U.S. FWA Was Envisioned as a Rural Broadband Fix, but Urban Users Are Embracing It Too
Rural FWA users across all three providers—T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T—have lower median download speeds and higher multi-server latency than urban FWA users
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SpaceX fuels mobile ambition with another helping of spectrum
SpaceX applied to FCC to acquire three unpaired AWS-3 licenses from Tristar License Group and add more spectrum for its mobile satellite service plan
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Charter’s Spectrum offers free Amazon Prime to low-income customers
Customers who qualify for the low-income assist program offered by Charter’s Spectrum brand will now receive Amazon Prime at no additional cost
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USTelecom, NTCA back Lumos in Ohio permitting dispute
USTelecom and NTCA filed comments to the FCC supporting Lumos' petition for the agency to preempt some permitting fees and requirements imposed by two Ohio counties
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FCC filing details Charlie Ergen's bid for MobileX
CONX, Charlie Ergen's SPAC, has formally sought FCC approval to acquire a majority stake in MobileX, the Verizon MVNO with about 107,000 subscribers
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Commissioner Gomez: FCC to Unleash Dark Money Into Broadcast TV Ads
Commissioner Gomez issued a statement in response to a Media Bureau Order unlawfully expanding the interpretation of which political entities qualify for discounted broadcast advertising rates
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The Tight Clock for Reopening the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program
Three developments establish the schedule for reopening the grant program, but the paperwork step NTIA began complicates that timeline
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Meta Reaches $18 Billion Settlement With 48 States Over Child-Safety Claims
The deal contains broad new safeguards for underage users but only pays out in full if TikTok and YouTube make similar concessions
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Senate Passes Bill for Broadband Mapping
I can’t be the only one who thinks that making this request to the FCC now is too little, too late
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FCC review could scale back or end internet discounts for school districts
“They’re asking us to comment on a potential rulemaking and they haven’t told us what the rules would be.”
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