Real-World 3.5 GHz SAS Testing Procedures Announced
The FCC has announced details and a timeline regarding the real-world testing process for 3.5 GHz Spectrum Access System (SAS) applicants. SASs will assign...
Updated Lifeline Minimum Service Standards and Budget Announced
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced the newly calculated minimum speed and usage standards for Lifeline-supported fixed broadband service. The Bureau also...
3.7-4.2 GHz Item Adopted to Reallocate C-Band for 5G Mobile Broadband
Following an inquiry period and while still undergoing a protracted data collection, the FCC has formally adopted and released an Order and Notice of...
Auctions Headline August Open Meeting Agenda
The FCC has announced the tentative agenda for its next Open Meeting, scheduled to commence at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, August 2, 2018.
Spectrum...
Rule Changes Set Stage for Nationwide Number Portability
At its July Open Meeting, the FCC adopted a Report and Order (R&O) that modifies outdated Commission rules in order to pave the way...
Auction 903 Bidders Reminded of ETC Designation Requirements
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau is reminding participants in the upcoming Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF Phase II) auction (Auction 903) about the...
FCC Eliminates Unnecessary and Outdated Cellular Service Rules
In an effort to repeal outdated rules and modernize the Cellular Service Rules, the FCC has adopted an order eliminating obsolete and unnecessary regulatory...
FCC Issues Update Regarding Mobility Fund Phase II Challengers
The FCC has released a status update regarding the Mobility Fund Phase II (MF-II) challenge process. As of June 30, 2018, 80 entities obtained...
Supreme Court Remands Berkeley Cell Phone Case to Ninth Circuit
The Supreme Court has vacated the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s decision upholding a Berkeley, California ordinance requiring cell phone retailers...
Senate Bill Aims to Streamline Small Cell Deployment
Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) have introduced the Streamlining The Rapid Evolution And Modernization of Leading-edge Infrastructure Necessary to Enhance (STREAMLINE)...
