12 Days of Broadband
America Loses Dish, a National Wireless Carrier, in 2025
Is the EchoStar saga a success story for spectrum entrepreneurship, or cautionary tale about consolidation in wireless?
Spectrum
American Tower: Dish Not Forced to Sell Spectrum
The tower company is asking a judge to prevent Dish from exiting its lease after major spectrum sales.
Virginia
On Pole Attachments, Industry Groups Battle Over Cost Caps and Utility Control
Comcast cited 13,000 Virginia locations facing delayed deployments from pole disputes.
FCC
Crown Castle Suing Dish
It's the second major tower company to allege Dish is trying to improperly exit its contracts after major spectrum sales.
Infrastructure
FCC to Narrow Environmental and Historic Reviews of Wireless Build
Certain small cells, towers, and rural 5G builds may soon bypass NEPA and historic site reviews
Briefs
Tillman Global Holdings Announces New Leadership at FiberCo and Digital Cities
Infrastructure investment company appoints new CEOs to lead its fiber broadband and wireless businesses.
Earnings
Crown Castle Selling Fiber, Small Cell Businesses for $8.5 Billion
The company will hang on to its 40,000 towers.
FCC
Broadband Providers Oppose Another Petition to Change FCC Pole Rules
A coalition of utility companies asked the FCC to discard part of its new pole attachment rules.
Infrastructure
Verizon Suing Milwaukee to Allow New Telecom Poles Ahead of Republican National Convention
Existing infrastructure is insufficient to handle extra traffic from the 2024 Republican National Convention: Verizon.
Pole Attachments
Industry Groups Continue to Disagree on Pole Attachments Ahead of BEAD
Telecoms and utility companies want each other to pay for pole replacements.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 – Permitting Reforms and Pole Attachments
While policymakers work to lift barriers such as permitting reform, others remain sidelined, such as pole access.
Infrastructure
But for the BEAD Program, $1 Billion in Middle Mile Funding Wouldn’t Be Enough
Support from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment last mile program may cover middle mile gaps.
Defense
Crown Castle CEO Says 5G Plus Fixed Wireless Can Rival Fiber Connections
Experts say that 5G increases fixed wireless speed to be a competitor to wired networks.
Breakfast Club
Broadband Breakfast to Release Middle Mile Report Ahead of Special Connect (X) Session
The May 10 Connect (X) session will discuss the Middle Mile Program and the key role of state broadband offices.
FCC
Jessica Rosenworcel Tackles Multiple Dwelling Broadband at INCOMPAS Summit
Observers from the event say the chairwoman’s remarks were her most substantive yet on the matter.
Infrastructure
Wireless Infrastructure Advocates Urge Municipalities to Work Collaboratively on 5G Facilities
February 25, 2021— Municipalities and the nation’s carriers must work together to deploy and extend networks as the era of 5G quickly approaches, experts said Wednesday. Tensions have been picking up between industry and local governments about access to infrastructure to extend broadband networks b
