enforcement
New York Blocks T-Mobile Data Caps Under Affordable Broadband Act
The state still has not signed BEAD contracts, which could spell out exemptions from state laws regulating broadband rates
Earnings
AST SpaceMobile Pushing Back Near-Term Satellite Deployment Milestone
The company is planning to build its own rocket amid a shortage of launch space, something analysts are skeptical of
Permitting
ISPs, Cities Still Miles Apart on Permitting
The FCC is considering imposing shot clocks and fee limits for wireline projects
Fiber
Verizon Pledges to Protect Customers Still Using POTS
Verizon introduces three step plan for customers transitioning from POTS
Satellite
AT&T, AST Complete First Handoff Between Terrestrial and Satellite Networks
AST stock was still down more than 11 percent Monday amid more news about SpaceX’s mobile ambitions
Infrastructure
FCC Circulating Order to Preempt California Copper Retirement Rules
AT&T asked for the move earlier this year
Earnings
T-Mobile Posts ‘Industry Leading’ Fixed Wireless, Postpaid Phone Adds
Deutsche Telekom reportedly backed off plans to merge with the company for the time being
FCC
Carr Expected to Advance FCC Prison Cellphone Jamming Rules
Correctional officials want the FCC to approve prison cellphone jamming by year’s end
Spectrum
Wireless Carriers Opposed to FCC Plan for Direct-to-Device in 5G Bands
T-Mobile CEO Srini Gopalan met with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr last week to argue against satellite use in two prime bands
BEAD
Newsom Urged to Reject $1.4 Billion from BEAD over Net Neutrality
Consumer advocates say a federal grant requirement could limit California’s oversight of broadband providers
Earnings
Verizon to Offer Faster Fixed Wireless in Urban Areas
The company also signed a $2 billion fiber deal with AWS, and again downplayed the threat of competition from SpaceX
BEAD
Delaware Adds Verizon BEAD to JobsFirst Accelerator
JobsFirst Accelerator and Verizon BEAD program are aiming to connect more than 2,000 Delaware homes
FCC
Connecticut Fines Frontier $625,000 Over Data Breach
The state says Frontier failed to adequately protect exposed customer data
ISP
J.D. Power: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T and GFiber Top ISP Satisfaction Rankings
The study found that pricing and customer support shape ISP satisfaction
FCC
NTIA Estimates Up to 1 Million Locations May Need Broadband Funding
NTIA needs new FCC coverage data before determining how many locations could qualify for another funding round
BEAD
Pennsylvania Awards First $448 Million in BEAD Funding
The grants will support broadband projects in 50 counties in the Commonwealth
