It’s a victory for tower companies, who pushed for the condition.

America's physical AI future depends on a balanced spectrum strategy that pairs licensed auctions with expanded unlicensed and shared spectrum, the author urges.

The fight over 6 GHz could shape future global telecom networks.

Wireless carriers, who would be on the hook, have opposed the idea.

NTIA also revamped spectrum.gov to display progress of spectrum studies.

Leaders call for more airwaves to support 6G capacity and AI growth.

‘The spectrum access systems have no way of dealing with this.’

Aviation groups and others told Congress they feared interference from Ligado’s plans.

The agency also adopted two items aimed at targeting China.

EchoStar insisted it was forced to sell licenses to ‘buyers approved by the FCC.’

The firm’s founder David Grain met with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr last week to pitch the arrangement.

The FCC's pending vote to modernize outdated technical limits would unlock 7x gains in satellite broadband capacity.

Landover wants to manage reallocation of 554-608 MHz in exchange for a cut of the proceeds.

Beyond NASA, Starlink satellites are using optical inter-satellite links to transmit data via infrared laser beams

Stakeholders think the FCC is nearing a notice of proposed rulemaking related to PNT systems.

New York City’s reliance on companies like Spectrum and Verizon has not delivered affordable or universal service, analysts say.

The agency is looking to open federal spectrum to commercial mobile use.

NextNav defends its proposed GPS backup system against security industry interference claims, calling the underlying study deeply flawed

A new study warns that proposed higher-power rules could undermine its thriving shared-use ecosystem to benefit a few large carriers.

SpaceX has asked for the change, which incumbent geostationary operators oppose.

The new system replaces a manual, email-based process, aiming to speed approvals and improve transparency, NTIA said.

NASA and other international space agencies have deployed technologies that, in the future, are expected to eliminate communication blackouts.

The new offering targets Comcast and Charter, while pressuring rivals Verizon and T-Mobile.

The investment firm is buying the spectrum from T-Mobile.

The ruling will be ‘very fact-dependent,’ former NTIA Administrator John Kneuer said.

Satellite provider’s growth, pricing, and capacity raise competition concerns.

Airplane components will need to be replaced to accommodate mobile carriers in the upper C-band.

Speakers said broadband access and digital literacy remain major barriers to benefiting from emerging technologies.

The satellite company is already buying unpaired AWS-3 licenses from EchoStar, which it plans to use for its direct-to-cell mobile service.

Two reports say increased power levels or relocating users would have negative consequences.

The agency has to identify 200 megahertz of government spectrum for auction by July 2027

A Citizens Broadband Radio Service auction could raise $45 billion for the U.S. Treasury

The FCC will open a proceeding to find spectrum for ‘Weird Space Stuff'

The mobile carriers said proposed FAA rules were too restrictive.

Roth said spectrum policy, international cooperation, and AI-driven networks will shape next-generation connectivity.

Officials urged stronger coordination to counter China in global spectrum policy.

The company is looking to combine the seven federal cases it’s facing.

The California Democrat said the U.S. must align agencies and allies ahead of key global spectrum negotiations.

The international spectrum management conference will focus on satellite issues.

The U.S.-China Commission also said the U.S. should engage more with international standards-setting bodies.

An ally of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wrote the agency in favor of the tower companies.

House Democrats want a briefing 'immediately' on the issue.

They disagree on whether the U.S. should advocate for mobile use in the 7 GHz band.

Judges felt more information was needed to rule confidently on the issue.

Some CBRS users fear interference if the FCC raises power limits.

The agency is also studying the band for direct-to-device satellite service.

The Wireless Infrastructure Association made its case to the FCC’s top lawyer.

In the U.S., licensed and unlicensed interests disagree on the 7 GHz band.

Satellite companies want easier access, while carriers say that could upend licenses they purchased.

The aviation industry backed the FAA’s proposed rules.

‘How do we gauge success in a way that’s quantitative?’

Carr said last year the FCC could interpret the Communications Act as declaring contraband prison phones 'unauthorized communications'

Ligado says DoD systems are preventing its use of FCC licenses – and wants compensation.

Crown Castle said there are now at least six lawsuits against Dish Wireless.

Earnings call highlighted potential growth through Cox merger and plans to launch a new Wi-Fi product in Q1 of 2026

The order responds to emerging technologies like virtual reality and AI wearables.

Dish is arguing it is exempt from contracts after its parent company EchoStar reached deals to sell much of its spectrum.

Panelists said the mid-band spectrum enables lower-cost broadband in areas where fiber is difficult to deploy.

Satellite operators want easier access, which mobile providers fear would upend licenses they purchased.

Executives urged FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to ensure Dish’s obligations would be paid.

Three Supreme Court justices have said there are 'substantial questions' on the issue.

The Federal Communications Commission had proposed selling off as much as 180 megahertz in the band.

Analyst Blair Levin said the inquiry was unlikely to spur new wireless regulations.

The White House 6G memorandum wrongly focuses on spectrum allocation instead of AI efficiency and spectrum sharing.

Federal spectrum auction mandates could threaten CBRS's GAA tier, which enables diverse users from rural ISPs to enterprises to deploy private wireless networks.

Using the Citizens Broadband Radio Service band, the system is designed to connect large venues without taking up capacity on mobile carrier networks.

Dish has argued it is exempt from contracts after its parent company EchoStar reached deals to sell much of its spectrum.

Spectrum services will be available to 20,110 rural homes and businesses in North Carolina.

The whistleblowers still have a separate, similar suit ongoing against the UScellular successor.

The plan would allow more unlicensed use than Europe’s telecom regulator.

Two tower companies have sued to prevent Dish from exiting lease agreements after major spectrum sales by its parent company.

Wi-Fi supporters were pleased with the announcement.

Groups argued cable wasn’t a meaningful competitive constraint in the wireless industry.

Citizens Broadband Radio Service hasn’t got an explicit defense from the Trump administration, but the FCC hasn’t said it intends to alter it.

Broadband Breakfast coverage from the INCOMPAS Policy Summit

Iridium petitioned the FCC for access last week, and SpaceX has sought to enter the band.

Infrastructure companies had asked the agency to require EchoStar to pay Dish’s bills.

New Street’s Blair Levin said the memo suggested CBRS was less likely to be auctioned.

Carr said agency was not independent: 'Any FCC commissioner can be fired by the president for any reason, or no reason at all'

Sen. Schumer and colleagues push FCC to put consumer protections first in upcoming allocations

Bubley warned the United States must sell its spectrum-sharing philosophy abroad before the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference

Petitioners warn waivers may undermine terrestrial buildout requirements and strand spectrum

The legislation would task the NTIA with finding about 500 megahertz and the FCC with finding another 300 megahertz for auction.

The tower company is asking a judge to prevent Dish from exiting its lease after major spectrum sales.

A separate fraud case against the company, filed by the same telecom attorneys, was blessed by the D.C. Circuit in October.

The test is planned to run through Dec. 1, 2027.

Dozens of wireless ISPs have written to the agency on the issue this month.

The plan repurposes more than 40 megahertz for low-Earth orbit broadband.

President Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order on AI this week.

EchoStar’s Charlie Ergen reiterated the company's ‘force majeure’ argument to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

An NDAA provision granting Pentagon veto authority over spectrum reallocation could block commercial wireless expansion.

AT&T bought 3.45 GHz and 700 MHz licenses for about $1 billion.

T-Mobile, rural carriers want conditions ensuring rural deployment.

The agency is looking to make more spectrum available to AT&T-operated FirstNet.

In a change from the draft, the approved text asks about a Tribal licensing window.

Hong Kong's weak auction results suggest regulators should favor unlicensed Wi-Fi over mobile licensing.

The American-Made 5G Coalition urged Carr and Roth not to disrupt the band.

The congress gathered global vendors and telecom regulators.

The carrier is leasing EchoStar's 3.45 GHz spectrum until it closes its acquisition of the licenses.

The group joins Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., and the White House.