Fiber
Grain Management to Combine Ritter, Great Plains Into 20-State Fiber Platform
The pending deal would create Rightfiber and expand Grain’s regional fiber reach
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Tribal
NTIA Announces $790 Million in Tribal Broadband Funding
The agency said last year it was working on changes to the programs to cut red tape
Briefs
Xfinity Launches Same-Day Delivery for Internet Equipment
More than 700 retail locations will support customers getting connected the same day they enroll.
AT&T
AT&T Names Jennifer Biry as Incoming CFO
Pascal Desroches to step down after leading AT&T’s finance division for more than five years.
Wireless
Verizon Unveils New Mobile, Converged Plans
Like AT&T’s Build-A-Plan, Verizon Simplicity appeared targeted at customers with one or two lines
FCC
Broadcasters Want Non-GSO Satellite Operators (Meaning SpaceX) to Shoulder More FCC Fees
The National Association of Broadcasters says proposed earth station fees would burden fixed satellite facilities
Briefs
SpaceX Final IPO Tally Shifts Upward to $85.7 Billion
Underwriters purchased an additional 83 million shares
Policyband
Verizon Relying on Dr. Evil to Breed Consumer Loyalty to New Pricing Plans
Verizon is scrapping activation and upgrade fees as part of a broad push to simplify its offerings and redefine its relationship with customers
NATE
Todd Schlekeway: Broadband's Biggest Obstacle Is the Permit Counter
A Minnesota block lost its fiber over a $90,000 permit bill. The FCC can fix that.
Community Broadband
New York Law Institute Opposes Proposed 'Internet for All' Plan
Researchers argue a city-owned broadband network in New York City would be costly and difficult to sustain.
FCC
Education Groups Urge FCC to Drop Questions About Ending E-Rate
Coalition argues FCC lacks authority to terminate or narrow school and library broadband subsidies
Spectrum
AWS-3 Re-Auction Clears $2.9 Billion
EchoStar would have been on the hook for a penalty payment if the licenses fetched less than that.
Briefs
Sparklight Mississippi Investments Total Nearly $36 Million
The move follows network upgrades in Texas and Arizona
Spectrum
Cruz not Sold on T-Mobile-Grain Deal
The FCC should only approve the deal with ‘specific, enforceable deployment requirements,’ he wrote in a letter to the agency
Briefs
Charter Awards $1.1 Million in Digital Education Grants
Company’s charitable program has awarded more than $12 million in grants since 2017
Digital Inclusion
New York Bill Mandating Internet in Shelters Awaits Hochul’s Signature
The legislation would require temporary housing shelters in New York to provide Gigabit speed internet service.
