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Spectrum
Utilities Oppose Plan to Assign 4.9 GHz Band to FirstNet
The proposal to put FirstNet in charge of the band called for blocking non-public safety users.
Spectrum
The proposal to put FirstNet in charge of the band called for blocking non-public safety users.
Earnings
The company saw modest impacts from the end of the ACP.
Antitrust
'Additional consolidation in the market would have far-reaching effects, reducing choices for consumers,' Senate Democrats say.
Spectrum
Verizon and AT&T are relying on the spectrum for their 5G networks.
Public Safety
The outage also blocked 25 million 911 calls and affected the nationwide first responder network.
ACP
ISPs create low cost plans post-ACP.
Net Neutrality
'The FCC’s decision to treat the $150 billion broadband industry as a public utility is a question of vast economic and political significance," the ISPs said.
Open Access
AT&T, T-Mobile increase visibility and credibility of the open access model.
Cybersecurity
The data can be used for ransom, warn senators.
Wireless
T-Mobile recorded median download speed of 234.82 Mbps.
Net Neutrality
'The FCC is order is hereby temporarily stayed until August 5, 2024,' the court said.
Funding
While not a violation of FCC rules, a former deputy bureau chief said she was surprised to see such a drop off.
Spectrum
NCTA joined T-Mobile and Verizon in calling the move a windfall for FirstNet vendor AT&T.
ACP
'A permanent, fully funded solution to the ACP is essential for a competitive marketplace,' USTelecom says.
Spectrum
Commerce Department inspector general says changes allowed AT&T to meet nationwide coverage metrics, instead of state-by-state requirements.
Broadband Mapping and Data
The agency first circulated the update in May after taking comments earlier this year.