mergers
Verizon Pushes 2025 Approval of Frontier Deal, Defends DEI Commitments
The carrier is looking to sell corporate bonds to help fund the acquisition.
Public Safety
First Responders Back FirstNet Reauthorization as 2027 Sunset Nears
Survey finds 93% of first responders support extending the First Responder Network Authority.
Ukraine
With 8 Million Users Globally, Starlink Likely Seventh Largest Fixed U.S. ISP
Nearly 9,000 satellites now deliver broadband service worldwide
Earnings
Verizon Fixed Wireless Adds Continue to Slow
New CEO Dan Schulman sought to dispel concerns of a potential price war in mobile.
Earnings
Frontier Adds 133,000 Fiber Subs
The fiber operator's $20 billion acquisition by Verizon is awaiting final regulatory approval.
Fiber
Verizon Partners with Tillman's Eaton Fiber to Reach New Markets
The move follows similar ventures by AT&T and T-Mobile.
Earnings
T-Mobile Adds 506,000 Fixed Wireless Subs
The company also added 54,000 fiber subscribers, in addition to 755,000 absorbed from Metronet.
Wireless
Fixed Wireless Exempt from AT&T Price Hike
The company has about 1 million subscribers on its Internet Air service.
mergers
Verizon to California: Don't Add More Diversity Conditions to Merger
Verizon told the FCC it would roll back diversity initiatives to gain approval to acquire Frontier.
Copper Theft
Analysis: Copper Theft’s True Toll Understated in Telecom Infrastructure Reports
More than 15,000 network attacks were logged, but major incidents went uncounted.
Public Safety
Verizon in Los Angeles and Charter in North Carolina Hit by Network Vandalism
The outages underscored growing concerns about the physical security of broadband networks
enforcement
FCC Asking Supreme Court to Overturn Fifth Circuit’s AT&T Fine Ruling
The agency said the decision would leave it unable to issue fines.
Briefs
Verizon Teams With AST SpaceMobile on Space-Based Cellular Service
Verizon has signed a deal with AST SpaceMobile to provide cellular service from space beginning next year.
mergers
Verizon Acquiring Fixed Wireless Operator Starry
The companies declined to disclose the terms of the deal.
People
Verizon Names Former PayPal Head Dan Schulman CEO
Hans Vestberg, who led the company since 2018, will stay on as an advisor for about a year.
Spectrum
D.C. Circuit Says Whistleblower Suit Against UScellular Can Continue
The whistleblowers have asked the FCC to pause or reverse the company's spectrum sales over the issue.
