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In the new space-based communications era, the Federal Communications Commission is taking a fresh look at satellite spectrum power transmission levels that have not been updated in several decades. In …

FCC seeks to clarify rules and spur deployment in the Lower 37 GHz band The Federal Communications Commission is moving ahead with new rules on federal/non-federal sharing in the 37 …

CCA’s Mobile Carriers Show kicks off as rural telecom providers face the potential of an ‘asteroid-hitting moment’ in the USF case before SCOTUS With the Competitive Carriers Assocation kicking off …

Commissioner Geoffrey Starks to resign Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks said Tuesday that he will be resigning from his position at the regulatory agency. “Today I sent a letter to …

‘Every rule, regulation, or guidance’ of the FCC is up for potential elimination under the new ‘Delete Delete Delete’ FCC proceeding Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has opened a …

New Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr is kicking off his tenure with a focus on spectrum, robocalls and emergency alerts. In a blog post published Wednesday, Carr said that …

AST SpaceMobile can now begin testing mobile broadband services using the five BlueBird satellites it launched in September The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted temporary approval to AST …

Chip maker Semtech Corporation has had its EM8695 5G RedCap module certified by the FCC and PTCRB, the comms regulator and the telco review board in the US, and has …

The intended FCC nominee Olivia Trusty has worked on policy issues in Congress and for industry President Donald Trump’s intended nominee to fill the fifth seat on the Federal Communications …

Taiwanese advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and private network provider Ubiik is lining up a private LTE-M (LTE Cat-M1) solution for deployment in the unlicensed 915 MHz ISM band. It means …

In November, President-elect Donald Trump announced he would appoint Brendan Carr as the new chairman of the FCC. A Republican currently serving on the Commission, Carr will aim to redirect …

The ongoing fallout from the Salt Typhoon cyber attack on U.S. telcos may result in new requirements around network security plans In the wake of the Salt Typhoon cyber attack …

Only exclusive licensing of additional mid-band spectrum for full-power use can provide sufficient radio propagation and received-signal strength to deliver the increased cellular data capacity required across entire national networks. …

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Universal Service Fund unconstitutional The U.S. Supreme Court will review a circuit court ruling which held that the Universal Service Fund is …

There is “renewed enthusiasm” for cellular 4G and 5G networks in private and shared CBRS spectrum in the US, says SNS Telecom & IT. The firm reckons annual investments in …

Carr wrote a chapter in Project 2025 that outlined priorities for the FCC Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, is the incoming Trump administration’s pick to …

At the 13th Americas Spectrum Management Conference, Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez acknowledged a fundamental truth about our current spectrum landscape: “In today’s spectrum reality, shared spectrum has to be part of …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

Q Link Wireless of Dania Beach, Florida and its CEO, Issa Asad, have both pleaded guilty to defrauding the federal Lifeline program that provides discounted connectivity services to low-income people, …

As the Federal Communications Commission considers T-Mobile US’ proposed $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular, the latter company’s executives recently sat down with FCC representatives to make the case in favor …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

As $42.5 billion in federal funding makes it way to the states to be translated into infrastructure deployment projects, Ookla recently assessed how the 50 U.S. states stand in terms …

Network operators are racing to restore connectivity across five Southeastern states devastated by Hurricane Helene. Cellular networks across the Appalachian Mountains were taken out by the storm, which blew ashore …

Continuing its network convergence strategy, AT&T sees “a long-term, multi-decade play’ Speaking last week at the Goldman Sachs Communicopia and Technology Conference, AT&T CEO John Stankey blasted domestic policy around …