Continuing a trend that’s been going on for years, UScellular reported a loss of 38,000 postpaid phone customers in Q1 2025 CEO Laurent Therivel blamed UScellular’s lack of size and scale and said it’s all the more reason to sell...

The DoD’s plan calls for moving CBRS from the 3.55-3.65 MHz part of the band to the lower 3 GHz, according to a New Street analysis That’s similar to what AT&T proposed last fall – a plan that was met...

T-Mobile and UScellular are asking the FCC to expeditiously act on their proposed transfer of spectrum licenses Consumer advocates are concerned the deal will be harmful to competition and lead to higher prices The FCC sent out notices seeking information...

MidWave Wireless spent years preparing the 1.4 GHz spectrum for market, and now it’s ready for prime time Its high-power, flexible-use spectrum is “ideally suited” for emergency services, critical infrastructure and mission-critical private broadband networks MidWave’s licenses cover the entire...

This is the 800 MHz spectrum that Dish Network/EchoStar wanted to buy several years ago but didn’t have the finances for it Grain Management plans to use the spectrum to serve utilities across the country In exchange, T-Mobile is getting...

The U.S. government is picking up the pace on copper retirement reform Operators will still have to deal with states if they want to fully shut down their legacy networks Copper retirement is further along in Europe, but progress is...

A sale of Lumen’s consumer fiber biz is probably the most likely deal to happen 2025, according to analysts Other possible transactions, like a Comcast/Charter merger, are a bit more far-fetched Changes to copper retirement policy could pave the way...

New Street Research analysts figure 500 MHz+ of spectrum could end up in U.S. carriers’ hands over the next four years They estimate the value of these bands at $160 billion based on prior transactions That sounds like a lot...

Sources say she’s a conscientious, hard worker The expectation is her nomination will sail through the Senate Industry insiders are hopeful the new administration and Congress will work together to release more licensed spectrum Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica...

Congress passed a big defense bill that includes full funding for the rip and replace program The legislation includes a provision for an FCC auction of AWS-3 licenses The spectrum is attractive to carriers because they already own equipment that...