A jury has found Grande Communications, LLC contributorily liable for willful copyright infringement of 1,403 copyrighted works owned by a group of record labels. The jury awarded the labels $46.7 million in statutory damages.
News Update - October 2022
An update on important news from October 2022.
Recent Mergers & Acquisitions In The Telecommunications Industry
An update on recent mergers and acquisitions in the telecommunications industry.
Rural Digital Opportunity Fund: Starry Internet Defaults On All RDOF Winning Bids – $268 Million In 9 States
Another one bites the dust – Starry Internet has defaulted on all of its RDOF winning bids – $268 million in nine states.
AT&T Illinois To Pay $23 Million Criminal Penalty For Bribery Directed At Speaker Of The Illinois House Of Representatives In 2017
In a DOJ Deferred Prosecution Agreement, AT&T Illinois has admitted it made $22,500 in bribery payments to an ally of the Illinois Speaker of the House to influence legislation eliminating carrier of last resort obligations in 2017.
Proposed Bill Would Prevent Taxation Of BEAD And Other Broadband Grants
The Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act, if passed, would exclude certain broadband grants from taxable gross income.
News Update - September 2022
An update on news during September 2022.
NTIA Requests Public Comment On Waiver Of Buy America Provisions For Middle Mile Grant Program – Comments Due October 3rd
NTIA is seeking public comment on a proposed limited waiver of the Infrastructure Act’s “Buy America” provisions for recipients of grants under NTIA’s Middle Mile Grant Program. Comments are due October 3, 2022.
Voltage Pictures Launches DMCA Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against AT&T
Voltage Pictures has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against internet service provider AT&T in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District Of Texas.
USAC Files 4th Quarter 2022 USF Contribution Base Data: $8,624,083,282
USAC has filed projected universal service fund contribution base data which will be used to determine the USF contribution factor for the fourth quarter of calendar year 2022.