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Broadcasters are concerned unlicensed use of 6 GHz will interfere with 'electronic news gathering' equipment The FCC is considering a notice of proposed rulemaking that considers opening up the 6 GHz band for unlicensed use, including for Wi-Fi and cellular. The National Association of...

AT&T and NAB against unlicensed use of 6 GHz; Qualcomm, Wi-Fi Alliance are for opening it up In October last year the U.S. Federal Communications Commission passed a notice of proposed rulemaking that considers opening up the 6 GHz band to unlicensed use. And, as...

Wireless will be hot during this year’s 2018 National Association of Broadcasters show is being held in Las Vegas this week. In years past, this show has been filled with all the new bells and whistles the television industry wanted to roll out. I...

Forward auction bidding hits key milestone in FCC 600 MHz incentive auction, leaving broadcasters with $10B in proceeds and telecom operators to maneuver. The Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction passed a significant milestone towards completion following four rounds of back-and-forth bidding...

T-Mobile and NAB filed comments with different perspectives on timing for transitioning 600 MHz broadcast spectrum for use by mobile broadband operators With the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction set to begin March 29, concerns are beginning to grow over the transition of...

Incentive auction proceedings hit broadcaster milestone, with claimed ‘robust’ participation The Federal Communications Commission’s planned 600 MHz incentive auction process reached a milestone this week as the broadcaster application deadline passed, with apparently positive results. Television broadcasters interested in giving up some of their current...

Appeals court ruling paves way for 600 MHz incentive auction to proceed The Federal Communications Commission scored a significant victory in its attempt to conduct its controversial 600 MHz incentive auction, with an appeals court striking down a challenge by the National Association of Broadcasters. In...

NAB files petition against FCC The Federal Communications Commission’s plans to auction off spectrum in the 600 MHz spectrum band that is currently held by television broadcasters received a blow as a trade organization representing those interests has filed a motion challenging the FCC’s plans. In...