Articles about Spectrum on Broadband Breakfast

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 Impact1 month 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...

Antitrust2 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...

Spectrum2 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...

Spectrum2 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...

Infrastructure2 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 & Data2 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...

Senate3 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 Workshops3 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...

FCC4 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 Roundup5 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....

FCC5 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 Representatives5 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.,...

Spectrum6 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...

Senate6 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...

FCC6 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 Roundup6 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....

Spectrum7 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...

5G7 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...

NTIA7 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 & Data7 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...

Antitrust8 months 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 Data8 months 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 Impact9 months 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...

FCC9 months 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 Roundup9 months 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 Roundup9 months 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 Impact9 months 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,...

5G9 months 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 Roundup10 months 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 Impact10 months 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...

5G10 months 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,...

Senate11 months 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...

Cybersecurity11 months 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...

Broadband's Impact1 year ago

Phoenix Center Proposes a ‘Transaction Window’ to Facilitate Spectrum Transfers

WASHINGTON, October 15, 2018 - The Phoenix Center on Friday released a new report on how the existence of a “transaction window” could help facilitating market-based...

Asia2 years ago

In the Senate, T-Mobile and Sprint Chiefs Say Their Proposed Merger is Necessary Because of Global 5G Race With China

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2018 – The CEO of T-Mobile on Wednesday defended his company’s proposed merger with Sprint against skeptical senators, claiming the merger is necessary...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

Wireless Infrastructure is One Piece of the Broadband Puzzle for Rural America

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: The role of wireless, which is one key piece of the broadband puzzle for rural areas, will be considered at the New America...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

What to Take from What Trump Just Did to Broadcom-Qualcomm Deal

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: A great summary of what to take away from the Trump administration's blocking of Broadcom's acquisition attempt for Qualcomm, an action that appears...

Broadband's Impact2 years ago

Microsoft Utilizes TV White Space in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to Enhance Communications

BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Here, Microsoft is taking the initiative to address the communications failures and other challenges in Puerto Rico. Microsoft is aiming to use its...

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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

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

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

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

Phoenix Center Proposes a ‘Transaction Window’ to Facilitate Spectrum Transfers

In the Senate, T-Mobile and Sprint Chiefs Say Their Proposed Merger is Necessary Because of Global 5G Race With China

Wireless Infrastructure is One Piece of the Broadband Puzzle for Rural America

What to Take from What Trump Just Did to Broadcom-Qualcomm Deal

Microsoft Utilizes TV White Space in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to Enhance Communications

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Big Tech’s Response to Coronavirus: Face Masks, Hiring Binges, Free Web Sites and Cash Donations

Democrats Call for New Infrastructure Stimulus Legislation Includes Large Broadband Provision

The FCC Could Do More Now About the Digital Divide, Say Panelists at Broadband Breakfast Live Online Event

Coronavirus Roundup: Senators Urge Distance Learning, Zoom Privacy, NTIA Broadband and RUS Grants

Coronavirus Roundup: Speedy FCC Web Meeting, NCTA Broadband Dashboard, GEO’s New Mapping Tool

Although Privacy is on a Back Burner, California May Outdo Its Own State Law in November

Speaking to Utah Entrepreneurs, Sen. Romney Emphasizes Communication and Says, ‘We Have to Stop Looking Like Italy’

Coronavirus Roundup: Fighting Against the Homework Gap, No Fixed Data Caps in U.K., Gigabit Libraries on Role in Pandemic

FCC Praises $200 Million for Telemedicine, Outlines Process for Up To $1 Million in Aid Per Applicant

Coronavirus Roundup: FCC Grants Waiver to WISPs, CenturyLink on USNS Mercy, Precursor on Techlash

Coronavirus Roundup: FCC Extends Rural Health Care Deadlines, Public Knowledge Tracks Misinformation, AEI on Regulation

Special Webcast from Broadband Breakfast Partner Gigabit Libraries on Friday, March 27 – What Is a Library if the Building is Closed?

Restricting Kids’ Online Usage Should Focus on Content Rather Than Screen Time, Say Panelists at Slate Event

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 – The Importance of Universal Broadband in the Age of the Coronavirus

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Monday, March 30, 2020 – Coronavirus Conversation With Millennials from Around the World

Broadband Breakfast Live Online Panelists, and Others in EdTech, Agree that Internet is Not Optional Anymore

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Brings Global Antitrust Experts Together in Videoconference

States Swap Best Broadband Practices in Follow-Up To Pew Charitable Trust Report

Coronavirus Roundup: Senate Passes CARES Act with $200 Million for Telehealth, National Emergency Library, CoSN Webinar

FCC Delays Auction of Citizens Broadband Radio Service Frequences in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic from Coronavirus

FCC Policy Advisor Evan Swarztrauber Says Internet Holding Up to Demands for Broadband Connectivity Under Coronavirus

Precision Agriculture is About Harvesting Data as Well as Harvesting Fields, Say Experts at FCC Task Force Meeting

Coronavirus Roundup: Amy Klobuchar Presses Critical Connections, CRS Outlines Broadband Challenges, INCOMPAS Filing

Arizona State University Journalism Dean Says Students Can Still ‘Report From Home’ During Coronavirus

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

Friendly Rivals: Former Colleagues Mike O’Rielly and Mignon Clyburn Amicably Disagree on Role of FCC

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Thursday, March 26, 2020 – Broadband, the Coronavirus and K-12 Education

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 – Ensuring Connectivity During the Coronavirus

Coronavirus Roundup: 5G and Broadband DATA Signed, Google’s Coronavirus Web Site, Facebook’s Face Masks

Speaking from Self-Quarantine, Mitt Romney Blasts Democrats for Stalling Coronavirus Relief Bill

Free Press Proposes Government Spend $100 Billion for Broadband Services in Stimulus

The Coronavirus Means That Americans Need Free and Low-Cost Broadband Now More Than Ever

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 – How Are Broadband Journalists Covering the Coronavirus?

Coronavirus Roundup: Gaps in Stimulus Package, AT&T on Wi-Fi Traffic, Market-Based Solutions to Digital Divide

Panelist at Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Event Say Deepfakes Are a Double-Edged Sword

Witnesses at Senate Hearing Criticize Google and Say Antitrust Case ‘Could be Brought Today’

Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Monday, March 23, 2020 – Free and Low Cost Internet Plans During Coronavirus