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01/15/2026

Verizon Clears Major Hurdle in Frontier Merger

After 16 public hearings, 500 comments, several testimonies and a number of settlements, the California Public Utilities Commission ended a years-long process Thursday when it voted to approve Verizon and Frontier Communication’s $20 billion merger.

By Noah Ziegler

Found in: California Public Utilities Commission / FCC / Frontier Communications / Frontier-Verizon Deal / M&A / Mergers / Verizon
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01/14/2026

House Presses FCC on Independence, Broadcasters, Wireless

While Wednesday’s FCC oversight hearing with the House Communications subcommittee resembled the same line of questioning from Senate Commerce’s meeting with the agency, it was a chance for lawmakers to press on certain issues that remain relevant.

By Noah Ziegler

Found in: ABC / Anna Gomez / Brendan Carr / CBS / Darren Soto / FCC / fox news / Frank Pallone / House Communications / Jimmy Kimmel / NBC / Olivia Trusty / Rob Menendez / Senate Commerce / seth meyers
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01/13/2026

The Dish Wireless Aftermath

Crown Castle says Dish Wireless defaulted on its payment obligations for cell tower facilities that it leased and is seeking to recover more than $3.5 billion in remaining payments owed. But it’s not the only company complaining that Dish hasn’t paid them.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: EchoStar / boost / DISH Wireless / FCC / AT&T / DISH / Crown Castle / SpaceX
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01/13/2026

FCC Returns to Capitol Hill

FCC Oversight hearing 2.0 is set for tomorrow in the House Communications subcommittee.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: Anna Gomez / Brendan Carr / FCC / House Communications / Olivia Trusty / Senate Commerce
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01/13/2026

FCC OKs Starlink Constellation

The FCC gave SpaceX the green light to launch more of its second-generation Starlink satellites.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: FCC / SpaceX / Starlink / T-Mobile
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01/12/2026

Altafiber Asks FCC to Weigh in On Nexstar Retrans Spat

Altafiber officially asked the full FCC to review a Media Bureau decision rejecting its retransmission consent complaint against Nexstar.

By Cablefax Staff

Found in: FCC / Nexstar / NewsNation / Altafiber

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