BEAD
Colorado Cancels $100 Million BEAD Award After Finding Misuse of Funds
The state is rebidding the 10,000 affected locations
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.
Spectrum
AT&T Looking to Lease More 3.45 GHz Spectrum
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said planned auctions could bring in $100 billion
BEAD
Nearly One in Three Co-ops Turning Down BEAD Money, NRECA Says
The group’s members said one provider’s U.S.-made fiber prices jumped 40 percent in August alone
Spectrum
Ligado Now Claiming $50 Billion in Damages By Defense Department
The company filed a new takings complaint against the government Friday
Funding
Senate Committee Advances Farm Bill
The bill would codify ReConnect and update service requirements
BEAD
State Broadband Heads Tired After BEAD’s ‘Long Haul,’ Benton Finds
The group is working on two research projects based on interviews with broadband directors and ISPs
convergence
Convergence Fueling ‘Cable Comeback’ Against Fixed Wireless: Spectrum COO
He predicted ISPs will eventually need converged offerings to compete
People
Colorado Broadband Head Resigns
The Maine Public Utilities Commission chair is also stepping down
BEAD
CPUC Finalizes California’s BEAD Plan
Advocates in the state are wary of strings attached to accepting federal broadband funds
Spectrum
Wireless ISP Seeking $777 Million From T-Mobile for Interference
Maryland-based Bloosurf told the FCC it had seen 2.5 GHz interference since 2020.
Spectrum
Carriers, Sharing Proponents Publish Dueling Reports on 4.4 GHz
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said that an auction in the band would be years away
Congress
House Commerce Committee Clears Five Telecom Bills
The committee amended the SAT Streamlining Act based on FCC and industry feedback
Public Safety
FirstNet Authority Board Clears Orders for 220 New Cell Sites
FirstNet Authority will sunset in February 2027 unless Congress reauthorizes it
mergers
Charter Offering its Spectrum Plans to Cox Customers
The company is offering a free mobile line for one year to new and existing customers in Cox’s footprint
Wireless
Dish Wireless Bankruptcy Case on Two-Week Pause for Negotiations
Dish submitted a new bankruptcy plan aimed at addressing tower companies’ objections
Satellite
Viasat, Space42 Spending up to $1 Billion on Direct-to-Device Venture Equatys
The companies are planning a 2,800-satellite constellation that multiple tenants could use to provide connectivity
