Policy

A previous article in this series discussed government efforts for cybersecurity. This article will give a rundown on some of the major standards development organizations (SDOs) in the area of …

Countering cybercrime is a daunting challenge, not only because there are so many cybercriminals but also because they are so technically sophisticated. A 2014 ZDNet article stated that organized cybercrime …

As a new school year begins, internet usage continues to transform K-12 education. The majority of today’s teachers routinely make homework assignments with the expectation that students will go online to …

First national test of presidential alerts to mobile phones to be conducted this week A new emergency alert category will be tested nationally for the first time this week. The …

AT&T names CBRS suppliers; Federated Wireless and partners planning initial commercial deployments Conversations and news out of Mobile World Congress Americas last week in Los Angeles served as a reminder …

FCC task force says it needs more time to review new modeling information The Federal Communications Commission has paused the 180-day shot clock for its review of the proposed merger …

CBRS Alliance pushing for Q4 commercial deployments While it continues to debate rules governing priority access licenses for the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service band, the U.S. Federal Communications …

FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel says 5.9 GHz could be for next-gen Wi-Fi Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel of the Federal Communications Commission called for a reexamination of how the FCC has allocated the …

FCC: Small cell order will create jobs, stimulate the economy The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Sept. 25 will vote on an order, proposed Sept. 4 by Commissioner Brendan Carr, …

Germany has made its move in the international AI arms race with state support for tech start-ups, a ‘JEDI’ innovation network with France, and backing for its ‘Cyber Valley’ set-up …

Mainstream appliance manufacturers Electrolux, Haier, LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics will introduce smart-home products based on an emerging ‘internet-of-things’ (IoT) standard from the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) next year. The …

Money will extend rural broadband to more than 700,000 homes and small businesses With the U.S. Federal Communication Commission’s Connect America Fund auction on the books, some 103 service providers …

Union says merger could cost 28,000 jobs The U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s comment period regarding the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile US merger ended on Aug. 27, and as the clock ticked down …

The German regulator also urged existing carriers to open up network infrastructure to MVNOs Germany’s antitrust regulator called for a fourth mobile carrier to enter the domestic market when 5G …

Nokia’s new €500 million loan from the European Investment Bank for 5G research and developnent will boost the region’s drive for industrial and economic transformation, as US and Asian markets …

Mobility Fund II challenge period extended through Nov. 26 The Federal Communications Commission has officially given rural wireless operators additional time to file challenges to the FCC’s current mobile network …

Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross now has seven FirstNet board seats to fill The chair and vice-chair of the First Responders Network Authority board are stepping down, two years into …

The next generation of cellular networks will bring a huge boost in capacity. In order to provide more capacity, mobile operators need more spectrum. To support the commercialization of 5G, …

Elefante Group wants FCC to open 5G spectrum in 22 GHz, 23 GHz, 26 GHz, 70 GHz and 80 GHz bands Startup The Elefante Group wants to provide wide area …

Most often, we read of differences between the United States and Canada, but in one area, the people of both nations agree: neither country can get enough of mobile wireless …

In memoriam: The FCC DDoS attack that never happened Remember when the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, then considering a since-adopted repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules, said a DDoS attack …

Former FCC commissioner discusses policy support for 5G In a recent interview aired on C-SPAN, Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein boiled down what’s needed for 5G: …

FirstNet board approves budget, recognizes Swenson In its first fiscal year of being funded by payments from network contractor AT&T, the First Responders Network Authority board allocated funds nearly evenly …

The United Nations (UN) has ranked its top 10 countries for digital governance, and placed Denmark top for provision of online services. Australia, South Korea, the United Kingdom and Sweden …

Commissioner Rosenworcel calls for raising broadband speed standard The Federal Communications Commission’s annual report on broadband deployment in 2018 concluded that broadband is being deployed in a “reasonable and timely” …