Spectrum
Ligado Wants NOAA Spectrum for Direct-to-Device Satellite Service
Aviation groups and others told Congress they feared interference from Ligado’s plans.
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.
Rip and Replace
FCC Grants 26 Rip and Replace Extensions
The agency also released its list of approved AWS-3 bidders.
USF
Carr: FCC Open to Ideas on Tentative Rural Subsidy Inquiry
He didn’t say how the agency felt about House lawmakers’ effort to block the NextNav petition.
Earnings
Shentel Up 6,000 Fiber Subs, Seeing Some Starlink Competition
Cable One stock tumbled after an ARPU dip.
Spectrum
FCC Adopts New Satellite Spectrum Sharing Rules
The agency also adopted two items aimed at targeting China.
BEAD
Louisiana Clears First Batch of NEPA Approvals for BEAD
The state is hoping to get all projects past environmental reviews by July 4.
Public Safety
T-Mobile Wants Even More Oversight for FirstNet Authority
The House passed a reauthorization bill that would give NTIA more authority over the agency.
Spectrum
Astound Suing Dish over Contract Fees
EchoStar insisted it was forced to sell licenses to ‘buyers approved by the FCC.’
USF
FCC to Consider High Cost Update at May Meeting
The agency will also vote on broadband data collection and robocall items.
mergers
T-Mobile CEO: No Comment on Deutsche Telekom Merger Rumors
Also, the carrier’s direct-to-cell service with SpaceX has been seeing less usage than expected.
Earnings
T-Mobile Adds More Than 500,000 Broadband Subs
The company is no longer reporting individual subscriber metrics.
Spectrum
Grain Aiming to Lease Direct-to-Device Spectrum 90 Days After Deal Closing
The firm’s founder David Grain met with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr last week to pitch the arrangement.
Copyright
Labels Drop Copyright Suits Against Verizon, Optimum After Cox Ruling
The music industry was seeking $2.6 billion from Verizon and $1.6 billion from Optimum.
mergers
T-Mobile Investing $2.7 billion in New Fiber JVs
The carrier also announced a new business internet service with Starlink.
Open Access
Open Access Operator SiFi Sold
A Dutch pension fund manager and German investment firm acquired the company for an undisclosed sum.
Earnings
Verizon Beats With 55,000 Postpaid Phone Additions
The company is in 'deep discussions' to provide infrastructure to hyperscalers, CEO Dan Schulman said.
