Ted Hearn

FCC

Exclusive Interview with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr

On restoring U.S leadership in wireless, the C band auction that we have to conduct within the next two years is probably one of the top priorities inside the building, Carr said.

Policyband

Starlink Slashes U.S. Prices in New Offer Across Several Rural States

SpaceX has sharply cut prices of its Starlink satellite Internet service in parts of the U.S., offering its hardware kit for $89 − the lowest price to date.

Policyband

Newsom Sent Bill Allowing California Renters to Opt Out of Bulk Billing Internet Plans

The legislation would give renters new rights over Internet service charges tied to their leases starting in 2026.

Policyband

West Virginia on Same BEAD Page with White House, Lutnick

West Virginia's plan would connect 73,701 locations, down about 40,000, with some saying 100,000 West Virginians would not benefit under BEAD.

Expert Opinion

Ted Hearn: Check Please – Louisiana Wants to Raid Lutnick’s $13 Billion BEAD Piggy Bank

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said Monday he has directed staff to conclude an investigation into EchoStar’s compliance with federal spectrum license obligations.

Policyband

OAN Joins Newsmax in Voicing Opposition to Nexstar-TEGNA

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said Monday the agency will vote this month to launch its legally required review of broadcast ownership rules.

Policyband

FCC's Carr Racing to Jam Cell Phone Crime in American Prisons

EchoStar said in a press release Monday it has reached a $17 billion agreement to sell spectrum licenses to SpaceX.

Policyband

Smokin' Amazon− Project Kuiper Demos 1Gbps Download Speeds

'The team set a high bar from the start, and as far as we know, this is the first commercial phased array antenna to deliver 1+ Gbps from low Earth orbit.'

Policyband

Can Elon Musk Gain a Global Starlink Monopoly? Likely Not, Says Analyst Moffett

'Irrespective of the underlying economics, there will be multiple operators. And that, in turn, means lower returns. For everyone,' Moffett said yesterday in a deep-dive look at LEOs

Policyband

Sen. Cory Gardner Picked to Run NCTA as Competitive and Spectrum-Access Challenges Mount

Gardner was recently Chairman of the Senate Leadership Fund, an outside fundraising group to help Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., elect Republicans and keep GOP control.

Policyband

What Were Rosston and Wallsten Thinking on State BEAD Spending?

Virginia received an allocation of $1.48 billion under Biden, but BEAD deployment spending totaled just $613 million − a reduction of $868 million. Louisiana showed a similar gap.

Policyband

Stung − Beehive Broadband Takes Big Hit in Nevada’s New BEAD Plan

Would anyone be surprised to see West Virginia’s plan − developed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R) and supported by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) – win approval on Sept. 5?

Policyband

WISP CEO Compares Virginia Broadband Funding to ‘Mob Organization’

The CEO of RBNS, a WISP, said Virginia's broadband funding process is like a 'mob organization just doing whatever it wants with no regard to law and personal property rights.'

Policyband

New Mexico Funding BEAD Projects at $40,000 Per Location. WWLD (What Will Lutnick Do)?

In all, the $432.9 million will connect about 43,000 BEAD-eligible locations.

Policyband

Comcast Resisting FCC Idea of Denying 39% Cap Relief to NBC

EchoStar Tuesday announced it will sell its 3.45 GHz and 600 MHz spectrum licenses − totaling 50 megahertz of nationwide spectrum − to AT&T for about $23 billion.