FCC Introduces First Two Innovation Zones for 5G Network Experimentation
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or Commission) Office of Engineering and Technology (OET), in a Public Notice, has announced the creation of...
Court Remands FCC’s Order Exempting Small Cell Facilities from Historic Preservation and Environmental Review
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (Court) has granted, in part, petitions for review of the...
$20.4B Rural Digital Opportunity Fund NPRM Adopted Despite Data Disputes
The FCC has adopted and released the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the $20.4 billion 10-year Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF)...
DOJ Approves T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Based on Third-Party Divestiture Agreement Involving Dish Network
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a press release announcing that it has reached a settlement with T-Mobile USA, Inc. (T-Mobile)...
2.5 GHz EBS Spectrum to Be Commercialized, Opened to Tribal Nations
At its July open meeting, the FCC voted 3-2 to adopt an Order to commercialize Educational Broadband Service (EBS) spectrum in the...
Ten States Sue to Block T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
Nine states and the District of Columbia have moved to block T-Mobile’s and Sprint’s plan to merge into a single wireless carrier...
Chairman Pai, Commissioner Carr Issue Formal Statements Supporting T-Mobile/Sprint Merger; Commissioner O’Rielly Also “Inclined”...
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioner Brendan Carr have both issued formal statements recommending that Sprint and T-Mobile be allowed to complete...
Auction 103 Comments for 5G Millimeter Wave Spectrum Due by May 15
The FCC has released a public notice with proposed application and bidding procedures for the auction of millimeter wave spectrum in the...
FCC Proposes New Rules for Over-the-Air Reception Devices
At its April 12, 2019 Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to...
FCC Seeks Comment on 3.65 GHz Transition Waiver and Extension
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) has released for comment a Petition for Waiver requesting a rule waiver and extension that would give all...
