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The need to invest in rural broadband infrastructure and bridge the digital divide isn’t a new ambition in the U.S. but the critical need for ubiquitous, reliable connectivity has been …

Based on a national survey conducted between Jan. 25 and Feb. 8 of this year, the Pew Research Center found that approximately 7% of U.S. adults don’t use the internet. …

Danielle Piñeres is vice president & associate general counsel at NCTA where she focuses on wireless spectrum policy issues. On the latest episode of Well, technically… she discusses how the …

Without accurate maps, it’s impossible to know what communities lack wireless  services or how much it will cost to reach them One thing that the COVID-19 global health crisis has …

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Republican nominee Nathan Simington, with a party-line vote, to a five-year term on the Federal Communications Commission. With Chairman Ajit Pai to depart the agency …

FCC Chairman Pai: ‘The American consumer’s wireless experience is about to be transformed for the better’ Earlier this week, the Federal Communications Commission authorized the first Wi-Fi device for use …

The New York Power Authority, the largest state public power group in the US, has received permission from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week to experiment with private LTE …

In a vote split along party lines, the Federal Communications Commission continued its press to minimize local barriers to network deployment by allowing excavation and deployment of equipment up to …

The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with reform of Section 230 of the Communications Act, which shields social media companies from liability for the content its users post, but …

  The coronavirus pandemic has placed schools across the United States in unprecedented circumstances. Thousands of schools are offering instruction exclusively online. Thousands more are operating with hybrid models that …

Hurricane Delta has caused some communications network impacts across southern Louisiana, with five counties reporting that at least 24% of their cell sites and down and one 911 answering point …

The Federal Communications Commission has voted along party lines to expand the use of the 4.9 GHz band, over objections from public safety users. The 4.9 GHz spectrum, which consists …

Last week the U.S. Federal Communications Commission brought together a variety of Open RAN stakeholders for its Forum on 5G Open Radio Access Networks. While greenfield operators like DISH and …

The Trump administration has settled on a new Republican nominee to the Federal Communications Commission: Nathan Simington, a telecom lawyer who has been holding a senior advisor position at the …

The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has officially granted Dish Network until mid-2023 to meet build-out requirements for its AWS and lower 700 MHz spectrum holdings, although the March …

Following up on White House and Department of Defense efforts to open up another 100 megahertz of midband spectrum for mobile networks, the Federal Communications Commission is set to vote …

As many organization turn to tech to help in adjusting to operating during a global pandemic, the Federal Communications Commission has granted the National Football League permission to temporarily use …

Germany has issued 67 local spectrum licences for private LTE and 5G to enterprises since November 2019. What should we make of this number, and the run-rate so far for …

The CBRS Priority Access License auction has concluded after 76 rounds and raising more than $4.58 billion in bids. The auction of spectrum at 3.55-3.65 GHz, which began July 23, …

Prominent industry leaders Inseego (device/endpoint), Qualcomm (chip) and Cisco (infrastructure) weigh in on the impact of rapidly evolving government policy – including recent actions such as U.S presidential orders tied …

As the Priority Access License auction closes out another week of bidding, the focus of bidders has narrowed, with fewer than 100 licenses still in contention. Bidding in the Priority …

White House and Department of Defense officials have announced plans to commercialize another 100 megahertz of highly desired midband spectrum for terrestrial 5G use, with an auction happening as soon …

In an unexpected move, the Trump administration has abruptly withdrawn its re-nomination of Michael O’Rielly to the Federal Communications Commission, days after O’Rielly signaled that he was troubled by the …

After 16 rounds, the Federal Communications Commission’s Priority Access License auction has raised a little more than $1 billion in bids from its 271 qualified bidders. The PALs with the …

  The Priority Access License has raised nearly $832 million in bids after 13 rounds, including more than $56 million in the 13th round. The auction continues to show an …