Wireless
Vertical Bridge Raises $1.94 Billion in Tower-Backed Financing
Company said transaction was largest securitization in tower sector history
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Policyband
CTA Official Says It’s Time to Reclaim and Auction TV Station Spectrum
‘It’s long past time to reset the system,’ says CTA SVP of Government & Regulatory Affairs Michael Petricone
Digital Inclusion
Diversity Barriers To Entry Level Tech Policy Jobs Remain, According Public Knowledge Report
The study conducted in 2025 concluded that sustained attention will be required to improve diversity metrics.
Spectrum
International Coalition Building Important Ahead of WRC: Experts
In the U.S., licensed and unlicensed interests disagree on the 7 GHz band.
AI
Hegseth Warns Anthropic to Let Military Use the Company’s AI as It Sees Fit
The Pentagon didn't immediately comment.
Wireless
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Opposes Jamming Mobile Phones in State Prisons
Business group backs managed access systems over signal interference
California
Charter Warns California Delay Could Jeopardize Cox Merger Timeline
Federal merger clearance expires Sept. 15, 2026 if state review lags.
Policyband
Broadband Prices Down 7% to 9% in Past Two Years, Phoenix Center Study Says
‘The data tell a clear story once you analyze them correctly,’ says Phoenix Center Chief Economist George S. Ford.
Infrastructure
AT&T, Cal Advocates Reach Partial Deal on California Copper Retirement
The two agreed companies should be able to decommission infrastructure in exchange for fiber deployment commitments.
Apple
Apple CEO Tim Cook Faces Scrutiny for Alleged Apple News Liberal Bias
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. and FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson both wrote letters to Cook with concerns about Apple News.
enforcement
AT&T, Verizon Make Case Against FCC Forfeiture Process to Supreme Court
Fines are the agency’s main enforcement mechanism.
Indiana
240-Mile Network to Expand High-speed Dark Fiber in Indianapolis
The project will allow expansion of data centers, artificial intelligence and more.
Broadband Affordability
O’Rielly Proclaims 'False Narrative' Around Broadband Affordability Concerns
The former FCC commissioner noted that as consumer prices broadly rose 36% over the past 10 years, broadband pricing has declined.
FCC
Carr Names John, Baum To Lead WRC Advisory Committee
Appointments position FCC for 2027 global spectrum talks
New Mexico
Los Alamos Names Public Broadband Network ‘Atomic Fiber’
The New Mexico county said an open-access model will expand competition and choice
Policyband
Trump Demands Netflix Fire Board Member and Prominent Democrat Susan Rice 'Immediately'
Rice lashed out at Trump backers and promised eventual payback if Democrats regain power – ‘It’s not going to end well for them.’
