Archive - Policyband

D.C. Memo: Ultrafast Wi-Fi Needs Access to Lower 7 GHz Band, Analyst Says

Policy analyst Bartlett Cleland says the Charter-Broadcom 10 Gbps Demo at SCTE TechExpo25 Stays a Cool Science Project if Licensed Carriers Can Hog the…

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D.C. Memo: Carr Tangles with Capitol Hill T.Rex – Chuck Schumer

FCC Chief Calls on Senate Democratic Leader to End the ‘Schumer Shutdown’ and Stop Pandering to ‘Your Far-Left Flank.”

Nov 4 •

D.C. Memo: Former Newsmax Host Sean Spicer Backs Nexstar-TEGNA Deal Opposed by Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy

Trump 45’s First Press Secretary Says Abolishing the 39% Cap Allows More Right-Leaning Affiliate Owners to Become More Influential

Nov 3 •

October 2025

D.C. Memo: Starlink Shrinking Broadband Performance Gap between Rich and Poor, Researchers Find

'Starlink shows great promise in terms of equity,' Carnegie Mellon University Researchers Claim.

Oct 31 •

D.C. Memo: Playing in the C-Band – Carr Eying Auction of 180 Megahertz to Sustain U.S. Wireless Leadership

Agency Leader Sets Nov. 20, 2025, Vote to Advance a Key Communications Provision in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Oct 30 •

D.C. Memo: Turmoil in Arkansas over Financial Strength of Top BEAD Grant Winner

Arkansas State Broadband Director Glen Howie Vowed to Keep a Close Eye on the Finances of Hometown Internet

Oct 29 •

D.C. Memo: John Malone Files to Take Majority Control of GCI Liberty in Alaska

Libertarian Cable TV Pioneer Would Control a Company That Derives 42% of Annual Revenue from a Single Source − the FCC’s $8.5 billion Universal Service…

Oct 28 •

D.C. Memo: Colorado Democrats Demand FCC Block Nexstar-TEGNA Merger

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) said the $6.2 billion TV station deal would violate federal ownership limits and hurt Rocky…

Oct 27 •

D.C. Memo: GOP Sen. Fischer Pressuring Lutnick to Give Nebraska More BEAD Money for Fiber

Only 9.37% of Cornhusker State Locations Getting Fiber, Compared to 66% Nationally

Oct 24 •

D.C. Memo: ACLP Study Predicts Lutnick's BEAD Rules Will Leave 1 Million Locations Unserved

Analysts Santorelli and Karras Support a BEAD Reserve Fund to Connect Any Remaining Unconnected Locations.

Oct 23 •

D.C. Memo: Carr Warns Broadcasters He's ‘Open to Idea’ of License Revocation

'If you think there's nothing you can do to lose a license, then it's not a license,” Carr says on the Media Research Center’s NewsBusters Podcast.

Oct 22 •

D.C. Memo: Does the Government Shutdown Put Another Dent in the Senate Filibuster?

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) says it’s time to use a simple Senate majority to fund the government.

Oct 21 •

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