Spectrum
In a Move to Aid Spectrum Efficiency, FCC Begins Inquiry on Receiver Interference Standards
The FCC makes advancements towards more efficient spectrum use throughout the country.
5G Wireless
Ligado CEO Doug Smith, Competitive Carriers Association’s Steven K. Berry at Broadband Breakfast for Lunch
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Spectrum
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. The webinar, titled “Industry Perspectives: FCC’s Ligado Decision,” saw participants discuss the Federal Communications
Federal Agencies
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 of Transportation, has exposed a fault line in the spectrum allocation decision-making process. “Why are the agencies behaving thi
FCC
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.” He cited 2017’s 600 MegaHertz (MHz) auction, which earned the agency $19.8 billion, as well as three millimeter-wave auctions that netted aro
FCC
Commissioner O’Rielly Says He Would Shorten Rural Broadband Build Out Period and Collect Accurate Broadband Maps
June 17, 2020 — Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, R-Miss., used a nominations hearing on Tuesday to grill Federal Communications Commissioner Michael O’Rielly on issues ranging from the Ligado decision to poor broadband mapping data. The Trump administration has submitted O’Rielly’s n
FCC
FCC Approves Rules for Deployment of Satellites, Allocates Six Megahertz of Low-Band Spectrum to Broadband
May 13, 2020 — The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday adopted new rules for the deployment of satellites. The action, at the agency’s May meeting – its second monthly meeting conducted remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic –comes at a time of increased pressure by military officia
FCC
Anne Veigle Joins FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s Press Shop, Amid Other Staff Changes
May 11, 2020 — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced Monday that Anne Veigle will be joining the agency as director of public affairs, amid other staff changes in the Office of Media Relations. Veigle formerly served as the director of public affairs at the National Telecommu
FCC
Military Witnesses Bash FCC’s Approval of Ligado at Live Senate Committee Hearing
May 6, 2020 – Military officials and legislators urged the Federal Communications Commission to reverse their approval of increased satellite broadband infrastructure development in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that took place in person on Wednesday. In April, the FCC authorized the imp
