Newsletter & Digest Sources — June 2026 Snapshot
Date: 2026-06-11
Purpose: Reference list of recurring email newsletters and digest feeds that could generate post ideas across the four LanemanContent tracks.
How This Was Generated
Gmail (jnl@nd.edu) was searched for recurring newsletter and subscription emails received in the 30 days prior to June 11, 2026, using three queries:
newer_than:30d (unsubscribe OR newsletter OR digest OR "this week" OR "this month") -in:sent— up to 50 threadsnewer_than:30d in:inbox category:updates— up to 30 threadsnewer_than:30d (from:asee OR from:ieee OR "spectrum policy" OR "wireless" OR "broadband" OR "FCC" OR "NTIA" OR obuchowski OR policytracker)— up to 30 threads
Results were filtered for senders that appear recurrently (weekly, monthly, etc.) and are relevant to one or more content tracks. One-off emails and transactional notifications were excluded.
To re-run this audit: repeat the three searches above, scan for distinct recurring senders, and create a new dated snapshot in sources/. Suggested cadence: quarterly.
Recurring Sources
| # | Publication / Sender | Approx. Frequency | Content Topic | Tracks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PolicyTracker (admin@policytracker.com) |
Daily / several per week | Spectrum allocation, mobile regulation, Ofcom/FCC/international telecom policy decisions | uw, irs, acs |
| 2 | Spectrum and Telecom Headlines (jo@ftidc.com) |
Daily | Curated clips from FCC, NTIA, and telecom trade press; spectrum policy, broadband, wireless industry | uw, irs, acs |
| 3 | RCR Daily (LinkedIn newsletter, newsletters-noreply@linkedin.com) |
Daily (weekdays) | Wireless/telecom industry news — AI networks, 6G, telco strategy, spectrum economics | uw, irs |
| 4 | ASEE FirstBell (FirstBell@asee.bulletinmedia.com) |
Daily | Higher education news — enrollment, policy, STEM workforce, engineering education | sgs, acs |
| 5 | Chetan Sharma’s Mobile Future Forward (chetan@chetansharma.com) |
Weekly | Mobile industry strategy, AI monetization, wireless ecosystem analysis | uw, irs |
| 6 | 6GWorld (info@6gworld.com / piotr@6gworld.com) |
Weekly+ (event-heavy) | 5G-Advanced and 6G technology, RF systems, standards progress, webinars | uw, irs |
| 7 | IEEE Information Theory Society (newsletter@itsoc.org / oe@itsoc.org) |
Monthly + periodic news | Shannon theory, ISAC, communications research, IEEE Transactions on IT | uw, irs |
| 8 | Analysys Mason Insight (insight@info.analysysmason.com) |
Monthly | Telecom industry analysis — spectrum strategy, operator economics, tech-intensive industries | uw, acs |
| 9 | AAC&U (communications@aacu.org) |
Periodic (~biweekly) | Higher education research, student engagement, liberal arts & STEM, civic purpose of universities | sgs, acs |
| 10 | ARI / Silicon Crossroads (ecosystem@theari.us / siliconcrossroads@theari.us) |
Frequent / irregular | DARPA programs, defense R&D solicitations, hard tech innovation ecosystem | irs |
Notes
- Janice Obuchowski did not appear in this 30-day window — either quiet or less frequent than monthly. Check in next quarterly snapshot.
- Spectrum and Telecom Headlines (
jo@ftidc.com) is addressed to a colleague (cdk@ftidc.com) — Nick appears to be on a shared distribution list. Confirm this subscription is still current. - 6GWorld and Chetan Sharma occasionally surface AI-and-spectrum policy angles that could also feed acs posts.
- Apex Standards (
supportcenter@apexstandards.com) appeared with 3GPP/NTN tracking — worth watching for irs sourcing, though it appeared event-triggered rather than a regular digest in this window.
Scan Prompt
Paste this into Cowork to scan the newsletters and generate post topic ideas:
Scan my Notre Dame Gmail (jnl@nd.edu) for recent issues of the following newsletters. For each sender, fetch the 2–3 most recent threads from the past 30 days and extract any items that could seed a post.
Senders to scan: - admin@policytracker.com (PolicyTracker) - jo@ftidc.com (Spectrum & Telecom Headlines) - newsletters-noreply@linkedin.com subject:(RCR) (RCR Daily) - FirstBell@asee.bulletinmedia.com (ASEE FirstBell) - chetan@chetansharma.com (Chetan Sharma / Mobile Future Forward) - info@6gworld.com OR piotr@6gworld.com (6GWorld) - newsletter@itsoc.org OR oe@itsoc.org (IEEE IT Society) - insight@info.analysysmason.com (Analysys Mason) - communications@aacu.org (AAC&U) - ecosystem@theari.us OR siliconcrossroads@theari.us (ARI / Silicon Crossroads)
For each newsletter, identify 1–3 items that could become a post. For each candidate idea, provide: - Headline: a working post title - Hook: one sentence — what’s the angle or provocation? - Track: sgs / uw / acs / irs (can be multiple) - Source: which newsletter, and the approximate date/subject of the issue
After scanning all feeds, present the full list of ideas grouped by track. Do not draft any posts yet — just propose the topics for Nick to select from.
Context: Nick Laneman is a wireless engineering professor, spectrum policy expert, and PhD mentor. His four content tracks are: - sgs — Strategic Graduate Student: career ownership, research culture, PhD mentorship - uw — Understanding Wireless: wireless technology explained for smart non-experts - acs — American Citizen Scholar: science/tech policy, public roles of researchers, civic purpose - irs — Interfering Radio Systems: technical wireless, interference, coexistence, standards