Charter
Charter Lost 149,000 Broadband Subs in the Second Quarter
'The cell phone companies will face challenges as a customer bandwidth demands continue to grow," Charter's CEO said.
Briefs
T-Mobile, KKR Acquire Fiber ISP Metronet
The joint venture deal is set to close in 2025.
Verizon
Democratic Senators Concerned About T-Mobile-UScellular Merger
'Additional consolidation in the market would have far-reaching effects, reducing choices for consumers,' Senate Democrats say.
FCC
C-band Seeing Propagation Struggles: Analyst
Verizon and AT&T are relying on the spectrum for their 5G networks.
FCC
February AT&T Outage Blocked 92 Million Calls FCC Says
The outage also blocked 25 million 911 calls and affected the nationwide first responder network.
Open Access
Major ISPs To Increase Open Access Model Adoption
AT&T, T-Mobile increase visibility and credibility of the open access model.
FCC
Cable Opposes Giving Prime Airwaves to FirstNet
NCTA joined T-Mobile and Verizon in calling the move a windfall for FirstNet vendor AT&T.
FCC
Verizon CEO Asks Rosenworcel Not to Hand 4.9 GHz Band to AT&T
Allowing AT&T's public safety network access to the 4.9 GHz band would be a substantial windfall, according to Verizon.
FCC
FCC Opens Comment Window on T-Mobile Purchase of Lumos
T-Mobile and EQT are planning to run the network on an open access basis, with T-Mobile an early tenant.
DISH
Wireless Carriers Can Support 16 Million Fixed Wireless Customers, New Street Says
The four major providers will run out of fixed wireless capacity in 2029, the research firm predicted.
NTIA
Shentel Concerned About Rate Regulation by BEAD
'The potential for having to set certain prices for low-income customers' is a concern to Shentel.
DC Circuit
Court Issues Speedy Briefing Schedule in Net Neutrality Case
The Clerk said responses to the FCC’s motion to move the case 'shall be filed on or before Monday, June 17, 2024.'
Fixed Wireless
Breezeline President Frank van der Post Leaving Company
Cogeco said Mr. van der Post has been instrumental in leading our U.S. operations for the past five years.
FCC
Frontier Expecting Minor Impact from ACP Sunset Later this Year
ACP participants make up 4% of the company's nearly 3 million broadband subscribers.
FCC
T-Mobile to Buy UScellular for $4.4 Billion
The company acquired Mint Mobile last year and merged with Sprint in 2020.
Verizon
Frontier Not Worried About Fixed Wireless
The company said it is still leaning into expanding its fiber footprint.
