State broadband leaders said they’re short on time – and staff – in carrying out BEAD changes The time crunch also extends to the ISPs that need to supply updated info Despite NTIA’s push to speed up permitting, states still...

AT&T has FCC approval to turn off copper for 500 wire centers But it’s still facing state pushback, namely from California Alleviating customer concerns is another challenge The road to copper retirement is paved with paperwork, but AT&T seems to...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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...

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...