BEAD
As BEAD Deadline Arrives, at Least 34 States Have Posted Bidding Results
At least six states have confirmed they received an extension from NTIA.
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Rural
At Last, Quintillion Completes Arctic Cable Repair
Alaska-based firm restores data traffic after subsea fiber line was cut in January.
Wireless
Charter Pushing Bundles to Compete with Fixed Wireless
Cable executives have agreed the service is sticking around.
AI
Verizon CFO Sees AI as Next Revenue Stream
Skiadas unveils plan to repurpose central offices for hosting AI workloads.
Wireless
Comcast CFO Says 2025 an ‘Investment Year’
Armstrong outlines plans to prioritize wireless and broadband as competition mounts.
Spectrum
AT&T CFO: EchoStar Spectrum a Boon to Fixed Wireless
Analysts estimated the extra airwaves could support an additional 900,000 fixed wireless subscribers.
Policyband
Can Elon Musk Gain a Global Starlink Monopoly? Likely Not, Says Analyst Moffett
'Irrespective of the underlying economics, there will be multiple operators. And that, in turn, means lower returns. For everyone,' Moffett said yesterday in a deep-dive look at LEOs
Rural
Rural Co-op Executives Press Congress to Modernize Universal Service Fund
Witnesses pressure lawmakers to update funding model and prioritize affordability.
FCC
FCC Shields ISPs from Paying Agency Regulatory Fees
Broadcasters’ proposal to assess broadband, tech, and equipment makers fails to gain traction.
mergers
Verizon Confident Frontier Deal Will Close on Time
California utility regulators are scrutinizing the deal.
Digital Inclusion
Carr Looking to Scrap FCC Funding for Off-campus Wi-Fi
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, still wants to bar the agency from instituting similar policies in the future.
Pole Attachments
Shentel: Pole Disputes on the Way for BEAD Participants
The company is also looking to refinance its debt later this year.
Congress
House Approves Undersea Cable Control Act
Bill orders federal strategy to keep undersea cable tech out of adversaries’ hands.
Policyband
Sen. Cory Gardner Picked to Run NCTA as Competitive and Spectrum-Access Challenges Mount
Gardner was recently Chairman of the Senate Leadership Fund, an outside fundraising group to help Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., elect Republicans and keep GOP control.
Expert Opinion
What Was Ted Hearn Thinking? Not About Incentives
Journalists face daily deadlines, and researchers don’t really even understand the concept of a deadline.
BEAD
New Hampshire Lawmakers Prefer Fiber from BEAD
The state would get fiber to two-thirds of its eligible BEAD locations.
