Federal Communications Commission

Copper or fiber, past or future? Is new FCC rule a ‘major step back?’ WASHINGTON – Bruce Mehlman, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Tech Policy under the George W. …

As 600 MHz auction approaches, FCC continues to clarify rules and procedures WASHINGTON – Ahead of the 2016 incentive auction, wireless trade association CTIA said it wants the Federal Communications …

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Interference prompts citation from FCC; alleged offender could face $16,000 fine per day The Federal Communications Commission on Aug. 19 issued a citation to Jian Chang for operating a device from a …

Federal regulators have fined operators $40M for outages in last four months WASHINGTON – Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, is not happy with the progress toward deploying …

The feds want to detail how wireless infrastructure upgrades will impact historic buildings The Federal Communications Commission has solicited public comment on how it should consider deployment of small cells …

Verizon cited as potential candidate for Dish spectrum at the right price With T-Mobile US rumored to be in the sights of a potential acquisition by any number of deep-pocketed …

FCC states plans to release additional rules for reverse, forward auction components this fall The Federal Communications Commission continues to work toward the planned March 29, 2016, start date for …

Northstar claims move was politically based and goes against tenants of DE program The Federal Communications Commission’s decision this week to revoke a $3 billion bidding credit tied to Dish …

FCC vote puts pressure on Dish to come up with funds or find alternatives The Federal Communications Commission voted in favor of denying Dish Network $3 billion in bidding credits …

FCC, Industry Canada agree on 600 MHz band plans in a move to reduce interference concerns The Federal Communications Commission continues to craft its 600 MHz spectrum plans, with the …

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5G deployments set to require broad swath of spectrum support The race toward “5G” is propelling headlines and technology advances, but the need for sufficient spectrum to support the next …

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FCC move could bolster Wi-Fi services The 600 MHz spectrum band is set to garner some unlicensed neighbors as the Federal Communications Commission adopted rules allowing unlicensed devices access to …

FCC sets aside 30 megahertz for auction set to begin March 29, 2016 The Federal Communications Commission released its highly anticipated bidding rules for the planned 600 MHz incentive auction, …

Expansion to 400,000 unserved locations funded by federal Connect America project Communications service provider Windstream this week announced receipt of $175 million from the Connect America Fund that’s earmarked for …

FCC plan to revoke $3B bidding credit has Dish Network looking at options Dish Network is leaving all options on the table in regard to its vast spectrum holdings in …

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The FCC set to promote 5 blocks of high-band spectrum at upcoming WRC event The Federal Communications Commission is looking at both low-band and high-band spectrum resources in its attempt …

AT&T bundles discount on DirecTV or U-verse TV package when combined with mobile AT&T wasted little time putting together a package of services tying together its wireless and recently acquired …

WASHINGTON – A recent undercover report by a CBS affiliate in Denver exposed what appears to be blatant abuse of the government’s Universal Service Fund Lifeline program, the federal initiative that …

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Sprint chief network officer talks balance of security and access, along with innovation Sprint, in a heated battle with AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile US and Verizon Wireless for market share, has …

Verizon: On Edge Verizon led off the earnings parade last week, and the headline was their anticipated growth rate (3%) compared to their previously stated growth rate (4%). The primary …