US Surveillance: Section 702 of the FISA spy program expired after Congress failed to pass an extension, just as World Cup security concerns ramp up. World Cup Ops: FIFA’s “clean stadium” branding rule is driving temporary venue renames across the US, with fans seeing unfamiliar stadium names. Broadcast Rules: India’s I&B ministry released draft Telecommunications (TV, Radio and Associated Services) Rules, 2026, including daily “national importance” programming requirements and security-clearance conditions for key posts. Public Warning Systems: India’s Cell Broadcast emergency alert service was temporarily suspended by NDMA for precautionary technical/procedural review. Disaster Connectivity: Philippines telco DITO launched “Tulong Tulong DITO” in quake-hit General Santos, offering free WiFi, calls and charging while reporting full network restoration in affected areas. Telco Security Spend: Zimbabwe’s NetOne said it is deploying AI to defend critical telecom infrastructure as cyber threats rise. AI at Scale: TCS will give 50,000 employees access to Anthropic’s Claude as enterprise AI adoption accelerates. Cyber Capacity Building: UN UNITAR picked Riyadh for its first cybersecurity-focused office to expand training and policy work. Digital Economy Taxes (Pakistan): Budget 2026-27 extended IT exporter withholding tax relief to 2029 and cut withholding on cross-border card payments, while adding a new withholding regime for social media creator earnings. Network Resilience: Namibia warned that copper cable theft and vandalism are repeatedly disrupting telecom services, pushing operators toward fibre and hardening measures. M&A Certainty: Singapore’s M1 told customers services and pricing won’t change after Simba’s takeover plan collapsed.