Ted Hearn

Policyband

Final Senate Vote Expected Thursday on Voiding Biden's Wi-Fi Hotspots

◾ Report: Unserved BEAD Locations Plunge ◾ WOW! Down 4,500 B'band Subs ◾ Levin: Simington's 30% Cap ‘a Stretch’ ◾ Cammack Aims at App Stores ◾ Comcast Goes with Versant ◾ Comcast Losing Fitzmaurice

Policyband

Leader Thune Poised to Nullify Biden FCC’s Wi-Fi Hotspots Order Today

◾ Economist Praises Cities That Divest Broadband Networks ◾ Analyst Supino Warns Rural ISPs about Starlink Threat ◾Ajit Pai: China Taking 5G Lead. Why? ◾Broadcasters: FCC Regs Moving TV Sports to Apps

Policyband

Black Friday – Cable One Suffers Massive Wall Street Selloff

◾ TDS Gains 2,800 Broadband Subs ◾ Trump Budget Cuts USDA Broadband Funds ◾ FCC Seeks Comment on LPTV 5G Broadcast Plan ◾ Carr Keeps vMVPD Docket Alive ◾ Youngkin Vetoes Data Center Bill in Virginia

Policyband

Sen. Rosen Blasts Trump Nominee – Where's Nevada's BEAD Money?

◾ Simington, Wax Want to Cap ‘Reverse Retrans’ Fees ◾ Rep. Cammack: REINS Act in Reconciliation ◾ CTIA, Others Demand FCC Enforcement Reform ◾ Cable One Suspends Dividend ◾ NTCA Honors CEO Denny Law

Policyband

Trusty Moves Closer to FCC after Senate Committee Approval

◾ Calif. Inet Affordability Bill Clears Committee ◾ Shentel’s Glo Fiber Keeps Glowing ◾ NCTA, NAB Butt Heads on Deregulation ◾ LFAs Want Cable's Broadband Billions ◾ Frontier Adds 107,000 Fiber Subs

FCC

Exclusive Q&A With Chairman Brendan Carr

President Trump has 'really sort of fundamentally transformed the direction of D.C., and I think it's fabulous to see,' said Carr.

FCC

Trump Order Aims to Tighten White House Grip on FCC, Other Agencies

Only the Federal Reserve is carved out of the order's declaration that independent agencies must submit regulations for White House review.

5G Wireless

AT&T Names CEO John Stankey as Board Chair, Succeeding William Kennard

Stankey, CEO since 2020, will remain CEO even as he also assumes chairmanship of the telecom giant.

RDOF

Small ISP Questions Delaware's BEAD Awards

The state plans to spend its surplus BEAD cash on workforce development and network resilience projects.

Broadband Live

Broadband Breakfast on December 18, 2024 – The 12 Days of Broadband Top Stories

Join Broadband Breakfast's team of reporters and editors as we kick of the 12 Days of Broadband!

Rip and Replace

Defense Bill Has $3 Billion for FCC's 'Rip and Replace' Program

The defense bill would allow the FCC to borrow $3.08 billion from the U.S. Treasury within 90 days to finance rip and replace.

Fiber

AT&T CEO: Fiber Can't Be Beat

Leader John Stankey targets 50 million fiber passing by the end of 2029.

Charter

T-Mobile: 1 Million Sitting on Fixed Wireless Waiting List

T-Mobile is the leading fixed wireless provider, ending the third quarter with 6 million subscribers.

SpaceX

Sen. Ernst to DOGE: ‘Pull the Plug’ on BEAD Program

19 Senate Republicans voted for the BEAD program a part of the 2021 infrastructure law.

SpaceX

Carr Links Section 230 Immunity to Acting in Good Faith

New incoming FCC chairman also wants to 'unleash America's space economy.'

FCC

Trump Names Brendan Carr Next FCC Chairman

Trump called Carr 'a warrior for free speech.'