BEAD
North Dakota Signs All BEAD Contracts
The state is planning to finish connecting its 279 eligible locations by the end of 2027.
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.
Satellite
Might SpaceX Want an MVNO?
The major carriers have said they’re uninterested.
BEAD
No Changes to Worker Classification for BEAD, Pennsylvania Says
NTIA had previously said the state would have to change course.
Satellite
Starlink Speeds Improved in Second Half of 2025: Ookla
Ookla found 45 percent of Starlink customers saw median speeds of at least 100* 20 Mbps, up from just 17 percent from early 2025.
Spectrum
Ligado Wants NOAA Spectrum for Direct-to-Device Satellite Service
Aviation groups and others told Congress they feared interference from Ligado’s plans.
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.
