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 latest move coming in connection with Canada’s government regulators over harmonizing television and wireless spectrum...
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Verizon takes aim...
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 generation of mobile technology could trip up the rush.
Looking to get out ahead of the...
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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 so-called “white spaces” within the band.
The move comes as part of a claimed modernization of...
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, which is officially on the docket to begin March 29, 2016.
The rules include confirmation that...
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 providing broadband to 400,000 rural locations in 17 states.
Connect America is an initiative governed by...
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 light of a recent move by the Federal Communications Commission to revoke a $3 billion...
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Pricing structure set...
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 to bring more capacity to a domestic wireless market eager to push beyond "4G" toward...
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 DirecTV assets.
The carrier today announced that beginning Aug. 10, it will provide an offer of...
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 provides free-of-charge cellphones to low-income Americans.
The Lifeline program has become a partisan issue in...
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Reports link Deutsche...
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 been a strong advocate for competition in the domestic wireless space and, in a new...
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 reason cited by Fran Shammo, Verizon’s CFO, was the Edge take rate:
"Some of the other...
AT&T purchase of DirecTV becomes official; John Stankey tapped to run new Entertainment & Internet business
AT&T finally received official approval from the Federal Communications Commission on its $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV, ending more than a year of consideration by the government regulator.
In giving...
FCC set to revoke DE bidding credits from Dish Network controlled Northstar, SNR
Dish Network looks set to lose a $3 billion bidding credit it received as part of its controversial action during the Federal Communications Commission’s recent AWS-3 auction.
Dish acknowledged in a Securities and...
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NBA stops Motorola...
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler circulates approval for AT&T acquisition of DirecTV
AT&T long-simmering plans to acquire DirecTV took a significant step forward as Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler circulated an approval recommendation to his fellow commissioners late Tuesday .
Wheeler said the proposal includes “a...
Verizon video play expected by late summer; comfortable with current spectrum, technology options
Verizon Communications is set to unveil its oft-discussed “over-the-top” video service in a move expected to jolt the current video delivery model, but does not seem concerned about the impact such an...
FCC filing shows potential March 29 start date for complex auction proceedings
The Federal Communications Commission appears committed to beginning its highly anticipated 600 MHz incentive auction during the first quarter of next year.
According to the Broadcast Law Blog, the FCC noted a March 29,...
WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission has approved a proposal to modernize its Enforcement Bureau, which includes the closure of 11 of FCC field offices across the country while simultaneously retooling its Enforcement Bureau into a more flexible and nimble operation.
According to the Commission’s plan,...
A new blog post from the Huffington Post is calling out Verizon Communications and AT&T for their push to eliminate legacy copper networks. The post from Bruce Kushnick, executive director of the New Networks Institute, says the the two carrier giants are pushing to...
Pair of 2014 outages lasted 3 hours, impacted T-Mobile US’ nationwide network
The Federal Communications Commission said it has reached a record $17.5 million settlement with T-Mobile US connected to a pair of 911 service outages last year. In addition to the fine, T-Mobile US...
