Mike Dano

According to EchoStar, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has been avoiding a meeting with the company's top executive, Charlie Ergen. The situation could spell trouble for EchoStar.

Light Reading's Mike Dano joins the podcast to discuss the FCC's planned investigation into EchoStar's nationwide 5G network buildout, why it matters (and why it seems 'gross') and what to watch for next.

Senators appear to have reached an agreement to allocate up to 800MHz of spectrum for 5G and other commercial uses. But the lower 3GHz band is not included in that allocation.

Multiple reports indicate an ongoing slowdown in the growth of data traffic on telecom networks, including wireless networks. But the rise of AI might challenge – or even reverse – that trend.

AT&T's Gigapower JV with Blackrock 'unilaterally took a series of actions that ultimately led to the filing of these Chapter 11 cases,' network-construction firm Tilson wrote in its bankruptcy filing.

EchoStar said it won't make an interest payment because of the 'uncertainty' sparked by an FCC investigation. The situation could increase pressure against FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

Prepaid customers are often viewed as far less valuable than postpaid. But the prepaid market in the US is growing after years of stagnation. The question is: why?

A top Verizon executive offered some insights into the company's MVNO agreements with Comcast and Charter. And he suggested the rise of cable in mobile has reached its zenith.

A new McKinsey & Company report details many of the opportunities that telecom operators could grab in AI. And it offers some warnings for operators content to sit on the sidelines.

Even after its $5.75 billion deal with Lumen, AT&T will still have the financial firepower to go after additional 3.45GHz spectrum, according to the financial analysts at New Street Research.