Articles about Spectrum on Broadband Breakfast

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Praises Broadband Tower Workers as Part of Broadcasting Spectrum Repack

July 13, 2020 — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai praised the role of broadband tower workers in facilitating a recent “broadcast repack” as part of...

Spectrum4 weeks ago

Federal Communications Commission Must Reconsider Ligado Offer, Says Former Commissioner

July 9, 2020 — The Federal Communications Commission should rescind or reconsider its Ligado offer, former Commissioner Robert McDowell said in a Lincoln Network webinar Thursday....

Spectrum1 month ago

CBRS Crucial Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Says ConnectX

July 2, 2020 — The Citizens Broadband Radio Service is a crucial broadband offering with diverse applications, all the more important during the transition to telework,...

Federal Agencies1 month ago

Panelists Critique Common Claims Agencies Use to Oppose FCC’s Ligado Decision

June 24, 2020 — The conflict over the Federal Communications Commissions’ Ligado decision, which continues to be disputed by the Department of Defense and the Department...

FCC2 months ago

Chairman Ajit Pai Calls His Federal Communications Commission ‘The Most Aggressive in History’

June 19, 2020 — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said that the current agency is “the most aggressive FCC in history in terms of spectrum.”...

FCC2 months ago

FCC Mid-band Auctions Show Promise for 5G and Future Innovation, Say FCBA Panelists

May 26, 2020 — The Federal Communications Commission's upcoming mid-band spectrum auctions are likely to be successful — so long as they don’t prioritize raising revenue...

Spectrum4 months ago

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, on Webcast with New America, Singles out Telehealth as Beneficiary of New Unlicensed Spectrum

April 7, 2020 - Federal Communications Chairman Ajit Pai identified telemedicine as the industry he is most excited about as a result of the upcoming availability...

5G4 months ago

Federal Communications Commission Proposal for Unlicensed Spectrum in 6 GHz Band Widely-Praised

April 1, 2020 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced on Thursday an effort to open the 6 GigaHertz (GHz) band to unlicensed sharing of...

Spectrum5 months ago

Tech and Telecom Companies Criticize Broadcasters Spectrum Usage (or the Lack Thereof) at Free State Foundation

WASHINGTON, March 24, 2020 – Telecom industry panelists criticized the broadcast industry’s lack of use of 90 percent of the spectrum licensed to them, officials said...

Broadband's Impact5 months ago

Federal Communications Commissioner O’Rielly and Others Promote Upcoming Uses of NextGen TV

WASHINGTON, February 25, 2020 – Public broadcast experts and Federal Communications Commissioner Michael O’Rielly discussed the special role public broadcasting can play in expanding broadband and...

Antitrust6 months ago

Broadband Roundup: Judge Approves T-Mobile/Sprint Deal, New York Times on Facial Privacy, CBRS Decision Coming

A New York federal court on Tuesday refused to block the planned $56 billion merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, Law360 reports, rejecting a challenge by 14...

Spectrum6 months ago

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Attempts to Broker Agreement Between Satellite and Broadband for the C-Band

WASHINGTON, February 6, 2020 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced a reimbursement plan for incumbents offering satellite service in the C-Band in order to facilitate a...

Spectrum6 months ago

FCC Approves Radio Frequency Traffic Cops, Including Google and Sony, Bringing Commerce to 3.5 GHz Spectrum

WASHINGTON, January 27, 2020 - The FCC on Monday named four companies— Google, Sony, CommScope, and Federated Wireless— as Spectrum Access System administrators, the final step...

Infrastructure7 months ago

Broadband Advocates at Next Century Cities Emphasize Importance of Building Community Networks

WASHINGTON, January 23, 2020 – Broadband advocates emphasized the importance of building community networks – wired and wireless – in speaking at a Next Centuries Cities...

Broadband Mapping & Data7 months ago

Broadband Roundup: Digital Inclusion Often Falls Short, Rumble Over Roomba Spectrum, Deal Over Education SuperHighway

Most attempts to close the digital divide through smart city digital inclusion fall short of their overpromising corporate rhetoric, argues Burcu Baykurt for the Benton Institute for Broadband...

Senate7 months ago

Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Subject of Debate at Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on the Future

WASHINGTON, January 16, 2020 - Senators raised a grab bag of concerns about broadband mapping, the digital divide, spectrum sharing and online misinformation at a Wednesday hearing...

FCC Workshops7 months ago

Indian Tribes Will Have Six-Month Window of Opportunity to Apply for Former EBS Spectrum at 2.5 GigaHertz

WASHINGTON, January 14, 2020 – Federally-recognized Indian tribes will have a six-month priority window, beginning February 3, in which to apply for access to the radio...

FCC8 months ago

FCC Takes Two Actions Promoting Spectrum Sharing, Also Implements 988 as Suicide Hotline

WASHINGTON, December 13, 2019 - The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday took two actions to open up the “mid-band” of radio frequency spectrum, freeing up 5.9...

Broadband Roundup9 months ago

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Announces Public Auction of C-Band, Connecticut Peels Back Broadband Barriers

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced Monday that the FCC will hold a public auction of mid-band wireless spectrum to fuel the deployment of 5G....

FCC9 months ago

As Next Year’s C-Band Auction Looms, FCC Officials Reflect on Innovation in Spectrum Auctions

WASHINGTON, November 12, 2019 – Increased attention surrounding next June’s impending C-Band spectrum auction was the occasion for legal experts to address the ways in which...

House of Representatives9 months ago

C-Band Hearing Showcases Divisions Over Auctions, Uses of Radio Frequencies

WASHINGTON, October 29, 2019 - Mid-band radiofrequencies in the so-called "C-Band" are underutilized but not unused, said House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J.,...

Spectrum10 months ago

Wireless Internet Providers Excited About Multiple Spectrum Sharing Opportunities, Including FCC Priority Access

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, October 18, 2019 – The Wireless Internet Service Provider Association annual conference opened here this week with optimism, a record turnout of more...

Senate10 months ago

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Tackles Question of Public Versus Private Auction of C-Band Spectrum

WASHINGTON, October 17, 2019 – A Senate Appropriations subcommittee focused questions at a Thursday hearing on the Federal Communication Commission’s spectrum auctions on the dynamics of...

FCC10 months ago

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Touts Work on Enhancing Telehealth and Flexible Spectrum

ARLINGTON, Virginia, October 17, 2019 - Federal Communication Commissioner Brendan Carr highlighted his work at the agency on promoting telehealth, enhancing more flexible use of radio...

Broadband Roundup11 months ago

FCC Commissioner Starks Charges Malfeasance by Sprint, Spectrum Sharing Bill, Facebook’s Rules for Pols

The Federal Communications Commission announced on Tuesday that Chairman Ajit Pai is issuing an investigation into Sprint’s alleged misappropriation of Lifeline support for 885,000 ineligible accounts....

Spectrum11 months ago

Many Facets of Wireless Industry Join to Celebrate Launch of OnGo Using Mid-Band Spectrum

WASHINGTON, September 18, 2019 - Leaders from the telecom industry gathered on Wednesday for the commercial service launch of OnGo, the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio...

5G11 months ago

Broadband Roundup: CBRS on a Roll, Innovation Fund in Rural California, Another Verizon 5G Announcement

The CBRS Alliance announced on Monday that the Federal Communications Commission has approved commercial deployment in the 3.5 GHz CBRS Band. Known as the “Innovation Band,” it...

NTIA11 months ago

Speaking at Commerce Department Symposium, Federal Agencies Doubt Benefits of Spectrum Plan

WASHINGTON, September 10, 2019- Federal agencies speaking at radiofrequency symposium hosted on Tuesday by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Symposium expressed doubts that any kind...

Broadband Mapping & Data11 months ago

Broadband Roundup: House Energy and Commerce to Focus on Broadband Maps, Rural Digital Divide Woes, C-Band Sharing

Adding congressional oversight to the growing mix of interest in the broadband mapping debate, the House Energy and Commerce committee announced that the Communications Subcommittee will...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Broadband Breakfast

Spectrum

Systematic Procedures Could Result in Public Licensees Getting Spectrum Rights Stripped

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Praises Broadband Tower Workers as Part of Broadcasting Spectrum Repack

Federal Communications Commission Must Reconsider Ligado Offer, Says Former Commissioner

CBRS Crucial Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Says ConnectX

Panelists Critique Common Claims Agencies Use to Oppose FCC’s Ligado Decision

Chairman Ajit Pai Calls His Federal Communications Commission ‘The Most Aggressive in History’

FCC Mid-band Auctions Show Promise for 5G and Future Innovation, Say FCBA Panelists

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, on Webcast with New America, Singles out Telehealth as Beneficiary of New Unlicensed Spectrum

Federal Communications Commission Proposal for Unlicensed Spectrum in 6 GHz Band Widely-Praised

Tech and Telecom Companies Criticize Broadcasters Spectrum Usage (or the Lack Thereof) at Free State Foundation

Federal Communications Commissioner O’Rielly and Others Promote Upcoming Uses of NextGen TV

Broadband Roundup: Judge Approves T-Mobile/Sprint Deal, New York Times on Facial Privacy, CBRS Decision Coming

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Attempts to Broker Agreement Between Satellite and Broadband for the C-Band

FCC Approves Radio Frequency Traffic Cops, Including Google and Sony, Bringing Commerce to 3.5 GHz Spectrum

Broadband Advocates at Next Century Cities Emphasize Importance of Building Community Networks

Broadband Roundup: Digital Inclusion Often Falls Short, Rumble Over Roomba Spectrum, Deal Over Education SuperHighway

Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Subject of Debate at Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on the Future

Indian Tribes Will Have Six-Month Window of Opportunity to Apply for Former EBS Spectrum at 2.5 GigaHertz

FCC Takes Two Actions Promoting Spectrum Sharing, Also Implements 988 as Suicide Hotline

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Announces Public Auction of C-Band, Connecticut Peels Back Broadband Barriers

As Next Year’s C-Band Auction Looms, FCC Officials Reflect on Innovation in Spectrum Auctions

C-Band Hearing Showcases Divisions Over Auctions, Uses of Radio Frequencies

Wireless Internet Providers Excited About Multiple Spectrum Sharing Opportunities, Including FCC Priority Access

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Tackles Question of Public Versus Private Auction of C-Band Spectrum

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr Touts Work on Enhancing Telehealth and Flexible Spectrum

FCC Commissioner Starks Charges Malfeasance by Sprint, Spectrum Sharing Bill, Facebook’s Rules for Pols

Many Facets of Wireless Industry Join to Celebrate Launch of OnGo Using Mid-Band Spectrum

Broadband Roundup: CBRS on a Roll, Innovation Fund in Rural California, Another Verizon 5G Announcement

Speaking at Commerce Department Symposium, Federal Agencies Doubt Benefits of Spectrum Plan

Broadband Roundup: House Energy and Commerce to Focus on Broadband Maps, Rural Digital Divide Woes, C-Band Sharing

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

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

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

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

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

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

Controversy Around 24 Gigahertz, Plus Rural Calls and Networks

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

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Digital Infrastructure Investment: Session Two Preview

Digital Infrastructure Investment: Session One Preview

Mignon Clyburn, Coy on Future Federal Communications Commission Role, Says Agency Lacks Authority to Clarify Section 230

South Florida Fiber-Optic Network, Rural Broadband in New York, Copyright Office’s Sesquicentennial, Internet Honorees

Breakfast Media Minute: August 6, 2020

Charlottesville Regional Equity Atlas Project Aims to Provide Greater Visibility into Geographic Disparities

Antitrust and Data Protection Emerge as Top FTC Priorities During Senate Hearing

Instagram Launches TikTok Competitor, Starry Internet Pledge, Trump Claims Microsoft Will Pay U.S. For TikTok Purchase

Breakfast Media Minute: August 5, 2020

Open Radio Access Network Tech is a Pandemic Necessity, Says Open RAN Policy Coalition

Brookings Panelists Call For Breaking Up and Breaking Open Big Tech Powerhouses

Trump Pulls O’Rielly Nomination, Algorithm Governance Framework, San Jose Hotspots, New Broadband Association Members

Breakfast Media Minute: August 4, 2020

Libraries Play an Important Role During the Coronavirus Pandemic, Say FCC Workshop Participants

Pushes to Privatize USPS Threaten the Oldest Universal Communications Network and Efficiency of Mail-in Ballots

Microsoft Moves to Buy TikTok, Deepfake Identification Software, Facebook Advertising Growth Unchanged

Digital Infrastructure Investment: Preview Video

Breakfast Media Minute: August 3, 2020

Jim Baller, Champion of Municipal Broadband, Fights the Fight for More Than 25 Years

Daniel Hanley: Google and Facebook Are Essential, Let’s Regulate Them That Way

Breakfast Media Minute: July 31, 2020

Leader of the Stop Hate for Profit Campaign Believes Public Sentiment Towards Facebook is Shifting

Infrastructure Stimulus Bill Predictions, Call For Broadcast Reform, Big Tech Hearing Reactions

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google Respond and Deflect Manifold Criticism by House Judiciary Panel

Big Tech Must Be Broken Up, says House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman

Breakfast Media Minute: July 30, 2020

Confirming 2020 Election Results Could Prove Challenging, Say Brookings Panelists

Breakfast Media Minute: July 29, 2020

Senators Discuss Section 230 Shortcomings and Potential Reforms

Fair Use is Essential But its Enforcement is Broken, Says Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee

Increased Security Initiatives Essential to the Future of Telework

Senate Unveils HEALS Act, FCC Transparency Concerns, Wisconsin’s Broadband Task Force

Big Tech CEOs Prepare to Defend Alleged Anticompetitive Practices

Breakfast Media Minute: July 28, 2020

Dana Floberg: Broadband Maps Are Just One Step Toward Closing the Digital Divide

Commerce Department Asks Federal Communications Commission to Reconsider Section 230 Protections

Current Data Practices are Harming Internet Users, says Northeastern Professor