Next week’s open meeting of the Federal Communications Commission will feature the promised (and controversial) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on reforming eligibility for the Lifeline program but also an NPRM […]
Author: Susan Carter
February 6, 2026
“Precedent-Setting” and “first-of-its-kind” are the terms being used in a news release issued yesterday by the FCC heralding its 60-day resolution of a pole attachment complaint between Appalachian Power Company […]
Industry News: 1-30-26
It is no secret that BEAD, other federal broadband deployment programs, and now data centers are impacting the fiber supply chain, but an article in Fierce this week highlighted just […]
Industry News: 1-23-26
The deal is done. Verizon filed a Consummation Notice with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on Wednesday indicating that its union with Frontier is official.
Industry News: 1-16-26
Early in the week, the FCC closed a loophole in their handset unlocking rules which has proven to be a perfect environment to encourage fraud and even drug running and […]
The Daily Number: 42
This week’s BEAD Progress Dashboard lists 42 states which have received final approval for their projects by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The dashboard update was posted on Wednesday […]
Industry News: 12-5-25
The inaugural meeting of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission USF Working Group took place this week with representatives from ILEC, RLEC, and wireless industries participating, as well as the Office […]
Daily Number: 18
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced this week that 18 states have been approved for BEAD funding. As part of the agency’s ongoing advocacy for the “Benefit of the […]
Industry News: 11-14-25
The federal government shutdown finally ended this week and bills appropriating money for broadband were quickly approved in the U.S. Senate. The most notable of the bunch was legislation providing […]