Benton
Groups: FCC Needs to Combine Review of Big UScellular Deals
UScellular has deals to sell its operations and much of its spectrum to the three major wireless carriers.
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SpaceX
3% Satellite Industry Growth, Despite Video Revenue Decline
The number of active satellites in orbit has exploded, from approximately 1,000 in 2014 to nearly 11,539 by the end of 2024.
Spectrum
FCC Reviews EchoStar’s 2 GHz Spectrum Rights
Move follows SpaceX's push to open the band to new satellite entrants.
Wireless
Wireless Market Increasingly Competitive: AT&T
Wireless market fully penetrated, AT&T's McElfresh says.
SpaceX
Ohio CWA: Don’t Use BEAD Money to Fund Starlink
Union says fiber is more reliable and more of a job creator.
White Papers
Where Fiber Doesn't Fit
There are a variety of technologies to consider for environments where fiber isn't a viable option
Commerce
Randy May: If the President Can Fire FCC Commissioners, Should the Agency Be Restructured?
In a world in which commissioners may be dismissed at the will of a president, the notion of agency independence, as conventionally understood, no longer holds.
Policyband
Guthrie Blasts Democrats for Igniting 'Fear Campaign' over the Budget
◾ Carr Probing EchoStar on 5G Spectrum Use ◾ Sen. Capito ‘Very Frustrated’ with BEAD ◾ CWA Trashes Starlink in Ohio ◾ Feinman Expects BEAD Rebidding on Way ◾ Maine Disappointed with Trump on DEA
AI
House Commerce Proposes 10-Year Ban on State AI Regulations
Democrats call the provision in reconciliation package a ‘giant gift to Big Tech.’
Digital Inclusion
States Weighing Response to Trump's Cancellation of Digital Equity Funding
The administration canceled grants under the Digital Equity Act on Friday.
New Mexico
Angry Albuquerque Mayor Shuts Down Ezee Fiber Project
City responds to hundreds of complaints about property damage.
Virginia
UVA Deploys CBRS Network With Comcast to Boost Cell Coverage
The university’s historic Grounds get wireless upgrade with the help of shared spectrum.
FTC
FTC's Click-to-Cancel Rule Delayed for 60 Days
Companies have until July 14 to come into full compliance.
Crypto
'Crypto Dad' Expressed Dismay With Increasing Politicization of Digital Currency
The collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX exchange transformed cryptocurrency from a bipartisan issue to a political battleground: Giancarlo.
Defense Department
Guthrie Wants FCC Spectrum Auction Pipeline to Raise $88 Billion
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is marking up its contribution to a budget package on Tuesday.
FCC
Simington, Wax Call on Trump to ‘DOGE’ the FCC
The commissioner and his new chief of staff called for slashing subsidies and downsizing staff.
