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A Deal at Last – T-Mobile & Sprint Finally Tie the Knot

It’s official, T-Mobile and Sprint have officially received the green light from federal and state agencies to merge.  A lot has happened since the deal was first announced two years ago, including many lawsuits and challenges to the merger.  On April 16, however, the last holdout – the California Public […]

Bulletin for Clients Who Do Business with the Federal Government

One More Thing to Worry About: Your Use of Banned Telecom Equipment — As if you don’t already have enough on your mind, we are advising/reminding all clients who are federal government contractors that Congress has prohibited executive agencies from entering into, renewing, or extending contracts with entities that use […]

Internet First Strategy: The Power of the Portfolio – Part 2

In this second part of the two-part podcast series, TC2’s Mark Sheard and Joe Schmidt continue their discussion about how enterprises are saving big money by adopting a portfolio strategy when buying internet transport services.  In this episode enterprises will learn what they need to do to implement the portfolio […]

Internet First Strategy: The Power of the Portfolio – Part 1

Over the last few years, enterprises have been transforming how they architect their networks and have increasingly adopted an internet first strategy.  Companies that have gone down this path have seen a favorable impact on the affordability and performance of their networks.  It’s also changing how they buy their transport […]

FCC Likely to Allow Uncontrolled Wi-Fi Devices in 6 GHz Microwave Band

The FCC just released a DRAFT Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (R&O and FNPRM) in the pending rulemaking to open the 5925-7125 MHz (6 GHz) microwave band for use by unlicensed devices (ET Docket No. 18-295). The draft decision adopts many of the arguments put forward […]

FCC Delays Auction of Priority Access Licenses at 3.5 GHz

Due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has pushed out the deadlines associated with its upcoming auction of Priority Access Licenses (“PALs”) in the 3550-3700 MHz (“3.5 GHz”) band, part of what the FCC calls the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (“CBRS”). As detailed […]