Universal Service
New DISH CEO Hamid Akhavan, Data Submission on Affordable Connectivity Program
Hamid Akhavan is to be the CEO and president of DISH Network and Echostar following the finalization of their merger.
Universal Service
Hamid Akhavan is to be the CEO and president of DISH Network and Echostar following the finalization of their merger.
The new committee will investigate competition between the U.S. and China.
Digital investment firm Morrison & Co. said it agreed to acquire FiberLight.
Dish enlists Samsung for 5G deployment.
Microsoft’s new app rules get ahead of federal legislation targeting unsavory app store practices.
Dish Wireless has a new president at a critical time in push to become major wireless player in the U.S.
FCC
Author of Farm Fresh Broadband talks considerations for infrastructure funding, FCC approves 72 telehealth apps, Boost Mobile’s 5G device.
Dish is partnering with IBM for 5G, ConnectMaine’s community broadband grants, Intuit to buy Mailchimp, STL hires Paolo Colella.
Spectrum
Dish said it needs non-contiguous 600 MHz band licenses to test open-RAN 5G network in two markets.
Dish wants low-cost prepaid business Gen Mobile, Members of Congress want investigation into Facebook-Google, STL appoints Paul Atkinson.
5G Wireless
March 13, 2021 – Regulatory policies to accommodate 5G and other network infrastructure must be equitable to accommodate different service levels and providers, Donna Bethea Murphy, senior vice president of Inmarsat, said in February at the TPRC. When trying to set goals on building and deploying br
FCC
January 14, 2021 – Many “thank you’s” and pats on the back accompanied Ajit Pai’s last Open Commission Meeting as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Set to depart the agency next week, Pai utilized time during his final meeting on Wednesday to stress the importance of eliminating the
The White House announced a massive transfer of electromagnetic spectrum traditionally used for military operations to become available for commercial 5G use, reported Breaking Defense on Monday. The move is aimed at dramatically expanding 5G access for all Americans. The Federal Communications Comm
The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association on Monday filed comments to the FCC with guidance on taking full advantage of so-called TV “white space” technology. The recommendations are intended to increase the appeal of available technologies to service providers and device manufacturers by
Antitrust
WASHINGTON, November 14. 2019- Despite the approval of the T-Mobile-Sprint merger by the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice, 16 state attorneys general are still determined to block the acquisition. Policy experts at Thursday’s Capitol Forum conference advocated both the
Antitrust
Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., on Tuesday introduced the Augmenting Compatibility and Competition by Enabling Service Switching Act, Public Knowledge reports. The bill would provide interoperability for social media users, promoting competition and ena