Starlink

KeyBanc: Starlink’s Talk of Deep Price Cuts Unlikely to Disrupt Terrestrial Broadband ISPs

The latest developments highlight how quickly the broadband market is evolving

Wireless

EchoStar Says Subsidiaries Should be Able to Draw on FCC Trust

Dish Wireless and Dish DBS are planning to split their bankruptcy cases as Dish Wireless’s drags

Hunter Deeley

Carr Names Hunter Deeley as FCC Enforcement Bureau Chief

Deeley is taking over for Patrick Webre.

Congress

House Subcommittee Advances Broadband Bills

Lawmakers are still working with stakeholders and the FCC to refine a bill on streamlining satellite licensing

AI

For a Century, Journalists Have Had a Voluntary Ethics Code. Editors Are Giving it An AI-era Reboot

The SPJ believes these updates are crucial for maintaining journalistic integrity in a rapidly changing industry.

Expert Opinion

Chad Johnston: After 26 Years Building Fiber Networks, Here's How My Thinking Has Changed

A fiber veteran argues there's no single right architecture. Rising costs and scarce labor mean operators should design for long-term flexibility, not habit.

Broadband Mapping and Data

GAO Wants Easier Coverage Challenges at FCC, More Detail on Long-term BEAD Monitoring

USDA officials said a $4.6 billion telecom loan program was largely unallocated, but they expected more interest as grant funding dried up

Wireless

GCI Expands 5G to 9 More Southeast Alaska Towns

GCI has expanded 5G service to nine more Southeast Alaska communities, boosting mobile connectivity across the region.

Policyband

Former FCC Republican Michael O’Rielly Supports Ending E-Rate ‘If Is Is Hurting Students’

“If E-Rate is not delivering, or worse, if it is hurting students, then it should be curtailed or ended,” O’Rielly says, adding the FCC has the legal authority to pursue reforms.

AI

AI and Robotics Drive an IPO Boom in China as Shein Lists in Hong Kong

The trend also reflects a growing tendency for Chinese companies to list shares in Shanghai or Hong Kong rather than New York.

Digital Inclusion

Study Links Broadband Adoption to Lower 'Time Poverty'

The effect was strongest among women, suggesting that reliable internet access could help reduce everyday logistical burdens

Wireless

FCC Taking Comment on Verizon-Carolina West Deal as Rural Carrier Plans to Shutter Service

Carolina West is planning to shut down Sept. 30, though opposition is due Oct. 8

People

Charter CFO Jessica Fischer to Step Down Oct. 15

After nearly a decade with Charter, Fischer is leaving for an AI joint venture between Google and Blackstone

Congress

House Commerce Panel to Markup Six Telecom Bills

Bills include the PLAN for Broadband Act and SAT Streamlining Act

Edward Markey

E-Rate Takes Center Stage in Markey-Moulton  Senate Primary in Massachusetts

The primary puts renewed attention on how Washington should approach school connectivity and online access

Wireless

Optimum Hoping to Improve Mobile Service With Expanded T-Mobile Deal

The deal will allow Optimum to offer connectivity for wearables, better roaming, and business plans