Wireless
Verizon Prepared Largest Workforce Reductions as Competition Intensified
Move comes as new CEO prepares broad cost reductions across operations.
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.
enforcement
Verizon to Supreme Court: FCC Forfeiture Process Invalid
Verizon is asking Supreme Court to resolve a split, with the D.C. and the Second Circuits on one hand and the Fifth Circuit on the other.
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.
SpaceX
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.
