BEAD
Little Talk of BEAD at Lutnick’s House Hearing
He did not repeat his goal of non-deployment guidance ‘over the next two months,’ which he told senators Wednesday.
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.
GCI
Alaska’s GCI Acquiring Quintillion
Grain Management has owned Quintillion since February 2024.
Earnings
Comcast Beats on Broadband Losses and Wireless Adds
The cable giant improved its year-over-year subscriber losses for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2020.
Satellite
FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile’s Direct-to-Cell Request
The satellite company can offer service with AT&T and Verizon spectrum, and operate up to 248 satellites.
BEAD
Lutnick Aiming for Non-Deployment Guidance ‘Over the Next Two Months’
NTIA also approved Oklahoma’s final BEAD proposal, leaving only California and Illinois awaiting clearance.
Public Safety
House Appropriators Move to Block NextNav Proposal
Siding with 900 MHz incumbents, lawmakers said they fear interference from the company’s proposed system.
Earnings
AT&T Adds Equal Number of Fiber and Fixed Wireless Subs: 292,000
CEO John Stankey said the company might have wholesale relationships with more than one satellite provider in the future.
Kari’s Law Reporting Act
House Passes Slate of Broadband Bills
They included the Senate-approved Rural Broadband Protection Act.
enforcement
Supreme Court Appears Open to FCC Fine Orders Being Nonbinding
That would preserve the agency's fine powers, but reduce the force of its forfeiture orders.
Public Safety
House Passes FirstNet Reauthorization Bill
The Senate will now have to take up the issue.
Spectrum
Company Wants FCC to Reallocate TV Spectrum for Mobile
Landover wants to manage reallocation of 554-608 MHz in exchange for a cut of the proceeds.
Satellite
AST to De-Orbit Satellite After Failed Launch
The Orlando Sentinel first reported the FAA grounded the Blue Origin rocket used pending an investigation.
FCC
House Subcommittee Would Provide FCC Less Money Than Requested for 2027
The full House Appropriations Committee is set to consider the bill this week.
Spectrum
NextNav Cleared for More Coexistence Tests
Stakeholders think the FCC is nearing a notice of proposed rulemaking related to PNT systems.
USF
Education Groups Opposed to E-Rate Bidding Portal
FCC insists it’s necessary to prevent fraud.
permitting
Local Governments Push Back on House Broadband Permitting Bill
The American Broadband Deployment Act would impose shot clocks on local reviews.
