Spectrum
NTIA and FCC Chiefs Tout Unified Spectrum Expansion Effort at CTIA Event
Leaders call for more airwaves to support 6G capacity and AI growth.
CTIA
CTIA – The Wireless Association, is a leading trade group representing mobile wireless service providers.
Spectrum
CBRS Proponents Reiterate Opposition to Higher Power
‘The spectrum access systems have no way of dealing with this.’
Wireless
Wireless Prices Fall as Inflation Rises, CTIA Finds
CTIA’s wireless affordability tracker shows faster speeds and lower data costs.
Wireless
Virginia Enacts Law to Streamline Wireless Infrastructure Upgrades
Measure limits local denials, aims to expand wireless coverage for state services.
Drones
Georgia AG Chris Carr Ready to Shoot at Drones to Stop Prison Cellphone Smuggling
Prison contraband crackdown effort expands beyond jamming as drones draw scrutiny.
Privacy
States Ramp Up Restrictions on Sale of Sensitive Consumer Data
Maryland’s law banning the sale of sensitive data signals a shift toward stricter state privacy regulation.
AI
Panel Warns Black and Latino Communities Risk Falling Behind in AI Era
Speakers said broadband access and digital literacy remain major barriers to benefiting from emerging technologies.
Spectrum
Wireless, Aviation Industries Still Disagree on Some Proposed Upper C-band Rules
The mobile carriers said proposed FAA rules were too restrictive.
Spectrum
U.S. Should Streamline Spectrum Allocation, Congressional Report Says
The U.S.-China Commission also said the U.S. should engage more with international standards-setting bodies.
light poles
Wireless Industry: Light Poles Covered Under Pole Access Rules
CTIA says clearer access rights would speed 5G deployment
Spectrum
Licensed, Unlicensed Interests Still at Odds on Key Band Ahead of WRC
They disagree on whether the U.S. should advocate for mobile use in the 7 GHz band.
enforcement
Major Telecom Trade Groups to Supreme Court: FCC Can’t Fine Us
The high court will hear arguments on the issue in April
mergers
New Bill Would Impose Shot Clocks on FCC Merger Reviews
Denials and hearing referrals would have to be voted on by commissioners.
Spectrum
International Coalition Building Important Ahead of WRC: Experts
In the U.S., licensed and unlicensed interests disagree on the 7 GHz band.
Spectrum
Disagreement Persists on Satellite use of Millimeter Wave Spectrum
Satellite companies want easier access, while carriers say that could upend licenses they purchased.
Spectrum
FAA Rules could Hinder Upper C-band Use, Mobile Industry Fears
The aviation industry backed the FAA’s proposed rules.
