Next Approval Step Announced for 3.5 GHz ESC Operators
FCC staff has announced the two-stage review process for 3.5 GHz Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC) operators to complete before receiving final FCC certification and...
Mid-Band Spectrum Items Headline October FCC Meeting
The FCC’s lengthy tentative agenda for its October 23, 2018 Open Meeting contains the long-awaited 3.5 GHz rule change order, and includes the following...
FY 2019 Auctions Previewed
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) released a forecast of FCC auctions set to take place in fiscal year (FY) 2019 beginning September 30,...
FCC Takes Additional Action to Facilitate Wireless Infrastructure Deployment for 5G
In a contentious proceeding, the FCC has adopted an action intended to remove regulatory impediments to small cell deployment at the state and local level....
4Q 2018 USF Contribution Factor Leaps to Record High 20.1%
The universal service fund (USF) contribution factor for fourth quarter (4Q) 2018 is set to climb to an all-time high of 20.1 percent. The...
The Trump Administration Seeks Comment on Proposed Consumer Data Privacy Approach
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has requested comments on the Trump Administrations’ proposed approach to consumer data privacy. The Administration initiated this...
Alaska Carrier Seeks Waiver of Power Restrictions for U-NII Devices in the 5.725-5.85 GHz...
The Office of Engineering and Technology seeks comment on Alaska Communications Internet, LLC’s (ACI) request for a waiver of rule section 15.407(a)(3) to allow...
Auction 903 Ends with $1.5B of CAF Phase II Support; Long-Form Application Deadlines Set
The FCC has officially announced the close of the CAF Phase II (CAF-II) auction (Auction 903) and established filing deadlines for long-form applications (FCC...
Mobility Fund Phase I Waiver Request Denied
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) has denied TexNet 4G, LLC (TexNet) a waiver of the FCC’s Mobility Fund Phase I (MF-I) rules. Initially,...
Comment Sought on Satellite Services for Marketplace Report by September 7
In light of the FCC's obligation to publish a Communications Marketplace Report in the last quarter of every even numbered year to assess the...
