FCC Announces $100 Million for Rural Broadband Experiments
The FCC has adopted a Report and Order that provides $100 million for rural broadband experiments. In addition to expanding broadband service into unserved...
WTB Releases Partial Economic Area Information for Incentive Auction
In the Incentive Auction Report and Order, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted Partial Economic Areas (PEAs) as the service area for 600 MHz...
AWS-3 Auction to Commence on November 13, 2014
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) recently released a Public Notice seeking comment on procedures for the upcoming AWS (advanced wireless services)-3 auction (designated as Auction...
FCC Updates Spectrum Holdings Policies: Retains Case-by-Case Review; Adds and Subtracts Spectrum from...
The Federal Communications Commission has revised its spectrum holdings policies to add and subtract certain spectrum bands from the suitable and available spectrum that...
FCC Adopts Incentive Auction Rules
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted rules governing the 600 MHz Incentive Auction. The Incentive Auction Report & Order, which has not yet been...
License Eligibility Expanded for Wireless Microphones
The FCC has expanded licensing eligibility for certain classes of wireless microphone users, thereby allowing such users to receive interference protection from unlicensed white spaces...
Net Neutrality, Wireless Mics, Incentive Auction, and Wireless Mobile Holdings Set for May Open...
The FCC has released the final agenda for its next open meeting on Thursday, May 15, 2014. It contains the following four items:
Net Neutrality:...
DC Circuit Affirms FCC Victory Over Alpine PCS
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (DC Circuit) has affirmed a district court’s ruling in favor of the Federal Communications...
High Profile Incentive Auction, Mobile Holdings, and Open Internet Items Top FCC’s May Open...
The Federal Communications Commission will hold its next open meeting on Thursday, May 15, 2014. The tentative agenda contains the following four items:
Incentive Auction:...
FCC Approves T-Mobile Acquisition of Low-Band Spectrum in Key U.S. Markets
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has approved T-Mobile’s acquisition of low-band spectrum from Verizon Wireless. The deal, announced in January 2014, consists of T-Mobile...
