enforcement

T-Mobile Wants Rehearing in $92 Million Location Data Fine Case

There's a circuit split on whether the FCC's process for issuing fines is unconstitutional.

FCC

Coalition Presses FCC to Overturn T-Mobile–UScellular Approval

Rural and labor groups say the FCC relied on a flawed view of competition.

BEAD

Missouri Targeting 80 Percent Fiber, Nearly $1 Billion Under BEAD Budget

South Dakota also posted its draft plan Friday, bringing the total to 45 states.

FCC

FCC Auction Authority Renewal Sparks Debate on Spectrum Design, Federal Reallocation

Congress extends FCC auction authority through 2034 with 800 MHz mid-band requirement.

Cybersecurity

WRC in China Raises Concerns over Logistics, Security, and Influence

Experts warned that holding WRC-27 in China could cause complications, requiring preparation and a unified U.S. strategy.

Expert Opinion

Johannes Maassen: After September 4, Pole Accuracy Becomes BEAD's Real Test

The true test for BEAD will lie in whether projects can move from paper to poles without preventable delays.

Fiber

Consolidated Rebranding as Fidium

The company is aiming for 2 million fiber pasings by the end of 2027.

Wireless

T-Mobile Names Srini Gopalan Chief Executive

Leadership handoff from Mike Sievert set for Nov. 1

Policyband

Does South Carolina Need a Dime from the BEAD Program?

Under Biden’s plan enunciated in June 2023, South Carolina was slated to receive $551 million for BEAD. The state won’t need about 93% of that

Spectrum

NTIA Administrator Roth on Strategy for Federal Spectrum Reallocation

Arielle Roth outlines agency approach to identifying 500 megahertz of federal spectrum for commercial access.

Satellite

FCC Space Bureau Chief: 'We Are in the Space Industrial Revolution'

Bureau Chief Jay Schwarz said shift from a 'scarcity mindset' to an 'abundance mindset' in space policy needed to continue.

Satellite

Global Cooperation Needed to Manage Space Resources, Says ITU Chief

Doreen Bogdan-Martin emphasized that spectrum for space-related services must be managed through global cooperation.

Data Center

Rural Internet Access Critical for AI Competitiveness: Connected Nation

Rural America risks falling behind in the AI race without foundational infrastructure

Congress

House Panel Pushes GOP-Led Broadband Permitting Package

Twenty-nine-bill slate would impose shot clocks and narrow environmental reviews to speed broadband deployment.

Expert Opinion

Joe Kane: The FCC Has No Mandate to Police Speech in the 'Public Interest'

When Chairman Carr purports to wield the public interest standard against broadcast content, he routinely speaks as though it was a standalone power of the Commission.

FCC

‘Right Out of Goodfellas’: Cruz Slams Carr over Kimmel

New Street's Levin said actual license revocations would be 'close to impossible.'