The content team at Channel Partners Newsletter tracks stories of interest to the technology advisor and wider channel communities. Anyone selling communication and connectivity solutions will want to stay abreast of these developing stories or catch up on ones they have missed. We are tracking—with the help of ChatGPT along with AI tools our parent Informa has developed—a roundup based on story traffic, mentions, impressions, reposts, and social media engagement. All links are valid as of Oct. 1.

FCC’s Gomez Warns of Free Speech Attacks

During the SCTE Tech Expo, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner Anna Gomez warned the cable industry and U.S. citizens about the pattern of censorship and the corrosive power of the Trump administration. "This administration has engaged in this campaign to bring all broadcasters to heel. And really it affects cable in addition, because some of the targets are, in fact, themselves, cable companies," Gomez said. See the Light Reading story.

FCC proposes new rules to speed 5G deployment

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to expedite deployment of towers and other mobile connectivity facilities, “supercharging the deployment, densification and upgrading of wireless networks.” The vote is expected to accelerate the buildout of wireless infrastructure, with plans to update rules so states and local lawmakers cannot unlawfully block 5G or future 6G deployments. Read the Mobile World Live story.

Nokia Bets on Small Carriers and Fixed Wireless

Nokia lost RAN business at Verizon and AT&T a long time ago, but the Finnish vendor is still in the mix at all three major U.S. wireless operators. This story points out that while the Tier 2 and 3 market is shrinking, it remains an important one for Nokia. Read the Fierce Network story.

NICE Lands Microsoft Vet to Lead CX Division

NICE appointed Jeff Comstock to lead its customer experience (CX) division. Comstock formerly led Microsoft Dynamics 365. will head up NICE's customer experience (CX) division. He replaces Barry Cooper, who was president of the NICE CX division since 2022. Read the Channel Futures story.

Tim Berners-Lee: The web is no Longer Open and Free

The inventor of the internet said it is no longer free 32 years after its inception. Tim Berners-Lee argues that Web 2.0 has led to a concentration of power where a handful of large tech companies harvest user data for immense profit. On these platforms, users are not the customers but have instead become the product. Read the Telecoms Tech News story.

Study Finds AI Isn’t Killing Jobs Yet

New research from Yale finds AI has yet to have any meaningful impact on the U.S. labor market. The Ivy League researchers determined that the rate of job change is slightly higher since the launch of ChatGPT 33 months ago compared to computers and the internet but by less than one percentage point. They also concluded that it's too early to say what impact generative AI will really have in the long term. Read the story on IT Pro.