White House
Comcast, T-Mobile Among White House’s List of Ballroom Donors
The Trump adminstration is reportedly opposed to Comcast scooping up part of Wanrer Bros. Discovery.
Spectrum
Levin: Chinese Investment in SpaceX Unlikely to Hold up Spectrum Deal
The FCC will have to clear the company's $17 billion spectrum purchase from EchoStar.
People
New Street’s Jonathan Chaplin Joining Comcast
He'll be succeeded by Bank of America's David Barden.
Spectrum
Levin: Despite DOJ Concerns, EchoStar Spectrum Deals Likely in the Clear
Verizon was reportedly in talks to buy the satellite company's AWS-3 licenses.
BEAD
GOP Sen. Wicker Wants States to Keep BEAD Non-deployment Funds
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, also Republicans, also want the funding.
FCC
‘Right Out of Goodfellas’: Cruz Slams Carr over Kimmel
New Street's Levin said actual license revocations would be 'close to impossible.'
Spectrum
SpaceX Buying EchoStar Satellite Spectrum for $17 Billion
EchoStar said the deal should end FCC inquiries into the company's spectrum licenses.
BEAD
Fiber Still in Line for Two-thirds of BEAD Locations
Experts noted NTIA could still change states’ draft spending plans.
Spectrum
AT&T Paying $23 Billion for EchoStar Wireless Licenses
The move brings EchoStar closer to resolving ongoing pressure from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, which threatened its business.
BEAD 2026
BEAD Plans Released for Washington, Kansas, Maine and Wisconsin
Six of the 10 states releasing draft BEAD proposals plan on more than 70% fiber
BEAD
SpaceX Wants Louisiana’s BEAD Plan Reversed
The satellite broadband provider said the same of Virginia's spending plan.
Spectrum
EchoStar Makes Interest Payments, Avoiding Default
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr thinks the company's spectrum is underused.
Spectrum
CBRS Users Defend Band to FCC
WISPA said a forced relocation would disadvantage current users for the benefit of major wireless carriers.
Justice Department
DOJ Approves T-Mobile-UScellular Deal, but Harbors Concern About Wireless Consolidation
T-Mobile is set to acquire UScellular's 4.4 million customers and about a third of its specrtrum for $4.3 billion.
mergers
T-Mobile Ending More Diversity Initiatives as Deals Await Approval
The carrier is in the process of acquiring Metronet and UScellular.
Howard Lutnick
States Could Still Use Statute to Favor Fiber for BEAD: Experts
The 2021 infrastructure law defines priority projects as those able to easily scale speeds over time.
