Earnings
AT&T Beats on Fiber, Fixed Wireless Additions
The carrier expects its $23 billion EchoStar spectrum deal to close this month and is still not interested in a SpaceX MVNO
Jake Neenan
Reporter Jake Neenan covers a range of broadband and telecom issues. He follows federal policymaking at the FCC and NTIA, spectrum allocation, infrastructure spending, and satellite connectivity.
Wireless
Towers Worry Dish Bankruptcy Could Drain Escrow
Crown Castle objected to an intercompany loan
Spectrum
D.C. Circuit Upholds FCC Plan to Open More Public Safety Spectrum to FirstNet
The 3-0 decision said FirstNet could operate outside the 700 MHz band
Spectrum
More Upper C-Band Lobbying Ahead of FCC Vote
The agency is set to vote tomorrow on rules for its auction in the band
BEAD
California BEAD Plan Approved
The state’s LEO locations decreased by nearly half compared to its draft plan. Fiber and fixed wireless didn’t significantly change.
Satellite
Towers, Moffett Bearish on Direct-to-Device Mobile Competition
The FCC might take comment on opening three unlicensed bands to the service: 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz, and 5725-5850 MHz
Spectrum
Judge Terminates EchoStar Obligation to Run a Mobile Network After Spectrum Sales
The requirement was a condition of the T-Mobile-Sprint merger in 2020.
Satellite
SpaceX’s Aborts Starship Launch, Planning Another Next Week
AST SpaceMobile also said its satellite launch schedule is being pushed into 2027
Wireless
GOP Lawmakers Want FCC to Require Phone Unlocking
The agency has had an open rulemaking on the issue since 2024
Privacy
GOP Lawmakers, AGs Want FCC Data Breach Case Reheard
The fear the precedent would make it harder for Congress to eliminate agency rules it doesn’t like
BEAD
BEAD Satellite Locations Could Drop 35-42%, Analysts Say
NTIA is asking states to remove locations based on new broadband mapping data
Wireless
Verizon to Cut 500 Jobs, Sell 274 Stores
The company reports second quarter results July 24
Spectrum
Several Groups Want Tweaks to Upper C-Band Draft
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the auction is expected to bring in anywhere from $30 billion to $60 billion
Digital Inclusion
Judge Expects Trump Administration to Reinstate Digital Equity Funding
A federal judge struck down one part of the law standing up the program, which a government lawyer has said would allow the program to move forward
Satellite
Frontier Airlines to Offer Starlink for In-Flight Wi-Fi
The service is expected to be live in early 2027
Spectrum
FCC to Vote on Proposal for More Direct-to-Device Spectrum in August
The agency would consider 225 megahertz of unlicensed spectrum for the service
