From the new FCC chair to BEAD updates: The top 5 stories from Broadband Communities

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The picture of how a second term for President-elect Donald Trump will impact telecommunications is becoming clearer. With the nomination of Brendan Carr as chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), a change of course at the FCC has been signaled.

Plus, don’t miss the latest merger and acquisition updates from North America, including Charter’s deal to acquire Liberty Broadband.

  1. Trump picks Carr to serve as next FCC chair
    President-elect Donald Trump has picked Brendan Carr to serve as the next chair of the Federal Communications Commission.
  2. BEAD director plans to stay in role through White House transition
    Evan Feinman, the director of the BEAD program, reportedly has no plans to leave his post following Donald Trump’s victory.
  3. Connected Nation reports BEAD money ‘will come soon’
    No ISPs have yet been awarded federal BEAD program funds for expansion projects. One expert expects that to change soon.
  4. Majority of Frontier stockholders approve of acquisition by Verizon
    Over 60 percent of Frontier Communications stockholders have approved a merger agreement proposal with Verizon.
  5. Charter announces deal to acquire Liberty Broadband
    Charter Communications has announced an all-stock transaction has been agreed to for the purpose of acquiring Liberty Broadband.

For more of the USA’s biggest broadband stories, visit Total Telecom’s sister site, Broadband Communities

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VMO2 launches UK’s first 5G standalone small cells in Birmingham
BT says Labour’s budget will cost company £100m
Vodafone Spain and Telefonica complete FibreCo deal 

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