Carriers won’t get more time to meet vertical location, or z-axis, accuracy requirements for cellular devices that are set to take effect in April. The Federal
Pai to leave FCC on January 20
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has announced his intention to step down as chairman on January 20, the same day that President-elect Joe Biden
The ruling “will no doubt complicate our efforts, but it will not affect our resolve,” says Ergen The Federal Communications Commission has affirmed an earlier decision
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Categories 2.5 GHz, 4.9 GHz, Federal Communications Commission, midband spectrum, Policy, public safety, Spectrum
FCC vote to expand use of 4.9 GHz, despite public safety’s protests
The Federal Communications Commission has voted along party lines to expand the use of the 4.9 GHz band, over objections from public safety users. The 4.9
The Trump administration has settled on a new Republican nominee to the Federal Communications Commission: Nathan Simington, a telecom lawyer who has been holding a
In an unexpected move, the Trump administration has abruptly withdrawn its re-nomination of Michael O’Rielly to the Federal Communications Commission, days after O’Rielly signaled that
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Categories 3.5 GHz, Auction 105, CBRS, Federal Communications Commission, PALs, PALs auction, Spectrum
$1 billion in PALs bids and counting
After 16 rounds, the Federal Communications Commission’s Priority Access License auction has raised a little more than $1 billion in bids from its 271 qualified
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Categories 3.5 GHz, Auction 105, CBRS, Federal Communications Commission, PALs, PALs auction, Spectrum
$1 billion in PALs bids and counting
After 16 rounds, the Federal Communications Commission’s Priority Access License auction has raised a little more than $1 billion in bids from its 271 qualified
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Categories 3.5 GHz, CBRS, Federal Communications Commission, PALs, PALs auction, Shared spectrum, Spectrum
PALs auction update: $830 million and cruising
The Priority Access License has raised nearly $832 million in bids after 13 rounds, including more than $56 million in the 13th round. The auction continues
Five views rural broadband
What is the state of broadband deployment in the United States? The simple answer is that despite years of substantial funding and programs focused on
The Federal Communications Commission has been doling out special access to spectrum as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to help operators deal
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Categories Federal Communications Commission, New York City, Policy, public safety, Spectrum, T-band
FCC grants NYFD expanded T-Band access
The Federal Communications Commission has granted the Fire Department of New York expanded access to low-band spectrum in the New York metro area for public
FCC scheduled to vote April 23 on new rules for unlicensed use of 6 GHz After taking fairly extensive public comment, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission
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Categories 5G, dynamic spectrum sharing, Ericsson, Federal Communications Commission, Huawei, Spectrum
Dynamic spectrum sharing vs. static spectrum sharing
Dynamic spectrum sharing network performance considerations Dynamic spectrum sharing is widely viewed as a key short-term enabler of scaling out 5G networks quickly. Rather than the
The Federal Communications Commission has temporarily granted T-Mobile US special access to more of the 600 MHz band, to help meet increased demand for mobile