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FCC hears all about how it should deal with the 13 GHz band (Fierce)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 13:36Spectrum sharing in U.S. has support of 242 broadband providers and a Department of Defense leader (Fierce)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Mon, 12/12/2022 - 15:28Providers weigh price hikes as customers more jittery than ever
Could the major telecom operators increase prices on customer bases already reeling from general cost-of-living increases and other economic uncertainty? Executives from AT&T and Verizon both seemed to leave the door open to that possibility, but new research suggested that could be a very risky move. EY issued a report titled, “The top 10 risks in telecommunications,” which identified “Insufficient response to customers during the cost-of-living crisis” as the No.
Q&A: Senator Thune on his new broadband oversight effort
Senator John Thune (R-SD) is no stranger to broadband issues. The senator previously served as Chairman for the Senate Commerce Committee and today helps oversee the telecom industry as the ranking member on the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband. Sen Thune launched a new broadband oversight effort, sending letters to more than 30 industry associations including CTIA, NTCA, NCTA, and WIA, public interest groups, and free market advocates seeking feedback on the current state of broadband regulation. What prompted it?
Clearwave Fiber tops 100K passings in first year (Fierce)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Fri, 12/09/2022 - 13:54Wireless internet providers champion CBRS model amid CTIA attempts to quash it
Soon after CTIA released its latest study supporting its argument for more licensed spectrum, the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) shot a letter over to lawmakers asking for more shared spectrum, similar to the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) model. Signed by more than 200 companies in the WISP ecosystem, the letter urges lawmakers to support the 3.5 GHz CBRS model for future spectrum bands, such as 3.1-3.45 GHz.
UScellular envisions using BEAD funding to build more towers
Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a bright spot for UScellular’s wireless business. UScellular CEO LT Therivel said that the company’s FWA subscriber base is doubling every 18 months.