Policyband
TPI Analysts Say Lutnick's BEAD Rules Certain to Waste Billions on Network Gold Plating
Two Ph.D economists say new BEAD program rules have a major flaw and they claim it’s a costly one.
Ted Hearn
Ted Hearn is Managing Editor for Broadband Breakfast. He is also Editor and Publisher of Policyband, a new website dedicated to comprehensive coverage of the broadband communications market.
Policyband
O’Rielly Says NextGen TV A Lot about Extracting 'Side Hustles' from 'Soviet-Era Politicos'
On Tuesday, the National Association of Broadcasters slammed the cable TV industry and the Consumer Technology Association, for refusing to cooperate on the transition.
Policyband
NAB’s Kaplan Slams Opponents of NextGen TV
The FCC should finish the pending rulemaking on mobile phone unlocking prior to acting on Verizon’s waiver request, NCTA said in July 7 comments.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on July 9, 2025 - Undersea Cables and Global Conflict
What impacts have global conflict had on subsea broadband infrastructure and global connectivity?
Policyband
Gray Media, E.W. Scripps Announce FCC Rule-Breaking TV Station Swaps
FCC lawyers under Carr defended the rules before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Oral arguments were heard on March 19, 2025, but no decision has been handed down.
Policyband
Starlink-Guided Unmanned ‘Narco Sub’ Seized by Colombian Navy
It was believed to be the first Starlink-guided minisub captured in the Western Hemisphere.
Policyband
Charter CEO Calling California Fiber Cuts 'Domestic Terrorism'; LAPD Disagrees
FCC Chairman Carr yesterday said he’s ready to drive his policy agenda forward, with the goal of making the U.S. No. 1 in wireless broadband and satellite-delivered communications.
Policyband
Trump Post Warns House GOP 'GRANDSTANDERS' Not to Tank OBBBA
'While the cable industry strongly supports restoring the FCC’s auction authority, other provisions in the [bill] related to spectrum policy disappointingly tilt the spectrum playing field towards the three large cellular companies,' NCTA said.
Policyband
Iran's Broadband 'NOFO' Would Flog, Fine, or Jail Starlink Users
Iran’s new rules against Starlink users included 'fines, flogging, or up to two years in prison,' according to a Sunday report by the Iranian Students' News Agency.
Policyband
Elon ❤️ New York. Starlink to Offer Affordable Broadband Act Plan
Starlink now has an active webpage explaining how eligible low-income New Yorkers can sign up to pay $15 a month for 25 Mbps download speeds within the Residential Lite category
Policyband
Is the FCC’s Media Bureau Playing Fair? NCTA Thinks Not
EchoStar: The battle over EchoStar’s spectrum holdings is coming to a head soon at the FCC, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said yesterday.
Policyband
Study – Lutnick Could Save Taxpayers $25B in Unneeded BEAD Money
The study by New York Law School, concluded that the numbers they crunched produced 'leftover BEAD funding ranging from $11 billion to $25 billion.'
Policyband
British PM Wants Rural Broadband Program to Count Toward NATO Quota
At this week’s NATO summit in The Hague, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wants Downing Street support for rural broadband deployment projects to count as defense spending.
Policyband
Dabbar's Commerce Nomination Hits Senate Floor Today. Arielle Roth's Still MIA
Federal Communications Commissioner Olivia Trusty was sworn in yesterday.
Policyband
ALLO Fiber Cutting Staff Fast to Fight Cash Burn
ALLO Fiber, a regional ISP in Nebraska, is trying to cut staff to cope with a cash burn problem ascribed to capital limitations from investors and delays in the BEAD program.
Policyband
‘Here we go, Jim!’ FCC's Carr Moves to Sack 39% TV Cap Reviled by NAB
'NAB thanks Chairman Carr for taking this important step towards modernizing a decades old rule that limits television broadcasters’ ability to compete in today’s media marketplace.
