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September 2025

Third Party Groups ask FCC to Update EPFD Limits

A bipartisan group of 14 signatories representing 11 organizations asked Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to move forward with updating EPFD limits to boost competition in the satellite marketplace, lower costs for consumers, and strengthen American leadership in space. The groups stress that doing so will “unlock the full potential of LEO satellites both domestically and abroad.” The letter was filed in the FCC docket 25-157, “Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband.”

Srini Gopalan to Succeed Mike Sievert as T‑Mobile CEO on November 1, 2025

T-Mobile announced that it has named current Chief Operating Officer Srini Gopalan as T-Mobile’s next Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2025. Gopalan will assume the role from Mike Sievert, who has been appointed to a newly created management position at T-Mobile, Vice Chairman. As Vice Chairman, Sievert will continue in a management role and on the Board, to support T-Mobile’s CEO and leadership team, advising on matters of long-term strategy, innovation, talent development and external relations.

Tarana sees more opportunities ahead for urban FWA

Tarana originally made a name for itself deploying fixed wireless access in the rural U.S. Now, the company sees potential for the technology to reach new heights in more urban environments. The company recently launched G2, the next iteration of its FWA platform that offers 6.4 Gbps per sector (that is, the coverage area served by a base station).

Optus warned of 'consequences' after network outage leads to 3 deaths

Australia's no. 2 carrier Optus is once again engulfed in a political storm after a catastrophic network outage. This time it is over the deaths of three people caused by the failure of its emergency call system in South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Stuck in the Middle: Internet Insecurity in Rural America

Connected Nation believes in the importance of sustained, reliable internet connectivity for every household. In this report, CN looks at “internet insecure” households whose internet adoption has been in flux. What we found underscores a need to address the issue of internet insecurity: not only do Americans need to get connected, but to benefit from broadband, they must STAY connected. Key findings include:

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