An update on a few recent mergers & acquisitions in the communications industry
May 2020 News Update
An update on news from May 2020
USDA ReConnect Program – Broadband Awards Update – First Funding Round Closes
USDA has made its final broadband funding award under the first round of the ReConnect Pilot Program. USDA is now evaluating 172 second funding round applications.
USF Contributions: NTCA Paper Says Including Broadband In Services That Contribute To The Universal Service Fund Won’t Harm Broadband Adoption
A new paper released by NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association finds that broadening the base of contributions to the Universal Service Fund by including both voice and broadband connections would not harm consumer broadband adoption and retention.
USDA ReConnect Pilot Program – Broadband Awards Update
An update on broadband funding through USDA’s ReConnect Pilot Program
Connect America Fund Phase II Auction – News Update
An update on the FCC’s Connect America Fund Phase II Auction.
April 2020 News Update
An update on news from April 2020.
DMCA Lawsuit Update: District Court Allows Vicarious Copyright Infringement Claims Against Charter To Go Forward
The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado has issued an Order in Warner Records Inc. et al. v. Charter Communications, Inc., rejecting Charter’s motion to dismiss the claim for vicarious liability.
SpaceX Asks FCC For Permission To Operate Starlink Satellites At Lower Altitudes
SpaceX has filed an application with the FCC asking for permission to operate its Starlink satellite network at lower altitudes.
FCC Seeking Comment On Application Of Section 4 Of The Secure And Trusted Communications Networks Act Of 2019
The FCC is seeking comment on how Section 4 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 applies to proposals under consideration in the FCC’s National Security Threats to the Communications Supply Chain proceeding.