Copyright
ISPs Challenge Court Decision in Cox Copyright Lawsuit
Internet providers said they were not responsible for subscribers’ illicit activities.
Wireless
T-Mobile: Unlocking Phones After 60 Days a ‘Major Question’
The FCC proposed a phone unlocking mandate in July.
Open Access
Exclusive Series: AT&T, T-Mobile Bet Big on Open Access
Once staunch opponents of open access, Tier 1 ISPs are now entering a space traditionally dominated by municipalities.
Mobile
T-Mobile, UScellular Pitch Merger to FCC
The companies said the cable industry's mobile offerings mitigate lost competition in UScellular's footprint.
Wireless
Wireless Giants Split on FCC’s Phone Unlocking Policy
AT&T warns FCC proposal could upend its ability to offer affordable smartphones.
fixed wireless
Frontier Purchase Won't Change Fixed Wireless Strategy: Verizon CEO
The company is set to meet its goal of 4 million fixed wireless subscribers in the near future.
Open Access
AT&T Announces Wholesale Agreements with 4 Open Access Fiber Providers
Big telecom carriers are racing to expand their fiber footprints.
Fiber
Verizon-Frontier Deal Unlikely to Hit D.C. Regulatory Wall: New Street
The carrier will absorb Frontier's 2.2 million fiber subscribers and 7.2 million passings in a $20 billion deal.
FCC
SpaceX, T-Mobile Forge Ahead with Satellite Coverage Plans
SpaceX conducted a study to counter industry claims of harmful interference.
FCC
Wireless Carriers Press FCC to Expand Access to Light Poles
ISPs want the FCC to ensure access to light poles to speed infrastructure deployment.
FCC
Cable, 5G Operators Disagree on Spectrum Sharing Ahead of World Radio Conference
The FCC asked for input as it works to prepare the U.S.'s positions.
Charter
Q2 Broadband Numbers: Wirelines ISPs Slipped, Fixed Wireless Access Gained
Wireline broadband experienced notable churn in Q2 as subscribers shifted to fiber and fixed wireless technologies.
FCC
Elon Musk’s New Foes at the FCC: AT&T and Verizon
SpaceX requested to relax regulations around power transmission outside of allocated frequency bands.
FCC
Consumer Groups Hold Network Outage Against AT&T in Spectrum Battle
The outage also took FirstNet offline -- evidence, the groups say, of the ease with which the band could be put to commercial use.
Verizon
Verizon Requests License to Operate Pacific Fiber Cable
The proposed segment will link Makaha, Hawaii, to Morro Bay, California
fixed wireless
Fixed Wireless Subscriber Growth Solid in Q2
Some companies expressed concerns that the mass transition to fixed wireless could lead to future spectrum limitations.
