Funding
Wireless Infrastructure Association Nabs $30 Million for Workforce Development
Pew said in a recent paper that states have multiple avenues for shoring up their workforces ahead of BEAD
California
GOP Candidate for California Governor Dings FCC, AT&T on Effort to End California Landline Obligations
Steve Hilton, endorsed by President Trump, urges the FCC to let state regulators preserve AT&T’s voice services for rural Californians.
Funding
FCC Clears E-Rate Review, Local Permit Shot Clock Proposal
School and library groups said they were planning to marshal opposition to cutting back E-Rate funding
Spectrum
FCC Approves EchoStar Spectrum Sales, With Escrow Requirement
It’s a victory for tower companies, who pushed for the condition.
Earnings
EchoStar to FCC: Tower Escrow Could Jeopardize Spectrum Deals
The company also reported 16,000 new mobile subscribers in the second quarter, down from the same time last year.
Spectrum
WIA Report: Dish Accounted for 5-7 Percent of All Tower Rental Revenue
An ally of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wrote the agency in favor of the tower companies.
Infrastructure
Tower Companies Not Letting up on Push for EchoStar Deal Conditions
The Wireless Infrastructure Association made its case to the FCC’s top lawyer.
Spectrum
Tower Companies Continue Push for Conditions on EchoStar Spectrum Deals
Executives urged FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to ensure Dish’s obligations would be paid.
BEAD
Wicker, Capito Introduce Bill to Ensure Use of Non-Deployment Funds
The bill would allow states to spend the money on wholesale fiber, workforce development, and mobile wireless infrastructure, among other things.
Spectrum
FCC Told to Deny or Condition EchoStar Waivers Tied to SpaceX Spectrum Transfer
Petitioners warn waivers may undermine terrestrial buildout requirements and strand spectrum
Earl L Buddy Carter
House Commerce Committee Clears Broadband Permitting Bills
The bills would set shot clocks on state and local permitting agencies and make it easier for ISPs to cross railroads.
permitting
Senate Unveils RAIL Act Days After House Advances Its Own Version
The bill would set permitting deadlines for work in railroad rights-of-way.
BEAD
Federal Permitting Staff Reduced, Says NTIA Permitting Chief Jill Springer
The agency has been working to reduce federal permitting burdens for BEAD participants.
Telecom Regulators Embrace AI to Modernize Governance and Network Management
FCC and NTIA officials detail efforts to integrate AI across agency operations.
Wireless
Wireless Industry Celebrates Spectrum Victory as Congress Sends ‘Big’ Budget Bill to Trump
Wireless industry celebrates tax incentives, others celebrate expanded R&D credits.
Public Safety
NCTA: Vandalism of Communications Infrastructure on the Rise
There were 5,770 incidents of theft and vandalism nationally between June and December last year.
