Top Journalists in Telecom Businesses
Jeff Baumgartner Light Reading
Senior Editor known for deep, day-to-day coverage and analysis of U.S. cable and broadband competitive dynamics. Specialties: Cable and broadband economics, FWA vs. cable, pay TV/video distribution, DOCSIS and cable access tech
Scott Bicheno Telecoms.com
Editorial Director overseeing Telecoms.com’s global news agenda with sharp takes on policy, infrastructure and operator strategy. Specialties: 5G/6G, telecom policy and regulation, service provider strategy, network software and OSS/BSS
Jon Brodkin Ars Technica
Senior IT Reporter who consistently breaks and contextualizes FCC and broadband stories affecting consumers and ISPs. Specialties: FCC and broadband policy, ISP competition and consumer issues, net neutrality, legal and regulatory actions
Drew Clark Broadband Breakfast
Editor & Publisher leading policy-first coverage of broadband deployment, funding and impacts nationwide. Specialties: BEAD and federal/state broadband funding, mapping and data, rural fiber builds, community broadband
Mike Dano Light Reading
Editorial Director for 5G & Mobile Strategies with two decades covering U.S. wireless carriers and spectrum policy. Specialties: Mobile operators and 5G strategy, spectrum/auctions, regulatory and M&A developments
Guy Daniels TelecomTV
Director of Content and longtime telecom journalist anchoring panels and producing in-depth telco transformation coverage. Specialties: Telco cloud and cloud-native, Open RAN, network automation, executive interviews and event coverage
Joan Engebretson Telecompetitor
Editor-at-Large with nearly 30 years covering telecom, focused on rural carriers and funding policy. Specialties: Rural broadband and cooperatives, fiber builds, USF/BEAD programs, policy for tier 2/3 providers
Brian Fung CNN
Technology reporter covering how regulation and policy shape telecom, broadband and digital platforms. Specialties: Tech and telecom policy at the intersection of business and government, FCC and antitrust actions
Linda Hardesty Fierce Network (Questex)
Executive Editor and Chief Analyst guiding Fierce Network’s telecom coverage across wireless and wireline. Specialties: Enterprise and carrier networking, private wireless/5G, broadband infrastructure and operations
John Hendel POLITICO
Tech reporter for POLITICO who tracks telecom debates across Congress, the White House and the FCC. Specialties: Congressional and FCC telecom policy, spectrum, broadband access and regulation
Kelly Hill RCR Wireless News
Executive Editor covering wireless infrastructure, spectrum policy and testing ecosystems. Specialties: Network testing and measurement, spectrum and regulatory issues, AI infrastructure in telecom
Drew FitzGerald The Wall Street Journal
Telecom reporter covering U.S. carriers, infrastructure trends and policy from Washington, D.C. Specialties: Carrier strategy and M&A, network infrastructure, spectrum policy and telecom regulation
Ray Le Maistre TelecomTV
Editorial Director and veteran editor/journalist providing global perspective on carrier strategies and industry transformation. Specialties: Operator strategy, vendor ecosystems, Open RAN/6G, executive interviews and market analysis
Dan Meyer SDxCentral
Executive Editor with 25+ years covering telecom, networking and infrastructure for operators and vendors. Specialties: Telco cloud, Open RAN, carrier transformation, security and networking infrastructure
Iain Morris Light Reading
International Editor delivering incisive coverage of Europe’s operators, vendors and shifting market dynamics. Specialties: European telecoms, 5G/6G, Open RAN, vendor/carrier economics and regulation
Scott Moritz Bloomberg
Longtime telecom reporter chronicling the business performance and strategic moves of major U.S. operators. Specialties: U.S. carriers and 5G business cases, major telecom M&A and strategy, devices and networks
Jimm Phillips Communications Daily (Warren Communications News)
Congressional reporter providing authoritative coverage of telecom legislation and policy for Communications Daily. Specialties: Congressional telecom policymaking, spectrum legislation, FCC oversight, privacy and media policy
Mike Robuck Mobile World Live (GSMA)
U.S. Editor delivering fast, trusted reporting on wireless carriers and the broader mobile ecosystem. Specialties: Global mobile operator news, U.S. carrier moves, spectrum and vendor partnerships
Phil Harvey Light Reading
Editor-in-Chief with decades of experience covering networking, optical backbones and carrier transformation. Specialties: Optical and Internet infrastructure, subsea and backbone networks, operator strategy
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