’s subscriber surge came with falling average revenue per user, signaling tougher economics as competition accelerates.