BEAD
Winning Bidders Back Out of 31,000 BEAD Locations in Texas
The state was optimistic it would finalize a still-pending contract with Amazon, which refused its Nebraska award.
Jake Neenan
Reporter Jake Neenan, who covers broadband infrastructure and broadband funding, is a recent graduate of the Columbia Journalism School. Previously he reported on state prison conditions in New York.
Spectrum
After Day Three, AWS-3 Re-Auction Bids Total $95 Million
If the auction brings in less than $2.9 billion, EchoStar is on the hook for the shortfall
Public Safety
Some Lawmakers Wary Of NextNav Proposal
Other witnesses promoted GPS backups using alternative satellites options or TV broadcasting infrastructure.
enforcement
Supreme Court Upholds FCC Fine Powers
The court sided 8-1 with the agency against AT&T and Verizon.
Funding
FCC to Vote on ‘Top-to-Bottom’ E-Rate Review, Local Permitting Shot Clocks at June Meeting
Also on the agenda: subsea cable security licensing, 911 reliability, and emergency alerts.
Cybersecurity
Cable Industry Wants Waiver from FCC Router Ban
NCTA said its suppliers need to swap components in already approved router designs amid AI-induced shortages
Funding
House Committee Advances USDA Funding Bill
The bill includes $40 million for the ReConnect program.
Spectrum
First FCC Spectrum Auction in Four Years Brings in $54 Million on Day One
Is SpaceX or EchoStar joining the carriers in bidding?
Spectrum
NextNav, Opponents to Square Off at House GPS Hearing
A PNT industry group said the GPS system itself was ‘ripe for rapid modernization.’
BEAD
ACLP: BEAD Winners Set to Put Up $11.4 Billion in Matching Funds
That’s more than 37 percent of the program’s total project costs, the group found.
California
CPUC Seeking Comment on FCC Copper Preemption Order
The state wants input on whether federal rules impact its regulations.
Spectrum
EchoStar Aiming to Sell Remaining Terrestrial Spectrum by Sept. 2028
The company said it would commit to doing so if the FCC waived buildout deadlines for the licenses.
Funding
Optimum Raises $500 Million as Debt Wall Looms
Looking to push lenders to the negotiating table, the company also moved its eastern footprint to a new subsidiary.
Digital Inclusion
Researcher: Tribal Areas Have Lower Broadband Adoption Rates
A recent analysis found gaps in Arizona and four other states.
BEAD
Electric Co-ops Finding BEAD Rules Onerous, Especially on Poles
Two said they were turning down tentative BEAD awards.
Spectrum
House Communications Subcommittee Sets GPS Hearing for June 4
An SIA attorney expects the FCC to seek more comment on the issue 'sometime this summer'
