There’s been a lot of weird happening in the tech and telecom space, but something happened on Thursday that struck a cord amidst the chaos: President Donald Trump demanded the CEO of U.S. chip giant Intel resign immediately. The demand,...
The Trump Organization introduced the T1 phone with a strong emphasis on U.S. manufacturing Analysts questioned how that could be done given the lack of supply chain in the U.S. and the timeline cited for delivering the phone The language...
Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar is at the center of two FCC investigations The FCC may act slower as a result of Thursday’s blowout between President Trump and SpaceX owner Elon Musk New Street analysts revised their view on satellite sharing in...
A federal court has said that the Trump admin doesn’t have authority to set tariffs, a ruling that was almost immediately reversed by an appeals court Meanwhile, analysts say that if Apple tariffs do go ahead they would be best...
I can’t be the only one feeling this way. Covering tech and telecom has always been a test of patience, with change in telecom especially moving at a glacial pace. But lately it’s starting to feel like a test of...
AT&T’s CEO said the potential costs of tariffs on handsets will be passed onto Ma Bell’s customers John Stankey believes that customers will spend on handsets rather than other consumer goods, even if upgrades don’t happen as often The exec...
President Trump’s new executive order calls for federal permitting reform It doesn’t mention broadband, nor does it bring up issues with pole attachments But it could be a stepping stone for bigger permitting reform in the future The Trump administration...
Vendor supply chains could feel the burn from newly implemented tariffs There’s still uncertainty on whether the tariffs will last and which products will be affected Sustained tariffs may stunt the U.S. economy along with tech innovation, said AvidThink’s Roy...
Some Republican Senators don’t want to see a pause in the BEAD program The incoming Secretary of Commerce has been non-committal in how he might handle the BEAD program Senator Shelly Capito (R-WV) wrote in comments, “My state has jumped...
The Trump administration is trying to stamp out public and private DEI initiatives But industry experts told us DEI is integral to telecom programs and workforce recruitment Both broadband and wireless groups said a diverse workforce is key The U.S....