mergers
Verizon Ends DEI Programs as FCC Reviews $9.6B Frontier Deal
FCC Chairman Carr previously warned diversity efforts could jeopardize merger approval.
FCC
White House Pressure on Newsrooms a ‘B.F.D.,’ FCC’s Gomez Warns
Gomez said White House-directed effort to chill speech in newsrooms and online was working.
Spectrum
FCC Reviews EchoStar’s 2 GHz Spectrum Rights
Move follows SpaceX's push to open the band to new satellite entrants.
Defense Department
Guthrie Wants FCC Spectrum Auction Pipeline to Raise $88 Billion
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is marking up its contribution to a budget package on Tuesday.
FCC
Simington, Wax Call on Trump to ‘DOGE’ the FCC
The commissioner and his new chief of staff called for slashing subsidies and downsizing staff.
Expert Opinion
PNT Resilience, Not Rhetoric: A National Security Vulnerability We Can Fix Together
NextNav already holds extensive spectrum licenses in the Lower 900 MHz band.
Digital Inclusion
Senate Advances Effort to Reverse New FCC Funding for Wi-Fi Hotspots
A similar measure has been introduced in the House.
5G Wireless
Federal Leaders Call for Immediate Spectrum Action at CTIA 5G Summit
Three top officials promised to deliver on commercial spectrum.
enforcement
Telecom Industry Groups: FCC Can’t Issue Fines After Jarkesy
The agency's chairman has defended its enforcement power.
Chips
Senate Panel Advances Trusty’s FCC Nomination
Committee also approves FACT Act and another bipartisan bill impacting FCC operations.
Privacy
Judges Appear Skeptical of Fifth Circuit Decision Tossing AT&T Fine
The Second Circuit heard arguments in Verizon's challenge to a fine for the same conduct.
FCC
100 Days of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr
FCC under Carr saved $463 million by terminating legacy contracts, the agency said.
FCC
Trump EO Could Gut FCC Digital Discrimination Rules
The agency embraced ‘disparate impact’ in its 2023 regulations.
Defense Department
FCC Moves to Loosen Satellite Power Limits, Expand Shared Access to 37 GHz Band
FCC revisits decades-old satellite spectrum sharing rules and opens 600 megahertz of spectrum for commercial access.
Privacy
FCC Urges Judges Not to Follow Fifth Circuit in Striking Down Fines
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, previously critical of the penalties, defended them on Monday.
FCC
11 State Attorneys General Defend FCC’s Cap on Prison Phone Rates
The FCC and allies will contend with a 14-state coalition opposing the rule.
