Spectrum
Tower Companies Continue Push for Conditions on EchoStar Spectrum Deals
Executives urged FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to ensure Dish’s obligations would be paid.
FCC
The Federal Communications Commission is the regulator of telecommunications, television, wireless, cable, satellite and radio-frequency spectrum in in the United States.
Expert Opinion
Jeffrey Westling: 5G Panic Is the Last Thing America’s Tech Strategy Needs
RFK Jr.'s unfounded 5G health claims threaten U.S. broadband deployment and AI leadership while benefiting overseas competitors.
Supreme Court
Array Says Whistleblowers Shouldn’t Be Able to Sue Under False Claims Act
Three Supreme Court justices have said there are 'substantial questions' on the issue.
Satellite
Satellite Permitting Bill Gains Support
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce joins a growing group of supporters, an attempt to pass similar legislation failed in the House in 2023.
SpaceX
Bezos’s Blue Origin Planning Satellite Broadband Service for Enterprise Customers
The company is planning to begin deployment in late 2027.
Public Safety
3 Public Safety Communications Measures Clear House Committee With Bipartisanship
All 10 bills passed out of the markup, but measures addressing permitting reform only passed on party-line votes.
Spectrum
Upper C-band Incumbent SES: Don’t Auction More Than 160 Megahertz
The Federal Communications Commission had proposed selling off as much as 180 megahertz in the band.
Funding
GAO: FCC’s E-Rate Has Adequate Anti-Fraud Measures
The program fared the best in GAO’s review of five government subsidies.
Wireless
Verizon Says Major Outage Caused by ‘Software Issue’
The company also closed its acquisition of Frontier Tuesday.
Public Safety
RFK Jr. ‘Very Concerned’ About Cellphone Radiation, Launches Safety Study
Analyst Blair Levin said the inquiry was unlikely to spur new wireless regulations.
Expert Opinion
Dean Bubley: Winning in 6G Will Not Require More Spectrum
The White House 6G memorandum wrongly focuses on spectrum allocation instead of AI efficiency and spectrum sharing.
USF
Consumers’ Research Still Says Portions of Universal Service Fund Unconstitutional
The group argued that two provisions of the Telecom Act cannot stand because otherwise they would give the FCC ‘virtually unbounded authority’
SpaceX
Sens. Cruz and Welch Introduce Satellite Streamlining Act
Measure would require FCC satellite license decisions within one year.
mergers
California Public Utilities Commission Approves Verizon-Frontier Merger
The deal is now expected to close on Jan. 20, and diversity policies issue resolved.
Spectrum
Federated Wireless Supporting Indoor Shared Spectrum Antenna Systems
Using the Citizens Broadband Radio Service band, the system is designed to connect large venues without taking up capacity on mobile carrier networks.
FCC
Carr Grilled on Broadcasting, Also Testifies on Spectrum and Universal Service
The three-hour hearing was largely focused on broadcast regulation and accusations the agency was pressuring media companies critical of the White House.
