Jeff Baumgartner
Senior Editor at LightReading
Host at Light Reading Podcasts
Senior Editor at Light Reading - @Light_Reading
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lightreading.com | Jeff Baumgartner
The US Department of Justice has reportedly opened a formal investigation into Disney's proposed agreement to acquire 70% of Fubo, the sports-focused pay-TV streaming service. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) reportedly is probing Disney's proposed agreement to take a controlling stake in Fubo over antitrust concerns. Puck first reported Tuesday that the DoJ had launched an investigation into the agreement.
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lightreading.com | Jeff Baumgartner
AT&T's switch from Nokia to Ericsson radios is modernizing its wireless network and boosting the performance of AT&T's 'Internet Air' FWA service, says CEO John Stankey. Internet Air now serves more than 803,000 subs. AT&T saw stronger fixed wireless access (FWA) subscriber gains in the first quarter of 2025. The overall performance of that product – branded as AT&T Internet Air – partly stems from AT&T's multi-year plan to switch from Nokia radios to Ericsson radios, according to CEO John Stankey.
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lightreading.com | Jeff Baumgartner
Plume, the Wi-Fi management specialist that works with dozens of broadband operators, has found its next CEO. Daniel Herscovici, a former exec of Comcast – one of Plume's biggest customers – has taken the helm of the company. He succeeds Adam Hotchkiss, a Plume co-founder who has been serving as the company's interim CEO following the abrupt departure of former CEO and Plume co-founder Fahri Diner late last year.
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lightreading.com | Jeff Baumgartner
Comcast is targeting premium mobile users with 'Premium Unlimited,' a new plan offering 4K streaming, more hotspot data, spam call blocking and a twice-a-year 'Elite' device upgrade option. Comcast's Xfinity Mobile service has put a dent in the market with its initial unlimited plan and a "By the Gig" option.
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2 days ago |
lightreading.com | Jeff Baumgartner
Trump's US tariff policies are a 'moving target,' said Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg. Verizon faces more tariff exposure on wireless than on fiber. Meanwhile, Verizon intends to pass tariff-related smartphone costs to customers. Verizon is weighing the potential financial impact of President Donald Trump's ever-evolving tariff policies. But CEO Hans Vestberg admits that determining what the exact financial impact will be remains difficult to pinpoint.
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DZS gets a lifeline - Canada's MNSi has inked a deal to acquire the assets of DZS, which recently filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy and shut down its US operations. MNSi wants to pick up the ball and form a new US-based company called Zhone @Light_Reading https://t.co/Yixq9wXPql
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez confirms she self-funded her trip to NAB in Las Vegas amid travel suspensions, noting she felt 'it was important to come and speak' at the event #nabshow
Gomez: For every Commissioner, spectrum auction authority is a 'high priority' #nabshow