Top Five Takeaways. 2
Broadband Market News and Trends. 3
Market Competition. 3
Mobile and Fixed Players: Towards Network Convergence. 3
Cableco Subscriber Loss Slowed in the First Quarter, Mobile Gains Continue. 4
Mergers and Acquisitions. 4
EchoStar’s financial woes and delayed 5G network buildout leads to forced spectrum sale. 5
Regulatory Changes: US and Canada. 5
BEAD Program Revision Underway, with 41 out of 56 States and Entities Submitting Final Proposals. 5
Tariff Uncertainty Continues, with Consumers and Decision Makers Carrying On. 6
The Supreme Court Upholds the Universal Service Fund. 6
Multifamily News. 7
BAI Connect and Zentro Merge to Create Multifamily ISP. 7
The Starry Internet Acquisition Points to Increased Market Competition for ISPs in the MDU Space. 7
Key Company Developments. 8
Definitions. 11
External Citations. 11
