BEAD
FBA 'Cautiously Optimistic’ About Fiber’s Role in BEAD
The Trump administration is expected to hand down new guidance this summer.
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Grande Towers
Grande Towers Purchases Tower Assets from Altice USA
Altice USA expected to net $60 million
Congress
House Commerce Advances $88 Billion Spectrum Auction Plan, Turning Back Amendments
Democrats fail in bid to redirect spectrum funds to broadband affordability, 911 infrastructure, or cybersecurity in reconciliation bill.
Cyber Trust Mark.
Surprise: Simington Praises Biden on Cyber Trust Mark
“Sometimes, the best way to protect our nation is to empower it.”
Digital Inclusion
Sen. Murray: Canceling Digital Equity Grants Illegal
NTIA webpages related to the programs were down Wednesday.
Congress
House Works Past Midnight as Republicans Push Ahead on Trump's Big Bill
Higher tax deductions are offset by $1.9 trillion in savings largely from the rollback of green energy tax credits.
Policyband
House Panel Rejects Amendment to Revive the ACP
Subcommittee Chairman Rich Hudson, R-N.C., said the ACP was intended to be temporary and was plagued by waste and abuse.
Congress
Protesters Disrupt House Markup of Budget Bill Addressing Spectrum, AI
House Energy and Commerce Committee markup stretched late into the evening.
BEAD
Capito ‘Frustrated’ with NTIA’s Handing of BEAD Program
Red State Republican takes a stand against Trump's Commerce Department.
Benton
Groups: FCC Needs to Combine Review of Big UScellular Deals
UScellular has deals to sell its operations and much of its spectrum to the three major wireless carriers.
Satellite
3% Satellite Industry Growth, Despite Video Revenue Decline
The number of active satellites in orbit has exploded, from approximately 1,000 in 2014 to nearly 11,539 by the end of 2024.
Spectrum
FCC Reviews EchoStar’s 2 GHz Spectrum Rights
Move follows SpaceX's push to open the band to new satellite entrants.
Wireless
Wireless Market Increasingly Competitive: AT&T
Wireless market fully penetrated, AT&T's McElfresh says.
Ohio
Ohio CWA: Don’t Use BEAD Money to Fund Starlink
Union says fiber is more reliable and more of a job creator.
White Papers
Where Fiber Doesn't Fit
There are a variety of technologies to consider for environments where fiber isn't a viable option
Expert Opinion
Randy May: If the President Can Fire FCC Commissioners, Should the Agency Be Restructured?
In a world in which commissioners may be dismissed at the will of a president, the notion of agency independence, as conventionally understood, no longer holds.
