Federal Communications Commission

A bit of background The deployment of the new 5G network presents a unique challenge to our regulatory system.  Far from the 100-foot lattice towers and monopoles of 3G and …

The Federal Communications Commission’s millimeter wave auction appears to be winding down, although it looks like bidding will continue in the new year. The auction has raised $689,788,660, as of the …

The Federal Communications Commission’s auction of millimeter wave frequencies has raised nearly $690 million. The auction is slated to continue through this week, although bidding has slowed considerably. Four bidding …

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With more than $4.5 billion at stake over the next decade, the Federal Communications Commission has launched an investigation into the accuracy of maps representing national carriers’ LTE coverage in …

Bidding in the Federal Communications Commission’s current auction of millimeter wave spectrum hit a lull yesterday, although it bounced back this morning with a round garnering $21 million in bids. Auction …

mmWave auction bidding continues today After five rounds of bidding, the Federal Communications Commission’s auction of millimeter wave spectrum for 5G service has raised more than $62.2 million. Two more …

Doing away with spoofing is “top consumer priority” for FCC After receiving an earful from the attorneys general of 35 states last month, U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, …

Move comes after FCC Chairman criticizes Hurricane Michael recovery After publicly criticizing the network recovery efforts after Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle, U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai …

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The use of wireless networks to support the delivery of healthcare services is gaining momentum and acceptance, but making sure the connectivity — and the policies to ensure that …

CBRS rules finalized The Federal Communications Commission has finalized the rules governing Priority Access Licenses for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service at 3.5 GHz, setting the stage for a PAL …

Google, CommScope announce cooperation on CBRS sensor network in run-up to rule finalization CommScope and Google will be jointly developing, deploying and operating a coastal sensor network that is one …

Florida Governor demands a network recovery plan Network recovery operations in hard-hit areas of the Florida Panhandle are ongoing and Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Oct. 16 joined Ajit Pai, …

Seattle to challenge FCC claiming federal overreach Last month the U.S. Federal Communications Commission passed an order meant to make it easier for operators to deploy small cells and other …

T-Mobile US presentation to FCC lays out network plans T-Mobile US sketched out its vision for a combined 5G network if its proposed merger with Sprint goes through and argued …

Proposal eyes unlicensed use of 6 GHz; CBRS PAL term length and area up for discussion The U.S. Federal Communications Committee meets later this month and is poised to vote …

FCC fines one telemarketer for spoofing calls and proposes fines for another The Federal Communications Commission has fined one telemarketer more than $82 million — one of its largest-ever fines …

FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel says 5.9 GHz could be for next-gen Wi-Fi Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel of the Federal Communications Commission called for a reexamination of how the FCC has allocated the …

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From CBRS in the U.S. to shared spectrum for 5G globally More mobile data traffic means more capacity means more spectrum. Around the world, telecoms regulators are working to enable …

The right mobile broadband infrastructure could deliver big productivity gains to U.S. farmers as the internet of things lets them analyze data about crops, weather, and soil conditions more effectively. But …

Remote monitoring a key broadband-enable telehealth application The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will meet on Aug. 2 and discuss potentially providing $100 million in federal funds to support up …

The C band is under consideration for terrestrial fixed and mobile networks The Federal Communications Commission announced today that at its next meeting, it will vote on a notice of …

Today marks the end of the road for Title II regulations, aka net neutrality, as the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of the rules takes effect. A congressional effort to revive …

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a $2.8 million fine against recreational drone company HobbyKing, for selling radio frequency transmitter devices for drones which operate in unauthorized RF bands and …