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October 5, 2026: FCC reforms NEPA, Washington details BEAD awards

Oct 5, 2026 · 10 min · 10 segments

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange from ⁠Telecompetitor⁠, we discuss various actions taken at the September FCC meeting—including NEPA reform and the…

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange from ⁠Telecompetitor⁠, we discuss various actions taken at the September FCC meeting—including NEPA reform and the release of more spectrum—Washington state’s BEAD awards, and new analyses of customer churn and possible upcoming mergers and acquisitions.

In this week’s episode of The Broadband Exchange from ⁠Telecompetitor⁠, we discuss various actions taken at the September FCC meeting—including NEPA reform and the…

Speakers: Ian DescherHost

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