Infrastructure
INCOMPAS Backing Maryland ISP’s Preemption Bid
FCC preemption extends to networks providing both broadband and telecom services, the trade group argued.
Spectrum
Dish Continuing to Fight Tower Lawsuits
The company is looking to combine the seven federal cases it’s facing.
Spectrum
WIA Report: Dish Accounted for 5-7 Percent of All Tower Rental Revenue
An ally of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wrote the agency in favor of the tower companies.
Open Access
Open Access Networks Gain Momentum as Industry Shifts Toward Shared Infrastructure
Industry leaders say the broadband sector is increasingly embracing open access and shared network infrastructure models that were once considered off-limits in the U.S. market.
Earnings
EchoStar Down 9,000 Mobile Subs
CEO Ergen said company had settled ‘hundreds’ of contract disputes.
Infrastructure
Tower Companies Not Letting up on Push for EchoStar Deal Conditions
The Wireless Infrastructure Association made its case to the FCC’s top lawyer.
Infrastructure
Dish Default Causing Crown Castle to Accelerate Layoffs
Crown Castle said there are now at least six lawsuits against Dish Wireless.
Spectrum
Dish Defaults on American Tower Payments
Dish is arguing it is exempt from contracts after its parent company EchoStar reached deals to sell much of its spectrum.
Spectrum
Tower Companies Continue Push for Conditions on EchoStar Spectrum Deals
Executives urged FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to ensure Dish’s obligations would be paid.
Spectrum
Dish to Colo. Judge: Don’t Uphold American Tower Contract
Two tower companies have sued to prevent Dish from exiting lease agreements after major spectrum sales by its parent company.
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.
