FCC

FCC

FCC Approves Upper C-Band Plan, Opening 160 MHz for Wireless Auction

The proceeding required extensive coordination with wireless carriers, satellite operators, broadcasters, and aviation stakeholders

Earnings

AT&T Beats on Fiber, Fixed Wireless Additions

The carrier expects its $23 billion EchoStar spectrum deal to close this month and is still not interested in a SpaceX MVNO

Wireless

Towers Worry Dish Bankruptcy Could Drain Escrow

Crown Castle objected to an intercompany loan

Spectrum

D.C. Circuit Upholds FCC Plan to Open More Public Safety Spectrum to FirstNet

The 3-0 decision said FirstNet could operate outside the 700 MHz band

Spectrum

More Upper C-Band Lobbying Ahead of FCC Vote

The agency is set to vote tomorrow on rules for its auction in the band

FCC

FCC Opens Review of Universal Service Administration, Questions USAC’s Future

The agency questions USAC’s processes, expenses, governance structure and long-term role as the Universal Service Fund’s administrator.

Satellite

Towers, Moffett Bearish on Direct-to-Device Mobile Competition

The FCC might take comment on opening three unlicensed bands to the service: 902-928 MHz, 2400-2483.5 MHz, and 5725-5850 MHz

FCC

Schools, Libraries Fight to Preserve E-Rate in Major Battle at FCC

Advocates urge stakeholders to contact lawmakers as the Republican-led agency considers changes to the $2.5 billion broadband subsidy.

Wireless

GOP Lawmakers Want FCC to Require Phone Unlocking

The agency has had an open rulemaking on the issue since 2024

Expert Opinion

Mitch Carrel: Dark Fiber's 3 Barriers of Land Use, Engineering, and Sales

Dark fiber's economics are compelling in the AI era, but projects stall because operators treat land use, engineering, and sales as sequential hurdles rather than tackling all three at once.

Privacy

GOP Lawmakers, AGs Want FCC Data Breach Case Reheard

The fear the precedent would make it harder for Congress to eliminate agency rules it doesn’t like

Congress

Communications Subcommittee to Consider Bill Requiring National Broadband Strategy to Close the Digital Divide

Six bills before the panel would create new responsibilities for NTIA and the FCC.

FCC

FCC’s Digital Discrimination Rules Poised for a Narrower Rewrite

Any new rule issued under current FCC Chairman Brendan Car would likely be more limited in scope, panelists said

Democracy

ALEC Report Finds 22 States Have Ended Chevron Deference

South Carolina is the most recent state to end judicial deference, striking it down in June.

Spectrum

FCC to Vote on Proposal for More Direct-to-Device Spectrum in August

The agency would consider 225 megahertz of unlicensed spectrum for the service

FCC

FCC Bolsters World Cup Communications

The U.S. telecom regulator is securing communications networks supporting the year’s largest sporting event.