Policy

At this point, there are nine states and one territory that have signed-off on FirstNet plans States continue to opt-in into the national public safety LTE network that will be built …

Along with my colleague Alice Tornquist, I was on Capitol Hill in July speaking at an event sponsored by the Congressional Spectrum Caucus, a bipartisan group established in 2014 by …

AT&T reportedly in talks to hammer out Time Warner merger conditions AT&T is in talks with federal officials on what conditions would help its proposed merger with Time Warner gain …

Qualcomm executives have repeatedly associated full realization of 5G–something pinned to the 2035 timeframe–as a $12 trillion global opportunity. But that comes with some qualifiers, perhaps chief among them the …

CCA warns against “dangerous consolidation of critical new bands” The Competitive Carriers Association is staking out its positions on “5G” spectrum and siting, arguing that the Federal Communications Commission needs …

Spectrum auction rules cap the amount of spectrum an operator can own British telecom regulator Ofcom recently set the rules for its upcoming spectrum auction to support “5G” technologies, and …

In May the Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines to start the process of rescinding the “net neutrality” rules that treat broadband providers as telecommunications operators under the regulatory authority …

China has reportedly told its three nationwide carriers that within seven months they will need to suspend customers’ access to major websites hosted outside the country. Google, Facebook and U.S. …

With a major donation to local universities, as well as a separate investment in growing it’s fiber optic infrastructure, United Kingdom leaders are working to lay the groundwork for 5G …

Google’s Android OS raises EU competitive concerns Alphabet could be hit with another record fine from the European Union, this time for using its Android operating system to protect the …

President Trump this week nominated Federal Communications Commission General Counsel Brendan Carr, a Republican, to the seat on the five-member commission vacated by former chairman Tom Wheeler. The nomination, which …

In a complaint filed with the State of New York Public Service Commission, which regulates telecom companies and considers alleged violations of attendant laws, Charter alleges that Verizon is slowing …

States must abide by FCC’s FirstNet opt-out procedures if they don’t participate in AT&T’s FirstNet build The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to approve the opt-out procedures by which states …

The International Telecommunication Union, a global telecom standards body, recommends that all nations allocate 1960 megahertz of radio spectrum by 2020; 35% of that total is needed to support “basic …

The Trump administration has indicated that it plans to renominate Jessica Rosenworcel to the Federal Communications Commission, after withdrawing her nomination earlier this year. The nomination news came in a …

The government said IoT will allow local firms to maximize added value in the industry The Japanese government urged domestic manufacturers to use internet of things (IoT) and other technologies to …

Spectrum access and usage is evolving with 5G, industry leaders say, noting the importance of CBRS as proof that sharing works Wireless and networking executives, gathered at the recent Wireless …

AT&T sees the Title II ruling as very “narrow” Contrary to most expectations of what the so-called “net neutrality” rules permit Internet service providers to do or not do in …

Michael Dell, Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Tim Cook and others pen letter to Texas governor weighing in implications of immigration enforcement efforts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Republican state lawmakers are …

ORLANDO–As the Republican majority on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission looks to dismantle net neutrality regulations shepherded through by former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler under the administration of former President …

The Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines to start the process of rescinding the “net neutrality” rules that treat broadband providers as telecommunications operators under the regulatory authority of the …

Samsung joins the GSA executive board in pushing global spectrum harmonization As 3GPP works to establish a 5G New Radio specification, vendors and operators around the world are, in addition …

Charter Communications, which operates an MVNO based on Verizon’s network, appears poised to test 5G systems based on a recent filing with the Federal Communications Commission. While Charter didn’t respond …

Court cites FCC Chairman’s new rulemaking process in denying review A federal appeals court has declined to review its decision upholding open internet rules, citing the fact that the Federal …

After hanging in limbo over a bidding dispute, we’re now one month into the public-private partnership between AT&T and FirstNet that will see the U.S. carrier spend more than $40 …