Federal Communications Commission

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 …

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 …

“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 …

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 …

Satellite operator Eutelsat has withdrawn from the C Band Alliance, a group which includes the four largest global satellite operators and has been advocating for privately handling the clearing and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Ford’s move could shift the conversation around the 5.9 GHz spectrum allocation Ford Motor Company has confirmed that it will use cellular vehicle-to-everything technology in all new U.S. models by …

Shutdown expected to begin at the FCC on Thursday; Senate confirms Geoffrey Starks to FCC seat and Brendan Carr to full term The partial government shutdown is expected to hit …