LEO
T-Mobile Says Satellite Connectivity Will Complement, Not Replace Wireless Networks
Satellite service is becoming an essential add-on for premium wireless customers, officials say.
FCC
FCC Targets Minnesota Schools in E-Rate Fraud Investigation
Letters of inquiry signal a continued push to target fraud in USF.
Spectrum
FCC Approves EchoStar Spectrum Sales, With Escrow Requirement
It’s a victory for tower companies, who pushed for the condition.
Earnings
EchoStar to FCC: Tower Escrow Could Jeopardize Spectrum Deals
The company also reported 16,000 new mobile subscribers in the second quarter, down from the same time last year.
FCC
AI-Powered Drones to Reshape Economy and National Security
U.S. leadership will depend on spectrum access and domestic drone systems, FCC says.
Spectrum
Airlines Want Reimbursement for Retrofitting Gear After Upper C-Band Auction
Wireless carriers, who would be on the hook, have opposed the idea.
FCC
FCC Pole Attachment Rules Take Effect
New deadlines for utilities and contractors aim to speed broadband builds.
Expert Opinion
Joel Thayer and Matthew Wong: Space Policy Can’t Run on Dial-Up Speeds
A bipartisan push at the FCC and in Congress aims to modernize satellite licensing and clear the backlog threatening American leadership in space.
Spectrum
Wireless, Cable Industries at Odds over Spectrum Needs for AI
NTIA also revamped spectrum.gov to display progress of spectrum studies.
Spectrum
NTIA and FCC Chiefs Tout Unified Spectrum Expansion Effort at CTIA Event
Leaders call for more airwaves to support 6G capacity and AI growth.
Digital Inclusion
Eighth Circuit Vacates FCC’s Digital Discrimination Rules
The decision strikes the order in full, sending the FCC to restart.
FCC
Public Pushback Grows Against FCC's DJI Drone Restrictions
Public safety officials and small businesses say they struggle to adapt with the DJI ban.
Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric
FCC Proposes to Streamline Broadband Data Collection
Rural providers warn accuracy issues remain as agency moves to simplify system.
USF
Carr: FCC Open to Ideas on Tentative Rural Subsidy Inquiry
He didn’t say how the agency felt about House lawmakers’ effort to block the NextNav petition.
FCC
FCC Splits On E-Rate Bidding Portal
The proposal passed despite pushback from stakeholders and commissioner Gomez.
Spectrum
FCC Adopts New Satellite Spectrum Sharing Rules
The agency also adopted two items aimed at targeting China.
