The 10% tariff on goods from China will impact smartphones Analysts who spoke to Fierce don’t expect imminently higher prices on most phones sold in the U.S. The prepaid segment could be hit hard Higher prices are expected for smartphones...

The White House wants to temporarily freeze federal grants – a move that would presumably impact the BEAD program New Street Research saw this coming, as Republicans amp up the conversation around BEAD reform Despite the pending freeze, there are...

Before anything changes with the BEAD program, Trump needs to name a new NTIA administrator States waiting for NTIA to approve their BEAD proposals may see their deployment plans stall A new NTIA regime could lower the program’s high-cost threshold,...

Republicans are split on how to fund the USF Reforming the USF could include bringing back the Affordable Connectivity Program But given the nature of politics, it’s hard to gauge what direction reform will take, if any The Universal Service...

Trump’s “America First” policies could push global partners to pursue digital sovereignty, reducing U.S. tech competitiveness Starlink is positioned to benefit as a solution for rural broadband expansion under Trump’s new administration Fierce Network editors went all-out analyzing what the...