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Latest News in Telecommunications

  • February 10, 2026

    FirstNet Reauthorization Bill Advances To Full Committee

    A bill that would renew the First Responder Network Authority for just over a decade sailed through a House subcommittee hearing Tuesday afternoon and is now headed to the full committee for a vote.

  • February 10, 2026

    Millicom, NJJ Buy Telefonica's Chile Mobile Biz In $1.2B Deal

    Spanish telecommunications group Telefonica said Tuesday it has sold its Chilean mobile business to a consortium led by French holding company NJJ and Luxembourg-based Millicom in a deal with a firm value of about $1.22 billion.

  • February 10, 2026

    Broadcasters Fight 39% Media Ownership Cap In Hill Hearing

    TV broadcasters told the U.S. Senate Tuesday that lawmakers never meant to permanently cap national audience share controlled by a single station owner at 39%, as conservative outlet Newsmax argued there's support from both the left and right for keeping the limit in place.

  • February 10, 2026

    Verizon Vows Future Challenges For Congressional Subpoenas

    Amid criticism from Republicans on how Verizon handled subpoenas from special counsel Jack Smith, the general counsel for the telecommunications company told lawmakers on Tuesday that, going forward, they will challenge in court non-disclosure orders preventing notification to members of Congress.

  • February 10, 2026

    Apple, Google Offer App Store Measures Under New UK Rules

    Britain's competition enforcer said Tuesday that Apple and Google have committed to fairness and transparency measures for their respective app stores, after the mobile platforms were designated as having strategic market status under the country's new digital regime.

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