Democratic lawmakers voiced limited enthusiasm in recent interviews for proposals that Congress could impeach Republican FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, although their consternation over his actions is unabated. Several groups have been urging Congress to impeach Carr on claims that he weaponized the FCC’s media regulatory role to undermine the First Amendment (see 2604300052 and 2608060055).

CTIA and airline industry groups want the FCC to clarify aspects of its proposal for spectrum-user-funded rebates for aircraft radio altimeter (RA) replacements to facilitate terrestrial wireless services in the upper C band, according to comments filed last week in docket 25-59. Aircraft industry commenters largely supported the FCC’s proposal but said the rebate program shouldn’t be model-specific.

Echoing AT&T, the other two major wireless carriers are sounding similarly bearish about SpaceX's prospects as a head-to-head competitor in terrestrial mobile. AT&T CEO John Stankey told Wall Street in October that Starlink Mobile might be good for rural areas, but in markets with fiber and wireless coverage it will be hard-pressed to compete (see 2610210036).

The staff of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) have proposed automatic inflation adjustment on the revenue cap for organizations to be eligible for the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF), allowing some alternative-medicine facilities to be eligible and simplifying the application process for tribal organizations.