Policy

  The Federal Communications Commission a number of actions at its monthly meeting, covering streamlined 5G deployment, rural broadband deployment, advanced broadcasting using the ATSC 3.0 standard and potentially expanded …

US Cellular exec: ‘Open RAN will enhance the way wireless networks are built and operated’ US Cellular has become the latest company to join the Open RAN movement, with its …

Proposed fine of $225 million for men accused of placing at least a billion robocalls In its ongoing battle against unwanted and scam robocalls, the Federal Communications Commission has proposed …

  What’s going on in rural broadband policy? There are a lot of moving pieces right now: the Rural Digital Opportunities Fund and the proposed Rural 5G Fund, for example, …

Tech companies have come under fire for allowing the 5G, coronavirus conspiracy to flourish Twitter has announced that it will be adding fact-checking labels to tweets that suggest a link …

The 5G Upgrade Order clarifies the FCC’s 2014 tower upgrade rules On June 9, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on a long-awaited “5G Upgrade Order” that will clarify …

Open RAN movement latest front in larger geopolitical conflict With the benefit of hindsight, the 5G New Radio standard was collaboratively developed by organizations like 3GPP with a broad goal …

  A group of American tech trade organizations and think tanks is pushing the Federal Communications Commission to open up additional satellite spectrum for 5G use — and it’s not …

As Ansel Adams put it, “There’s nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept The story of open RAN is nuanced. Beyond the formidable technology piece, geopolitics inform …

NTIA asks for stay, reconsideration of L-Band license changes The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has asked the Federal Communications Commission to rethink its recent decision to modify Ligado Networks’ …

Nokia collaborated with other vendors in Rakuten Mobile’s network build Earlier this month the Open RAN Policy Coalition launched with a number of open RAN vendors, naturally, and operator members, …

The Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission gave three gateway companies 48 hours to cut off robocalls peddling COVID-19-related scams, or else the FCC will authorize U.S. telecom companies …

In April, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai put forward a proposal for a $9 billion Rural 5G Fund that aims to “help ensure that rural Americans enjoy the same …

What is the Rural 5G Fund? The Federal Communications Commission doesn’t want rural areas to have to wait for 5G. To that end, in April, Chairman Ajit Pai put forward …

Challenging as it may be, network densification is a must  Network densification is proving to be a key driver for enabling successful 5G networks and in delivering the consistent, reliable …

Fiber network deployment is the “rural electrification of our generation”, according to Conexon’s Jonathan Chambers As the Federal Communications Commission mulls exactly how it will distribute the proposed $20.4 billion …

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to approve usage of six megahertz of 900 MHz spectrum for private networking by utility companies in the US, declaring the ‘juice is …

The joint document states that suppliers should be assessed for “undue foreign influence” This week, the Czech Republic and the United States signed a joint declaration pledging cooperation on 5G …

Open RAN Policy Coalition launched this week with key operator members In examining the long arc of open radio access networks, the focus of groups like the O-RAN Alliance and …

Open RAN group ties COVID-19 pandemic to RAN vendor choice, security and performance A new group of operators and telecom network hardware and software vendors announced today the formation of …

  The Federal Communications Commission has been doling out special access to spectrum as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to help operators deal with the strains on …

Wi-Fi Alliance exec: ‘Think about what we can accomplish with what we’ve just been given with Wi-Fi 6E’ Wi-Fi Alliance’s Senior Vice President of Marketing Kevin Robinson told RCR Wireless News …

CCA CEO: ‘Mobile broadband is an essential component of everyday life” The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) yesterday moved forward with   a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would establish a 5G …

Wireless Broadband Alliance CEO: ‘Wi-Fi 6E will rewrite the rules of what is possible’ While the FCC’s decision to open up the 6 GHz frequency band for use by Wi-Fi …

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has said it will consider allowing the 900 MHz band in the US to be used by energy companies for private LTE and 5G networking. …