mergers
FCC Approves Skydance–Paramount Merger Amid ‘Back-Door’ Deal Allegations
Commissioner Gomez declined to commit to probe
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Earnings
Charter Down 117,000 Broadband Subs
That's more losses than Wall Street had expected.
Energy
Trump's AI Plan Calls for Massive Data Centers
Here's how it may affect energy in the U.S.
Policyband
Biden-Funded Maine Muni ISP Runs into a Problem – Competition
Charter released its financial and operational results for Q2, during which it saw a decrease in customers by 117,000, bringing the total number of Internet customers to 29.9 million.
AI
Experts Debate AI Strategy and the ‘Race’ for Global Leadership
Panelists weigh risks, values, and accountability following announcement of White House AI action plan
FCC
FCC Adopts Direct Final Rule Over Protests
'Certainly under this Chairman, it will not be abused,’ FCC's General Counsel vowed.
Pole Attachments
FCC Updates Pole Attachment Rules
The agency adopted a timeline for utilities to respond to contractor approval requests from ISPs.
build-america
FCC Unanimously Approves Measure to Speed Transition from Copper Lines
Commission advances Carr’s deregulatory ‘Build America’ agenda
Infrastructure
Jase Wilson of Ready.net to Keynote Resilient Digital Infrastructure Summit 9/18
Jase Wilson will deliver a keynote address about the seven key principles of resilient critical infrastructure
Advanced Energy
Trump Administration Canceled a $4.9B Loan Guarantee for a Line to Deliver Green Power
Trump administration has canceled a federal loan which guaranteed delivering solar and wind-generated electricity to the midwest.
Spectrum
FCC Declines Tribal Window for AWS-3 Auction, but Keeps Door Open for the Future
The agency will take comment on allowing tribes to apply for free spectrum licenses in future auctions.
AI
FCC Reviewing State AI Laws Under White House Plan
President Donald Trump signed three executive orders, including one aimed at promoting data center construction.
Policyband
Eighth Circuit Tosses FCC's Top-Four TV Station Ownership Rule
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said he was 'pleased to see that the court agrees and has vacated that regulation.'
Earnings
T-Mobile Up 454,000 Fixed Wireless Subs
CEO Mike Sievert said the carrier wasn't interested in a consumer MVNO deal with the cable giants.
BEAD
Amazon and SpaceX Undercut Competition in Tennessee BEAD Bidding
Average LEO bids were $228K, a fraction of the $2.7M requested by fiber providers, on average.
Infrastructure
Railroad Association Can Challenge Virginia Crossing Law, Fourth Circuit Rules
The case will be sent back to U.S. District Court in Virginia.
