Communications Act
Cities Oppose FCC Inquiry into Speeding Wireline Permitting
Broadband carriers, meanwhile, push the FCC for 60 to 90 day shot clocks, citing months long permitting delays.
Copyright
SCOTUS Told Fourth Circuit Ruling Could Cut Off Families From Internet
Broad coalition urges justices to reject $1 billion piracy verdict against Cox Communications.
Community Broadband
USTelecom Warns Permitting Delays Force Providers to Abandon Projects
Eleven states called out.
BEAD
Hundreds of Defaulted Colorado RDOF Locations May Be Ineligible for BEAD
Commnet notified FCC of default 20 days too late for BEAD
Earnings
Lumen Reports Over $900M in Q2 Losses
Some investors panic even as most losses come from special items.
Fiber
AT&T Halfway To 2030 Goal of 60 Million Fiber Locations
Telecom giant just surpassed 30 million locations.
ACLP
Study Finds that BEAD May Cost Billions Less than Expected
Eligible BEAD locations may have declined 65 percent in two years.
Infrastructure
Judge Dismisses Investor Suit Against AT&T Over Lead Cables
The court said some claims were actionable and gave the investors 30 days to file a new complaint.
Rural
Lumen Fully Exited from Rural Digital Opportunity Fund
The company said the 41,000 locations it handed back earlier this month were the last of its commitments.
Rural
Lumen Defaults on More Than 41,000 RDOF Locations
Telecom giant offers no reason for relinquishments
Digital Inclusion
AT&T Says it Will Keep DEI Policies in Place Ahead of Merger
Company could face standoff with FCC Chairman Carr, but AT&T already rolled back major DEI policies in March.
mergers
AT&T Paying $5.75 Billion for Lumen’s Consumer Fiber Business
The carrier plans to find a co-investor and operate the asset on an open-access basis, with itself as the anchor tenant.
Briefs
Blackfoot Communications Defaults on Hundreds of RDOF Locations
Surrendered locations could be eligible for BEAD funding.
Earnings
Lumen Adds 39,000 Fiber Customers As Legacy Losses Persist
Company pivots toward hyperscaler market with Google Cloud deal.
Infrastructure
Chittenden County CUD Will Soon Emerge From The 'Dark Ages' with Fiber Expansion
Communications Union Districts allows municipalities to bond together to tackle broadband network deployments.
Ziply
Twenty-one States Push to Scrap Carrier-of-Last-Resort Laws
Telecom leaders call mandates to maintain copper a barrier to next-gen broadband.
