FCC

FCC Bureau Chief Promises Clutter-Free Broadband Labels

Commissioner Anna Gomez has been a vocal opponent of the proposed changes.

BEAD

Texas AG Candidate Vows to Investigate SpaceX’s BEAD Awards

Nathan Johnson says the state’s subgrant selection process ‘sure looks like’ corruption.

Supply Chain Resiliency Playbook Broadband

With service providers hyper-focused on meeting the deployment goals set forth by federal and state initiatives, now might be the time to rethink your supply chain management process.

Wireless

Dish Creditors Should Get Discovery, Judge Says

The next hearing in the bankruptcy case is July 23

Expert Opinion

Mariam Sorond: America Has No GPS Backups. Fixing That Should Be About Engineering, Not Politics

A telecom executive urges Congress not to block FCC review of a spectrum proposal meant to give America a backup to GPS.

Policyband

D.C. Circuit Tosses Challenges to FCC Approval of the Nexstar-TEGNA Merger

Three-judge panel basically says DIRECTV and cable trade groups jumped the gun in attempting to force judicial review of the Media Bureau’s March 19 approval of the big TV station transaction

National Security

FCC Cites National Security Risks in Denying Digitalsystem Telecom License

Agency says executive branch committee review found national security risks that could not be resolved.

mergers

CPUC Judge Proposes Approving Charter-Cox Merger

A CPUC commissioner filed an alternative decision that would still approve the deal, but impose fewer conditions

Tribal

Navajo Nation Council Approves $244.6 million Broadband Investment

Copper Theft

Trade Groups to Host a Network Vandalism Forum on Capitol Hill

The July 15 summit will address the problems and potential solutions to copper theft and infrastructure vandalism

AI

Ookla: U.S. 5G Mobile Networks Lack AI Readiness

The company found U.S. internet speeds can cause delays in AI performance.

Briefs

ACA Connects to Stop Annual D.C. Policy Summit after More Than Three Decades

The trade organization is replacing it with 3 ‘ACA Connects YOU’ events in D.C.

Satellite

Orbital Seeks FCC Approval for 100,000 Satellite Data Center Constellation

The five-month-old startup has raised $5 million in pre-seed funding to develop its space-based AI computing platform.

Earnings

Cable One Expecting to Lose Up to 18,000 Residential Broadband Customers in Q2

The company’s stock fell on financial and operational estimates disclosed in an SEC filing

BEAD

Oregon Re-Awards Refused BEAD Locations

Amazon Leo picked up more than 5,000 locations

AI

How to Prepare Workers for Artificial Intelligence Disruption as Safety Nets Erode

Panelists debated AI's true impact on jobs while warning that support systems meant to help workers adapt are being cut.