Spectrum

SpaceX Still Pushing for Access to EchoStar’s 2 GHz Spectrum

The FCC is probing EchoStar's use of the airwaves.

Congress

House Gives Final Approval to Trump's Big Tax Bill and Sends it to Him to Sign

The bill will become a defining measure of Trump's return to the White House

Big Apple Connect

NYC Worker-Owned ISP Faces Uncertain Future Amid Shifting City Broadband Policy

Battle between NYC ISPs rages on.

Spectrum

T-Mobile, Grain Fire Back at Opponents of Spectrum Deal

Rural wireless carriers oppose extending buildout deadlines.

Rural

Cox Back On Track with RDOF, Except in Nebraska

ISP still subject to financial penalties in the Cornhusker State

Expert Opinion

Aileen Ryan: The FCC Must Protect America’s Supply Chains Running on RFID

RAIN RFID is a form of Radio Frequency Identification

Policyband

Charter CEO Calling California Fiber Cuts 'Domestic Terrorism'; LAPD Disagrees

FCC Chairman Carr yesterday said he’s ready to drive his policy agenda forward, with the goal of making the U.S. No. 1 in wireless broadband and satellite-delivered communications.

Congress

House Republicans Struggle to Pass Budget Bill as Democrats Seek to Flip Key Votes

Major changes involving spectrum escape scrutiny as debates rage over healthcare and tax cuts

Cybersecurity

NYC’s Education Department and Public Library Pull Out of FCC’s Cybersecurity Initiative

Turn down funding from FCC’s $200 million program.

BEAD

Rural Fiber Providers, WISPs, at Odds on New BEAD Mapping

NTCA wants location-by-location verification of unlicensed fixed wireless, which WISPA opposes.

Pole Attachments

FCC Chairman Carr Announces ‘Build America’ Agenda

Sioux Falls, SD, hosted Carr as he spoke on his plans for future telecom.

North Carolina

Gov. Josh Stein Vetos REINS Act in North Carolina

Republican-supported bill rejected by Democratic Governor.

BEAD

States Receive NTIA Green Light to Relaunch BEAD Application Portals

Arkansas, Colorado, Michigan, and South Carolina to relaunch BEAD application round on Monday, July 7

Broadband Mapping and Data

NTIA Locks Additions to Broadband Maps Under BEAD

States may delete, but not add, BEAD-eligible locations

BEAD

Gomez: Preserve Remaining State Control of BEAD

The FBA president said he was optimistic states would ultimately be able to maximize fiber deployment.

Expert Opinion

Evan Swarztrauber: House Should Restore 6 GigaHertz Protections in Budget Bill

The FCC concluded that an auction of the 6 GHz band would be unwise, as it would require costly relocation of services