CTIA

DC Circuit

FCC Urges Court to Let Net Neutrality Rules Take Effect

'The motion for stay pending review should be denied,' the FCC says.

5G Wireless

Wireless Industry Renews Effort to Access Light Poles

‘Access to light poles is especially needed as wireless providers seek to increase capacity,’ CTIA says

Second Circuit

ISPs Give Up Court Challenge to N.Y.’s Affordable Broadband Law

It's possible the ISPs will ask the FCC to preempt the New York law

FCC

Carolina West Wireless Wants More USF Support

The company said it may have to shut down money-losing cell towers.

Sixth Circuit

GOP-Leaning Sixth Circuit to Hear Net Neutrality Case

The Sixth Circuit was selected by lottery because national and state trade groups had filed identical appeals in four other circuits.

Second Circuit

ISPs Asking FCC to Stay Net Neutrality Rules by June 7

That's the date trade groups have to decide whether to further challenge a New York law affected by the rules.

Defense Department

Defense Department Offers Olive Branch for Cooperation on Commercial Spectrum

Lt. Gen. David Isaacson acknowledged the friction between wireless companies and the Department of Defense over access to spectrum.

Spectrum

Nation Can't Afford to Wait for Spectrum Authority, Say Key House Lawmakers

Planned Tuesday House subcommittee hearing with all five FCC commissioners postponed because of the death of Chairwoman Rosenworcel's father.

OTI

Wireless Providers, Others, Disagree on Allocating Spectrum Without Auction Authority

Carriers like AT&T want temporary licenses, while smaller providers and think tanks pushed for spectrum sharing.

FCC

FCC Fines Wireless Carriers $200 Million for Sharing Access to Location Data

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said the services at issue fell outside the FCC’s Section 222 authority.

Defense Department

Cantwell Releases Draft Legislation to Restore FCC Auction Authority, Fund ACP, Rip and Replace

The Senate Commerce Committee is planning to vote on the bill at its May 1 markup

Privacy

Industry and Public Interest Groups Disagree on Preempting FCC Data Privacy Authority

Industry groups want a federal privacy law to hand all authority over to the FTC.

Verizon

Akamai Wants FCC to Fill a Gap in Net Neutrality Draft Order

Akamai asked the FCC to amend the draft order to clarify that the ban on paid prioritization does not restrict ISP agreements with CDNs.

Open RAN

Association Urges FCC to Wait for BEAD Allocation Before 5G Fund Auction

Stakeholders are pushing for the 5G Fund auction to be postponed until after all BEAD subgrantee awards are finalized.

Defense Department

Defense Department Report on Sharing 3 GigaHertz Spectrum for 5G Networks

The redacted report details the challenges associated with sharing the lower 3 GHz band with commercial users.

BDC

Advocacy and Opposition in Digital Discrimination Reporting Mandates

Advocates propose merging digital discrimination reporting requirements with existing Broadband Data Collection.