FCC
FCC Rejects Wireless Providers Bid for Extra Lifeline Payments
Commission ends four year dispute over when a pandemic waiver ended.
Jericho Casper
Reporter Jericho Casper graduated from the University of Virginia studying media policy. She grew up in Newport News in an area impacted by the digital divide and has a passion for universal access.
Public Safety
NextNav Urges FCC to Advance Rulemaking on 5G-Based GPS Backup
Public safety leaders split over NextNav’s bid for a 5G based GPS backup
12 Days of Broadband
Three Branches of Government – or One?
White House action reshaped federal tech and telecom regulation in 2025
permitting
Senate Unveils RAIL Act Days After House Advances Its Own Version
The bill would set permitting deadlines for work in railroad rights-of-way.
Open Access
Gigapower Signs Second Tenant on its Open Access Network
Flume will be the first retailer beyond AT&T to operate on the joint venture’s network.
permitting
USTelecom Presses FCC to Rein in Permitting Costs, Timelines
‘More green lights, less red tape,’ the group’s CEO said.
FCC
California Petitions FCC to Restore Funding for Off-Campus Wi-Fi
FCC’s September rollback of hotspot and school bus Wi-Fi support ‘abrupt and unfounded,’ CPUC says.
FCC
FCC Revokes California’s Lifeline Verification Authority
New state privacy law blocks data collection necessary to prevent fraud and abuse, FCC said.
5G Wireless
T-Mobile Touts Fixed Wireless Performance Jump
T-Mobile’s chief broadband officer cites speed and latency gains, rising customer satisfaction
mergers
Groups Petition FCC to Deny Charter-Cox Merger
Coalition warns $34.5B deal would create ‘unchecked gatekeeper power’ and labor harms
NTIA
NTIA Cracks Down on BEAD Proposals Built on ‘Hypothetical’ Funding
The agency will issue new guidance on how states should evaluate 'speculative' or uncommitted funding sources in BEAD.
Rural
FCC Chair Offers Few Specifics on Universal Service Reforms
NTCA’s Bloomfield worries Carr’s push for USF ‘efficiency’ could hurt rural providers
Communications Act
Cities Oppose FCC Inquiry into Speeding Wireline Permitting
Broadband carriers, meanwhile, push the FCC for 60 to 90 day shot clocks, citing months long permitting delays.
mergers
State, Local Chambers Push FCC to Approve $34.5B Charter-Cox Merger
Supporters say the deal could expand broadband investment, onshore customer service jobs, and improve employee wages.
permitting
FCC's Wireless Siting Proposal Sparks Wave of Local Opposition
More than 200 individuals urged the FCC to abandon rules they say erode local rights and speed tower approvals.
FCC
FCC Braces for Backlog After 6 Week Shutdown
The agency urged filers to limit submissions as it reopened Thursday.
