Missouri calls on the FCC to return $177 Million in defaulted RDOF funds; The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the Universal Services Fund framework challenge; T-Mobile to sell its 800 Mhz spectrum portfolio; YouTube hits a record share for TV viewing & China is developing a submarine designed to sever deep sea communications cables. These stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

A great visit with Pacific Telecommunications Council President & CEO Brian Moon for a look back at one of the largest global telecom conferences of the year, PTC ’25.

A new State Broadband Director set to lead in Arizona; Commissioner Geoffrey Starks plans his departure from the FCC; Tribal Ready announces a partnership with Synamedia; Free internet to affordable housing locations in Sonoma County, California & while streaming subscriptions across the board are way up, Apple TV+ is losing $1 Billion per year. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

A massive deregulatory initiative launched by the FCC; Former FCC Chair Ajit Pai tapped to lead CTIA; Canada expands spectrum use for 5G innovation; Crown Castle to divest its fiber segment & broadband construction firm Trueline Infrastructure closes its doors. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

Commerce Secretary Lutnick looks to make BEAD more technology neutral; LiveOak Fiber & Seimitsu announce a strategic partnership for network expansion in Georgia; Shareholder approval for Charter’s acquisition of Liberty Broadband & tests are underway using AI to power closed-caption translation.  Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.

Former FCC Chairman Michael Powell retires as President & CEO of NCTA; CPUC awards $9 Million for last mile broadband projects; Nexstar ordered to pay millions for fraudulently collected retransmission fees; Positive Q4 earnings for Frontier & Paramount+ & yet another under-sea fiber cable cut near Taiwan. Those stories & more on This Week in the Broadband Universe.