Infrastructure
Tower Companies Oppose Dish Wireless Bankruptcy Timeline
They want to ensure they could collect on billions in lawsuit claims
AT&T
AT&T is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States.
Spectrum
FCC Approves T-Mobile-Grain Spectrum Swap
AST SpaceMobile told the agency it was 'well-positioned' to deploy the spectrum for direct-to-device
Spectrum
Dish Wireless, DBS File for Bankruptcy
EchoStar’s $23 billion spectrum deal with AT&T still hasn’t closed ‘due to unforeseen delays’
Fiber
AT&T Urges FCC to Allow the Company to Get Rid of Copper Services
The company is asking the commission to reject the CPUC’s rules.
enforcement
Impact of Supreme Court’s FCC Fine Ruling Still Unclear: Experts
Small fines may become less common
Spectrum
Verizon Accounts for 88 Percent of AWS-3 Auction Spending
SpaceX did not compete widely, but has reportedly reiterated to investors it’s planning its own mobile service
Public Safety
Public Safety Groups Want Senate to ‘Give Serious Consideration’ to House FirstNet Reauthorization Bill
The Fraternal Order of Police is still opposed and sent its own draft language to Senate Commerce
FCC
AT&T Files Complaint Against Duke Energy Over Pole Attachment Rates
AT&T previously challenged Duke's pole rates in federal court.
Fiber
California Regulator Suing FCC Over Copper Preemption Rule
The state had urged the agency not to preempt state regulations during the rulemaking process
FCC
AT&T Asks to Discontinue Service on Damaged, Vandalized Copper Lines
A filing details hundreds of outages, with AT&T saying it does not intend to repair affected copper lines.
Briefs
AT&T Asks FCC For Permission to Discontinue Live Operator Service in Alaska
The company tells FCC modern alternatives carry ‘the same functionality'
Copper Theft
AT&T Reports Decline in Louisville, Kentucky, Copper Theft
The company is expanding efforts statewide to prevent copper theft by offering a $10,000 reward.
FCC
FCC Extends Public Input Period on AT&T’s Petitions to Shed California Landline Obligations
Comments filed to date have pushed back against AT&T’s bid to reduce its voice service obligations.
AT&T
AT&T Names Jennifer Biry as Incoming CFO
Pascal Desroches to step down after leading AT&T’s finance division for more than five years.
Wireless
Verizon Unveils New Mobile, Converged Plans
Like AT&T’s Build-A-Plan, Verizon Simplicity appeared targeted at customers with one or two lines
California
ISPs, Advocates Split on FCC Preemption of California Copper Rules
Also, the state’s telecom regulator urged the FCC to reject AT&T’s copper retirement request
