The Broadband Exchange

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from ⁠Telecompetitor⁠, we discuss recent news about SpaceX’s plans for Starlink Mobile, a BEAD milestone reached last week, our interview with Gateway Fiber’s CEO, the recent FCC meeting, developments in satellite broadband, and much more. Chapters (00:00:04) - Intro(00:00:18) - BEAD Program: All States Sign, California's Dispute(00:00:53) - Charter/Cox Withdraws from RDOF(00:01:59) - FCC Tightens Vetting for Universal Service Funding(00:02:34) - FCC Commissioner Nomination Politics(00:03:09) - FCC Satellite Spectrum Expansion Proposals(00:03:44) - AT&T/AST SpaceMobile Satellite-Terrestrial Handoff(00:04:16) - SpaceX Starlink Mobile and Qualcomm Partnership(00:04:54) - Starlink Mobile Challenges and Boost Mobile Talk(00:05:28) - Fiber Investment: Oak Hill Buys Wired Stake(00:05:58) - Gateway Fiber CEO on Expansion Strategy(00:07:09) - T-Mobile Fiber's New Pricing Tiers(00:07:54) - Why Broadband Customers Switch Providers(00:08:30) - Rural Workforce and AI Skills Gap(00:09:43) - Outro

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompetitor, we discuss the NTIA’s new BEAD guidance, Amazon Leo’s acquisition of Globalstar, and more. Chapters (00:00:04) - Intro(00:00:18) - BEAD Supplemental Funding Guidance(00:01:22) - State Funding: Kansas and Wisconsin(00:02:37) - Gateway Fiber's Major Financing Deal(00:03:49) - Colorado Springs Network Tenant Switch(00:04:53) - FCC Considers Prison Cell Phone Jamming(00:05:20) - Cybersecurity Threats to Small Broadband Providers(00:06:23) - Preparing for Quantum-Safe Network Security(00:07:03) - T-Mobile's New TMIX Plans and Network Slicing(00:08:13) - Noble Mobile Acquires Smartless Mobile(00:08:40) - Streaming Sports Viewing Trends(00:09:45) - Closing Remarks

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we discuss Telecompetitor’s interview with South Carolina’s broadband director about BEAD 2.0, a new Starlink partnership and a report on the limitations of Starlink, an update from AST SpaceMobile, news of RiverStreet’s Chapter 11 filing, and much more. Chapters (00:00:04) - Intro(00:00:20) - River Street Networks Bankruptcy and Oaktree Sale(00:00:52) - South Carolina's BEAD Second Round Strategy(00:01:58) - Broadband Affordability Rules and Rural Provider Concerns(00:03:12) - Alaska Communications and Starlink Reseller Deal(00:03:53) - Skeptical Take on Starlink's Long-Term Role(00:04:51) - AST SpaceMobile's Direct-to-Phone Satellite Service(00:05:27) - C Spire Expands Converged Home Internet Offering(00:06:01) - US Mobile and PayPal's Free Your Phone Program(00:07:07) - JD Power Business Wireless Satisfaction Study(00:07:53) - Consumer Cellular Survey on Human Customer Service(00:08:22) - AI's Behind-the-Scenes Benefits for Broadband Providers(00:09:32) - Outro

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, we look at the SpaceX purchase of Grain Management spectrum, and more. Chapters (00:00:04) - Intro(00:00:19) - SpaceX spectrum deal for direct-to-device(00:01:18) - UWiFi's ad-supported free internet(00:01:58) - JD Power satisfaction study: wireless vs wired(00:03:09) - AT&T and Optimum customer experience programs(00:04:00) - G Fiber's AI-native Wi-Fi 8 gateway(00:04:34) - STL Partners study on autonomous broadband operations(00:05:58) - Fiber Broadband Association's low level design guidance(00:06:41) - Pew Trusts on state broadband funding after BEAD(00:07:24) - Cable One's Megabroadband acquisition legal challenge(00:08:03) - Survey on viewing habits: highlights vs full episodes(00:09:07) - Closing

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange, from Telecompetitor, we discuss the FCC’s approval of SpaceX’s 15,000-satellite direct-to-device constellation, the Lumos acquisition of ALLO Fiber assets, Starlink’s plan to sell hourly and weekly passes, a new USDA grant, reports on BEAD and cybersecurity, and much more. Chapters (00:00:04) - Intro(00:00:19) - SpaceX FCC Satellite-to-Phone Authorization(00:01:27) - Starlink Community Host Pay-as-you-go Model(00:01:56) - Ookla Study on VoNR vs 4G Call Performance(00:02:33) - T-Mobile vs Charter Advertising Dispute(00:03:06) - Parks Associates: Wi-Fi Issues and Churn Risk(00:04:17) - Cybersecurity as a Broadband Differentiator(00:05:06) - Comcast Business Cybersecurity Threat Report(00:06:18) - BEAD Fiber Construction and Locate Ticket Demand(00:06:52) - Siletz Tribes USDA Reconnect Grant(00:07:32) - Language Access Barriers Online(00:08:03) - Lumos Acquires Allo Fiber Network in Joplin(00:09:09) - Closing Remarks