AT&T

Fiber

AT&T Forms New Fiber Joint Venture with Gigapower, Lumen Assets

Blackrock and a Canadian pension fund will own 50 percent of the open-access JV

mergers

Ookla Taps Seven Fiber ISPs Ripe for Acquisition

The research firm found national ISPs served nearly 50 percent of the uncontested fiber markets in the U.S.

Satellite

Carriers Finalize Direct-to-Device Spectrum JV

Announced in May, the deal was seen as a ‘shot across the bow’ at SpaceX

Wireless

McDonald’s Serves Fast Food with Fast Wi-Fi

McDonald’s outperformed major competitors on both speed and consistency

enforcement

FCC to Supreme Court: Don't Review Location Data Fines Again

After justices upheld the agency's fine powers, T-Mobile still wanted its penalties thrown out

Fiber

AT&T, Corning Reach $3 Billion Fiber Deal

Verizon signed a similar deal with the manufacturer earlier this month

enforcement

FCC Not Interested in $57 Million Refund for AT&T

The carriers are trying to recoup $200 million in fines after a June Supreme Court ruling

FCC

FCC Releases 'How-To' Robocall Blocking Guides

FCC creates accessible step-by-step instructions targeting automated spam

California

California AG Bonta Asks Judge to Toss AT&T Copper Retirement Suit

The carrier says less restrictive FCC rules preempt the state’s regulations

Spectrum

AT&T Looking to Lease More 3.45 GHz Spectrum

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said planned auctions could bring in $100 billion

convergence

Convergence Fueling ‘Cable Comeback’ Against Fixed Wireless: Spectrum COO

He predicted ISPs will eventually need converged offerings to compete

Public Safety

FirstNet Authority Board Clears Orders for 220 New Cell Sites

FirstNet Authority will sunset in February 2027 unless Congress reauthorizes it

Expert Opinion

Suman Kanuganti: China Is Selling AI Tokens, but Carriers Should Build the Agent Store

U.S. carriers should become AI platforms, not just resellers.

Wireless

T-Mobile Countersuing AT&T for False Ads

Verizon and T-Mobile agreed to drop a separate advertising case in New York

Infrastructure

State Regulators Concerned About Verizon, Fidium Copper Retirement

AT&T met with FCC staff again urging the agency to overturn California’s carrier of last resort rules

Amazon Leo

AT&T Adds Amazon Leo Satellite Service to Enterprise Network

AT&T is looking to satellite technology to extend network reach and provide an added layer of connectivity