National Security
FCC Cites National Security Risks in Denying Digitalsystem Telecom License
Agency says executive branch committee review found national security risks that could not be resolved.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission is the regulator of telecommunications, television, wireless, cable, satellite and radio-frequency spectrum in in the United States.
Copper Theft
Trade Groups to Host a Network Vandalism Forum on Capitol Hill
The July 15 summit will address the problems and potential solutions to copper theft and infrastructure vandalism
Satellite
Orbital Seeks FCC Approval for 100,000 Satellite Data Center Constellation
The five-month-old startup has raised $5 million in pre-seed funding to develop its space-based AI computing platform.
Satellite
FCC Hoping New Satellite Licensing Regime Will Speed Large Applications
Space bureau chief said the agency had worked through 52 percent of its backlog since the start of 2025
Satellite
SpaceX Planning 100K More Starlink Satellites
The company is planning ‘extremely low-latency and multi-gigabit symmetrical’ speeds for consumers and enterprises
California
GOP Candidate for California Governor Dings FCC, AT&T on Effort to End California Landline Obligations
Steve Hilton, endorsed by President Trump, urges the FCC to let state regulators preserve AT&T’s voice services for rural Californians.
Infrastructure
FCC to Host Two-Day IP Transition Workshop
The Commission will discuss potential obstacles and solutions with industry professionals on July 15 and 16.
Pole Attachments
Comcast Files New Pole Complaint Against Virginia Utility
The cable company and the Appalachian Power Company have been unable to resolve a dispute over pole replacement costs
Funding
Sen. Collins Presses OMB to Reconsider Sweeping Grant Rule Changes
The proposed rule could affect major federal broadband programs, including BEAD
Satellite
SpaceX Buoyed by Launch Dominance, but Starlink Mobile’s Future Unclear, Analysts Say
A MoffettNathanson report said real competition with terrestrial mobile carriers was unlikely
Privacy
FCC Data Breach Rules Still Under Review, Agency Says
Telecom industry groups still want to overturn a court decision upholding the rules, fearing the precedent would make it harder to ax rules with Congress’s help
Infrastructure
AT&T Gets FCC Approval for Calif. Copper Retirement
The agency is still considering whether to preempt the state’s own rules and allow the discontinuance to move forward
FCC
FCC Accused of Withholding DOGE Communications ‘in Bad Faith’
A watchdog group is seeking discovery after alleging the FCC failed to adequately produce records in a FOIA lawsuit.
Robocalls
Echostar Pushes Back Against FCC Proposal to Onshore Call Centers
The company explained that the FCC should not disrupt a system that works well.
Infrastructure
Tower Companies Oppose Dish Wireless Bankruptcy Timeline
They want to ensure they could collect on billions in lawsuit claims
Briefs
Department of Justice Passes on Review of SoftBank’s Acquisition of WOW!
The FCC's comment period on the deal concludes on July 16, 2026
