Articles about Wireless on Broadband Breakfast

5G Innovation is Contingent on Collaboration Between the Public and Private Sectors, Experts Say at CSIS Event

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2019- 5G innovation is contingent on collaboration between the public and private sectors, said experts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies...

Antitrust1 year ago

T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Settlement Fiercely Criticized by Activists, and Dish Network’s Charlie Ergen is ‘Insulted’

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2019 — The Justice Department’s recently announced settlement on the T-Mobile/Sprint merger has drawn widespread criticism, even though the agreement maintains four nationwide...

Antitrust1 year ago

Justice Department Settles with T-Mobile/Sprint, with Dish Market Entry; Siri Eavesdropping

The Department of Justice announced Friday that it and the Attorneys General for five states reached a settlement with T-Mobile and Sprint regarding their proposed merger....

Broadband Data1 year ago

Broadband DATA Act Clears Senate Committee and Dish Network Purchases $5 Billion Wireless Assets

The Senate Commerce Committee unanimously passed the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act on Wednesday, Broadcasting and Cable reports. The bill was introduced in June...

5G1 year ago

Turning an ‘Evolutionary’ 5G Wireless Technology Into an International Race is Purely Political, Says Tom Wheeler

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2019 – Former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler doused cold water on the increasingly growing hype surrounding the 5G wireless standard at...

Broadband Roundup1 year ago

California Business and Its Privacy Act, Trump and Silicon Companies, C-Band Spat

California businesses and legislators are pushing to change the California Consumer Privacy Act, San Francisco Chronicle reports. Dirk Lorenz, owner of Fremont Flowers, said that the...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

On Spectrum Policy, Congress May Step Between the FCC and Commerce Department’s NTIA

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2019 — Differences between the Federal Communications Commission and the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration have gotten to the point that...

5G1 year ago

$5 Billion Facebook Fine, Tribal Broadband Suffering, and 5G Data Session

On Friday afternoon, the Federal Trade Commission has issued a fine of $5 billion to Facebook for privacy violations. Adam Satariano of the New York Times...

5G1 year ago

The Tech Industry Needs Greater Specificity on 5G Wireless Security Issues Surrounding Huawei

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2019 – Going forward, technology innovators need to understand exactly what core technologies exist in the U.S, and which ones China both possesses and...

FCC1 year ago

FCC Blasted Over Party-Line Decision to Take Education Out of Educational Broadband Spectrum

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2019 — Ignoring recommendations from the Department of Education, several members of Congress, and various broadband advocates, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2...

Broadband Roundup1 year ago

It’s Wireless Day at the Broadband Roundup: C-Band, Microsoft Airband, and WISPA Elections

Twenty-two rural, education and public interest groups sent a letter on Tuesday urging Congress to ensure that the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to reallocate C-Band spectrum...

5G1 year ago

Rep. Suzan DelBene Says Stronger Privacy Policies Are Needed to Deal With Internet of Things

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2019 – Privacy is a good place to start with public policy concerning the internet of things, said Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., in a...

Broadband Roundup1 year ago

Amie Stepanovich at Silicon Flatirons, Amazon Stores Voice Recordings, and Dish Network’s Spectrum Assets

Silicon Flatirons announced Amie Stepanovich as the new executive director of the technology policy think tank based at the University of Colorado Law School. A noted cybersecurity...

5G1 year ago

For 5G, Panelists Favor Limiting Local Control over Rights-of-Way and Not Reinstating Net Neutrality Rules

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2019 — The successful growth of 5G networks will be best achieved through limiting municipalities’ control over wireless infrastructure and not reinstating rules...

Broadband Mapping1 year ago

Consumer Groups Oppose Project Libra, Comcast on Shapefile Mapping, Windstream Goes Wireless

The Hill reports that dozens of consumer advocacy groups have called for congressional committees and regulatory agencies to impose a moratorium on Facebook’s cryptocurrency project. Among...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

Techies Tout Plan to Share the C-Band and Bring High-Speed Wireless Access to Millions

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2019 — About 80 million Americans in unserved or underserved locations could receive gigabit broadband access through spectrum sharing without harming existing operations,...

Infrastructure1 year ago

Advocates of Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Tout its Role in Helping Close the Digital Divide

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2019 — Allocating more radio-frequency spectrum to smaller providers will make the most difference in helping America to close the digital divide, said...

5G1 year ago

Removing Chinese Telecommunications Equipment From U.S. Broadband Networks Would Cost More Than $1 Billion

WASHINGTON, June 27, 2019 – When it comes to removing Huawei or ZTE telecommunications equipment from U.S. broadband networks, a strategy of “rip and place” would...

5G1 year ago

Facebook Ires Democrats, 5G Networks, and Charles Cooper at NTIA Spectrum Office

A coalition of 27 members of Congress sent a letter to Facebook on Wednesday regarding the doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., that was...

5G1 year ago

On Educational Broadband, Critics Say FCC’s ‘Unfathomable’ Proposal Will Widen Digital Divide

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2019 — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai’s proposed order to permit auction of portions of the 2.5 Gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band has...

5G1 year ago

5G Needs Fiber, Anchorage Wireless Project and Budgeting for Broadband in Fort Collins

Just because 5G is “around the corner” doesn’t mean fiber optic broadband development is unnecessary, said Ben Lewis-Ramirez of Lit Communities. Ramirez is not the only...

5G1 year ago

Gigi Sohn on Wireless Mergers, Utah Ignite Lunch Launch, and New Global Crypto-Currencies

The political turmoil and guess-manship over the proposed T-Mobile/Sprint merger continues, with 10 state attorney generals filing a lawsuit in New York last week in a...

5G1 year ago

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Aims to Further Deploy 2.5 GHz Band of Spectrum for 5G Wireless Networks

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2019 — The Federal Communications Commission will vote in July on whether or not to auction off unused portions of the 2.5 GigaHertz...

Broadband Roundup1 year ago

Controversy Around 24 Gigahertz, Plus Rural Calls and Networks

The Federal Communications Commission’s recent auction of the 24 GigaHertz (GHz) spectrum has been criticized by both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National...

5G1 year ago

Congress Considers Plans to Improve Mapping, AT&T Launches 5G Phone

After wide bipartisan acknowledgement that broadband map currently being used by the Federal Communications Commission is wildly inaccurate, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has introduced the Broadband...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

Fixed Wireless Could Solve the Digital Divide, if Given the Chance

WASHINGTON, June 12, 2019 — Congress should make it easier for small wireless internet service providers to acquire spectrum and deploy broadband in rural areas, said...

5G1 year ago

NTIA Database on Federal Projects Released, FCC’s Carr Visits Montana and Wyoming, and New Broadband Study

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration released a comprehensive database of federal broadband programs on Monday. (See also this PDF for the 109-page guide of programs.) The database...

5G1 year ago

Forget the Hype About 5G, Wi-Fi 6 Is Already Here, Say Panelists at New America Event

WASINGTON, June 4, 2019 – Next generation Wi-Fi – sometimes called Wi-Fi 6 – will boast many of the capacities of the hype-driven 5G wireless standard,...

Congress1 year ago

Verizon’s Throttling of Santa Clara County Firefighters Discussed by Panel of Net Neutrality Advocates

May 31, 2019 – Verizon Wireless’ slowdown of the Santa Clara County Fire Department’s data plan had a “significant impact” on the department’s ability to respond...

Senate2 years ago

Government Spectrum Valuation Act by Sen. Mike Lee Would Force Accountability for Federal Radio Frequencies

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Whether or not the government vacates spectrum, Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s bill is an important exercise in government accounting for the value of...

Broadband Mapping2 years ago

Senators Capito and Hassan Re-Introduce the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Together with her Democratic colleague Sen. Maggie Hassan, Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Friday introduced legislation designed to establish a national standard that would...

China2 years ago

Donald Trump Declares Another Emergency, Bans Huawei from U.S. Commerce for Trading With Iran

WASHINGTON, May 15, 2019 – Exactly three months after invoking the National Emergencies Act to fund his wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, President Donald Trump is...

Asia2 years ago

A Growing Bipartisan Fear of Huawei, and Its Role in 5G Wireless, is Taking Root in Washington

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: On Tuesday, when the Senate Judiciary Committee expressed a growing bi-partisan sense of dismay about Chinese telecommunications manufacturer Huawei and its influence on...

Cybersecurity2 years ago

With Resignation of David Redl, NTIA Updates Biography for Now-Acting Administrator Diane Rinaldo

With the sudden resignation of National Telecommunications and Information Administrator David Redl on Thursday, the U.S. Commerce Department’s NTIA has updated its web page for Diane...

Expert Opinion2 years ago

Michael O’Rielly: Substantive Objections to a Government 5G Wholesale Network

Over the last few months, various ideas have been floated about the offering of 5G wireless services via a government-sponsored network. This entire effort seems convoluted...

Expert Opinion2 years ago

Deborah Simpier: Big Telecom Isn’t the Answer to Bridging the Digital Divide

When the 4G networking protocol improvements rolled out, I was a Verizon Wireless dealer in a small town in rural America. The 4G marketing echoed today’s...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

Bruce Mehlman: It’s Fitting that Congress is Focused on Accelerating Our 5G Future

At the beginning of a new Congress, there’s generally an exciting, hopeful spirit, even after the bitter partisanship of the past election. The issues that new...

Mobile Broadband2 years ago

Wireless 5G Broadband and Everywhere Connectivity is the Buzz at the Consumer Electronics Show

LAS VEGAS, January 9, 2018 – Here at the Consumer Electronics Show, it’s impossible to avoid being bombarded by the energy – real and imagined –...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

Metro Finally Extends Wireless Coverage to a Portion of Washington Underground

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: It’s about time that Metro began covering the Washington subway! Metro, AT&T, Sprint, T‐Mobile and Verizon Wireless announce major milestone in tunnel wireless...

Wireless2 years ago

Why Cable Companies May Soon Begin to Bet on Fixed Wireless Technology

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: A lot of jargon in here, but the key message is that there are some real advantages for fixed wireless technology (“FWA,” in...

Broadband Breakfast

5G Innovation is Contingent on Collaboration Between the Public and Private Sectors, Experts Say at CSIS Event

T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Settlement Fiercely Criticized by Activists, and Dish Network’s Charlie Ergen is ‘Insulted’

Justice Department Settles with T-Mobile/Sprint, with Dish Market Entry; Siri Eavesdropping

Broadband DATA Act Clears Senate Committee and Dish Network Purchases $5 Billion Wireless Assets

Turning an ‘Evolutionary’ 5G Wireless Technology Into an International Race is Purely Political, Says Tom Wheeler

California Business and Its Privacy Act, Trump and Silicon Companies, C-Band Spat

On Spectrum Policy, Congress May Step Between the FCC and Commerce Department’s NTIA

$5 Billion Facebook Fine, Tribal Broadband Suffering, and 5G Data Session

The Tech Industry Needs Greater Specificity on 5G Wireless Security Issues Surrounding Huawei

FCC Blasted Over Party-Line Decision to Take Education Out of Educational Broadband Spectrum

It’s Wireless Day at the Broadband Roundup: C-Band, Microsoft Airband, and WISPA Elections

Rep. Suzan DelBene Says Stronger Privacy Policies Are Needed to Deal With Internet of Things

Amie Stepanovich at Silicon Flatirons, Amazon Stores Voice Recordings, and Dish Network’s Spectrum Assets

For 5G, Panelists Favor Limiting Local Control over Rights-of-Way and Not Reinstating Net Neutrality Rules

Consumer Groups Oppose Project Libra, Comcast on Shapefile Mapping, Windstream Goes Wireless

Techies Tout Plan to Share the C-Band and Bring High-Speed Wireless Access to Millions

Advocates of Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Tout its Role in Helping Close the Digital Divide

Removing Chinese Telecommunications Equipment From U.S. Broadband Networks Would Cost More Than $1 Billion

Facebook Ires Democrats, 5G Networks, and Charles Cooper at NTIA Spectrum Office

On Educational Broadband, Critics Say FCC’s ‘Unfathomable’ Proposal Will Widen Digital Divide

5G Needs Fiber, Anchorage Wireless Project and Budgeting for Broadband in Fort Collins

Gigi Sohn on Wireless Mergers, Utah Ignite Lunch Launch, and New Global Crypto-Currencies

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Aims to Further Deploy 2.5 GHz Band of Spectrum for 5G Wireless Networks

Controversy Around 24 Gigahertz, Plus Rural Calls and Networks

Congress Considers Plans to Improve Mapping, AT&T Launches 5G Phone

Fixed Wireless Could Solve the Digital Divide, if Given the Chance

NTIA Database on Federal Projects Released, FCC’s Carr Visits Montana and Wyoming, and New Broadband Study

Forget the Hype About 5G, Wi-Fi 6 Is Already Here, Say Panelists at New America Event

Verizon’s Throttling of Santa Clara County Firefighters Discussed by Panel of Net Neutrality Advocates

Government Spectrum Valuation Act by Sen. Mike Lee Would Force Accountability for Federal Radio Frequencies

Senators Capito and Hassan Re-Introduce the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act

Donald Trump Declares Another Emergency, Bans Huawei from U.S. Commerce for Trading With Iran

A Growing Bipartisan Fear of Huawei, and Its Role in 5G Wireless, is Taking Root in Washington

With Resignation of David Redl, NTIA Updates Biography for Now-Acting Administrator Diane Rinaldo

Michael O’Rielly: Substantive Objections to a Government 5G Wholesale Network

Deborah Simpier: Big Telecom Isn’t the Answer to Bridging the Digital Divide

Bruce Mehlman: It’s Fitting that Congress is Focused on Accelerating Our 5G Future

Wireless 5G Broadband and Everywhere Connectivity is the Buzz at the Consumer Electronics Show

Metro Finally Extends Wireless Coverage to a Portion of Washington Underground

Why Cable Companies May Soon Begin to Bet on Fixed Wireless Technology

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Breakfast Media Minute: November 25, 2020

Squeezing Capacity From Copper Networks While Undertaking a Transition to Fiber Broadband

Biden Wants $4 Billion for Broadband, House Commerce Wants ‘Rip and Replace’, Maine Launches Speedtest

Continuing Pandemic is Causing Broadband Operators to Adjust to New Cybersecurity Landscape

Breakfast Media Minute: November 24, 2020

Broadband Forum Launches 3 New Specs for 5G, FCC Rural Auction Winds Down, Connected Nation Goes K-12

Former Estonian President Says U.S. Needs a Secure Digital ID Card to Computerize Government Processes

Breakfast Media Minute: November 23, 2020

Broadband Breakfast Live Online Event Series on ‘Tools for Broadband Deployment’ on Enhancing Rural America

In Discussing ‘Broadband and the Biden Administration,’ Trump and Obama Transition Workers Praise Auctions

Toby Bargar: In 2021, Watch for New Federal User Fees, State Tax of Streaming Services

FCC Empowers Deployment of Next-Generation Satellites by Adopting New Licensing Framework

Broadband Breakfast Interview with Tyler Cooper and Jenna Tanberk about Open Data Set from Broadband Now

Breakfast Media Minute: November 20, 2020

Apple Pays $113 Million Over Battery Slowdowns, Caution on Cellular Generator Requests, Douglas Fast Net Leverages ADTRAN

National Telecommunications and Information Webinar Focuses on Broadband Boost to Local Economies

Breakfast Media Minute: November 19, 2020

FCC’s Ruling Modernizing the 5.9 GigaHertz Band for Commercial Use Met With Unanimous Support

New Anti-Robocall Tools, House Passes 3 Tech Bills, Senate Commerce Clears Others, Is Open RAN Facilitating Protectionism?

Breakfast Media Minute: November 18, 2020

Looming Income Inequality Demands a National Broadband Plan for the Next Decade, Says Benton Expert

GOP Senators Call Platforms ‘Publishers’ and Want to Strip Section 230 Protections, and Dems Aren’t Fans Either

Joe Biden’s Federal Communications Transition Team, C-Spire Expands, Elliott Management and AT&T

Global Concern About 5G Security Has Become a Bipartisan Cause, Say Broadband Breakfast Panelists

Suppression of Media Freedom Correlates to the Onset of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Say Panelists

Breakfast Media Minute: November 17, 2020

Facebook and Austrian Censorship, Qualcomm Sells 4G Chips to Huawei, Giving Artificial Intelligence Legal Rights

5G Stands to Impact Industry Before Consumers, Says Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg

INCOMPAS Predicts Prompt Action on Net Neutrality

Breakfast Media Minute: November 16, 2020

Lorraine Kipling: Broadband Affordability Around the World Reflects a Global Digital Divide

Breakfast Media Minute: November 13, 2020

Four Failures of the FCC’s Broadband Policy, According to University of Virginia Professor

Voters Back Community Internet, ATIS Boosts Next G Alliance, A New State-Federal Broadband Partnership

Breakfast Media Minute: November 12, 2020

Proposals to Curtail Section 230 Gather Steam Among Journalists and Thinkers at Reboot Event

House Democrats Tell FCC and FTC to Stop Work, Ookla Criticizes M-Lab, Tribal Spectrum Applications Approved

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