Earnings
Broadband Competition Not Letting Up for Cable: Analysts
Comcast said 70 percent of its free mobile lines converted to paying customers
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.
USF
USF Contribution Factor to Hit 42 Percent in Q4
That’s a record high for the second quarter in a row
Wireless
T-Mobile Countersuing AT&T for False Ads
Verizon and T-Mobile agreed to drop a separate advertising case in New York
People
Thumann Severs Nomination Hearing Postponed
The Senate Commerce Committee didn’t immediately set a new date
Infrastructure
State Regulators Concerned About Verizon, Fidium Copper Retirement
AT&T met with FCC staff again urging the agency to overturn California’s carrier of last resort rules
Funding
Education Groups Continue Advocacy Push as FCC Reviews E-Rate
A pro-E-Rate group said it was prepared to litigate if funding was reduced.
Spectrum
FCC Interested in 1.6 GHz Auction in 2028, NTIA Official Says
The Office of Management and Budget released a memo aimed at speeding government spectrum reviews
People
Thumann Severs Confirmation Hearing Set for Sept. 17
If confirmed, she would give Republicans a 3-1 majority at the FCC
Wireless
SpaceX Keeping Options Open for Direct-to-Device Plans
The mobile carriers were dismissive of the company’s ambitions
Wireless
Wireless Data Use Up 20 Percent Last Year, CTIA Finds
In 2025, the group found fixed wireless additions doubled cable losses
People
Tower, Fiber Trade Groups Back Thumann Severs for FCC
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus said the Senate shouldn’t move forward without a Democratic pairing
BEAD
About 1 Million BEAD-Eligible Locations Remain, Researchers Say
Tentative NTIA estimates appear to target about half those locations
Earnings
Comcast Expecting More Broadband Losses Than Last Year for Q3
The company is working on a ‘cost transformation’ aimed at saving billions, CFO Jason Armstrong said
BEAD
Washington State Moving Along on BEAD Grants
The state’s broadband director said grant winners are seeing cost overruns
Wireless
FCC to Vote on Orders Narrowing NEPA, Opening Satellite Spectrum
Also on the agency’s September agenda: Ultra-wideband spectrum rules, 911 access, and robocalls
Infrastructure
Verizon, Corning Ink Multibillion-Dollar Fiber Deal
Corning will supply Verizon with more than 80 million miles of fiber from 2027 through 2032
