CBA says it is working on effort to put proposed C Band private auction funds toward a rural 5G network
In its continued push to lead a private auction of C Band spectrum, the C Band Alliance says that it will pay at least 30%...
Only about 40% of mobile phone users want their carriers to automatically block all calls from numbers not in their contacts list -- but that number nearly doubles for calls highly suspected to be spam, according to a new survey from Transaction Network Services.
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FCC commissioners react to ruling that largely upholds the repeal, but strikes down preemption of net neutrality rules by states and cities
A federal appeals court ruling on the Federal Communications Commission controversial repeal of net neutrality regulations for broadband providers was mostly a win...
"Hallelujah!" says Commissioner Michael O'Rielly
The Federal Communications Commission has unanimously approved a proposal for rules governing the auction of Priority Access Licenses in the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service, with a proposed auction start date of June 25, 2020.
The CBRS band "holds the...
FCC Chairman: “It’s outrageous that a company would claim millions of taxpayer dollars for doing nothing."
Sprint has allegedly received tens of millions of dollars in federal Lifeline subsidies for mobile phones which were inactive and should have been un-enrolled from the program, according to...
Satellite operator Eutelsat has withdrawn from the C Band Alliance, a group which includes the four largest global satellite operators and has been advocating for privately handling the clearing and auction of a large chunk of midband spectrum that is currently used for satellite...
One of the first steps to combat unwanted spam robocalls is to authenticate the call and alert customers that an incoming call is -- or isn't -- actually coming from the number that comes up on Caller ID, or whether it is spoofed to...
Tech giants: ‘Very Low Power’ 6 GHz Wi-Fi is critical to 5G revolution
A group of tech companies that includes giants like Apple, Facebook, Google, Qualcomm and others, petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a new, ‘Very Low Power' (VLP) category of portable devices for...
The bureaucratic wheels continue to turn in the process to get initial commercial deployments of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service underway. It's ... so ... close.
On Friday, a blog post confirmed that the final test reports for the first wave of Spectrum Access System...
Ligado Networks is tired of waiting for the Federal Communications Commission to decide on modifications to its existing spectrum licenses to support 5G services for industrial and commercial users, and it yesterday filed a petition under Section 7 of the Communications Act aimed at...
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai framed approval of the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US as a "critical" part of the agency's efforts to promote 5G deployment in mid-band spectrum and that he hopes a recently filed lawsuit fails to block the...
Nothing brings people together like a common enemy, and spammy, scammy robocalls are universally despised.
"If there is one thing in our country right now that unites Republicans and Democrats, liberals and conservatives, socialists and libertarians, vegetarians and carnivores, Ohio State and Michigan fans, it...
Carriers commit to building out a 5G network that will cover nearly all rural Americans
T-Mobile US and Sprint have committed to building out a nationwide 5G network that will cover the vast majority of the U.S. population, divest Boost Mobile and other concessions, in...
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai called for the re-examination of the allocation of 5.9 GHz spectrum, outlining several options for the 75 megahertz that to this point has been set aside for vehicle-to-vehicle automobile communications.
"I believe that the time has come for...
Agency seeks to bolster US' position in midband spectrum
The Federal Communications Commission has signaled its focus on pushing harder for midband spectrum in addition to the millimeter wave bands that it has been putting into play.
Last week, the FCC unanimously voted to propose the...
5G will support 22 million jobs by 2035, researchers say
Brendon Carr, a commissioner on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, sees community colleges as key to developing the workforce needed to efficiently deploy 5G in the U.S. And, according to remarks he made last week,...
After 79 rounds, the Federal Communications Commission's 24 GHz auction has raised nearly $1.989 billion in bids.
Five rounds of bidding are being held each day at this point in the auction's clock phase.
Thirty-eight bidders are still vying for licenses in the clock...
FCC has auctioned 1,500 megahertz of millimeter wave spectrum for 5G
Later today (April 12) President Donald Trump and Aji Pai, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, will head to the Roosevelt Room in the White House to make public statements regarding 5G deployment...
The Federal Communications Commission's auction of 24 GHz spectrum has garnered more than $1.409 billion in bids after eight business days and 23 rounds. That's double the $704 million that the 28 GHz auction raised in its entirety.
Three rounds of bidding are being held each...
Potential applications for Terahertz spectrum include sensing, imagine, wireless cognition
To say we're in the early days of 5G is an understatement, but regulators and academics in the U.S. are already looking to what's next. Last week the U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted to open...
Auction proceeds despite concerns from House members, science agencies on potential impact to weather data gathering
The Federal Communications Commission's auction of millimeter wave spectrum at 24 GHz raised $284 million in its first round of bidding and ended its first day with $304 million...
FCC makes another $68.1 million available for broadcasters' transition costs
The clearing and repacking of 600 MHz spectrum in the wake of the incentive auction is ahead of schedule, according to the Federal Communications Commission. The commission made another $68.1 million available to support broadcasters'...
Auction 102 will put nearly 3,000 24 GHz licenses up for grabs
On the heels of the conclusion of its first millimeter wave spectrum auction that raised $702 million, the Federal Communications Commission is forging ahead with another mmWave auction: this time, at 24 GHz.
Bidding...
House committee probes whether FCC representatives urged carriers to game the legal system in support of recent infrastructure order
The House Energy and Commerce committee has asked the Federal Communications Commission to produce communications records between FCC employees and network operators related to the commission's...
