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...
Chairman Wheeler Defends Reserve Spectrum Proposal
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has formally responded to critics of his proposed spectrum holdings order. The draft order, expected to be voted on...
RWA Asks Commission to Halt Phase-Down of Legacy USF Support for Competitive Carriers
The Rural Wireless Association, Inc. has asked the Federal Communications Commission to halt the phase-down of Universal Service legacy support because the Mobility Fund...
Commission Adopts AWS-3 Rules
The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Report and Order setting flexible-use regulatory, licensing, and technical rules for 65 MHz of Advanced Wireless Services-3...
