California
ISPs, Advocates Split on FCC Preemption of California Copper Rules
Also, the state’s telecom regulator urged the FCC to reject AT&T’s copper retirement request
California
FCC Seeking Comment on AT&T’s California Preemption Request
Verizon and New York are also at odds on state jurisdiction over copper retirement.
MWC2026
Wireless Carriers Not Worried About Competition from SpaceX
The satellite company sent leaders to MWC this week to tease plans for its Starlink Mobile service.
Earnings
AT&T: On Track for 8 Million Fiber Locations This Year, 60 Million in 2030
Company adds 221,000 fixed wireless, 283,000 fiber subs in Q4 2025
Spectrum
AT&T Touts EchoStar Spectrum Deployment
The carrier is leasing EchoStar's 3.45 GHz spectrum until it closes its acquisition of the licenses.
Wireless
Wireless Market Increasingly Competitive: AT&T
Wireless market fully penetrated, AT&T's McElfresh says.
SpaceX
Verizon, AT&T Successfully Test Direct-to-Satellite Video Calls
FCC granted temporary authority for testing, but full commercial approval awaits.
Fiber
AT&T CEO: Fiber Can't Be Beat
Leader John Stankey targets 50 million fiber passing by the end of 2029.
Labor Department
Strike Ends at AT&T Southeast
Union members will vote on tentative contracts with AT&T Southeast and AT&T West.
5G Wireless
AT&T’s Opens Learning Center in Dallas, Parallel Wireless Expands, AT&T 5G Experiment for National Defense
AT&T’s opens first learning center with free broadband, open RAN company Parallel Wireless expands, AT&T testing 5G for maritime use.
