It appears as though someone is taking the FCC’s recent order calling for states to get out of the way as it pertains to regulations hindering the transition from copper […]
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Industry News: 5-15-26
It may pale in comparison to the money being talked about with BEAD and other federal broadband programs, but it’s not nothing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $17 million […]
Industry News: 5-8-26
It’s gone from “no way” to a “thumbs-up” as it pertains to paying prevailing wage on BEAD projects. NTIA offered in February that Pennsylvania would not receive its BEAD funding […]
Industry News: 5-1-26
Reforming the federal Universal Service Fund continues to make news with North Carolina Republican Congressman Richard Hudson telling attendees at the NTCA Legislative and Policy Conference this week that he […]
Industry News: 4-24-26
As the satellites continue to launch, so do the criticisms. This week’s barbs come in the form of an article in Telecompetitor highlighting a review of Starlink service done by […]
Industry News: 4-17-26
Just as the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Working Group is working with telcos and other interested parties in analyzing the state Universal Service Fund, so too are parties at the […]
Industry News: 4-10-26
All indications are that the April 30th Open Meeting of the FCC will be a busy one (See related story in Quotable Section). On the agenda are modernizing spectrum sharing […]
Industry News: 4-3-26
Bank impersonation scams were firmly in the cross hairs of the FCC this week in the form of a $4.5 million fine levied against Voxbeam Telecommunications. The Commission found the […]
Industry News: 3-27-26
In other America first news, the Commission also announced on Monday that all consumer-grade routers (going forward) must be made in this country unless the supplier receives “Conditional Approval” from […]