Spectrum
Disagreement Persists on Satellite use of Millimeter Wave Spectrum
Satellite companies want easier access, while carriers say that could upend licenses they purchased.
Mobile
Tech Group Says Seamless, Widespread Connectivity more Important than Speed for 6G
The Open Technology Institute suggested more industry coordination on indoor/outdoor handoffs, and more mobile-satellite service spectrum.
Spectrum
Carriers and Satellite Companies at Odds on Millimeter Wave Spectrum
Satellite operators want easier access, which mobile providers fear would upend licenses they purchased.
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.
Spectrum
Rural Carriers, Consumer Groups Want AT&T-Array Deal Reviewed
Groups argued cable wasn’t a meaningful competitive constraint in the wireless industry.
Spectrum
FCC Told to Deny or Condition EchoStar Waivers Tied to SpaceX Spectrum Transfer
Petitioners warn waivers may undermine terrestrial buildout requirements and strand spectrum
Justice Department
AT&T to DOJ: EchoStar Spectrum Deal Won’t Harm Competition
T-Mobile, rural carriers want conditions ensuring rural deployment.
Satellite
Starlink, Kuiper Eager for More Spectrum, Higher Power
The FCC is looking to ditch international power level limits in some bands.
Spectrum
Broad Swath of Stakeholders Warns FCC Undoing EchoStar Deal Would Cause Harm
More than 60 stakeholders, including former GOP commissioners, back Dish/EchoStar in defense of its 2 GHz licenses
BEAD
NTIA Rewrites Rules for BEAD, Forcing States to Rebid Broadband Projects
But NTIA declines to issue high-cost threshold
Commerce
New BEAD Rules Trigger Uproar Over U.S. Broadband Future
Awardees under original rules say they may not reapply.
Benton
Groups: FCC Needs to Combine Review of Big UScellular Deals
UScellular has deals to sell its operations and much of its spectrum to the three major wireless carriers.
Benton
Consumer Groups, Rural Carriers Oppose AT&T-UScellular Spectrum Sale
AT&T would need a spectrum ownership cap waived to complete the $1 billion sale.
OTI
FCC Flooded With Opposition to NextNav’s GPS Backup Proposal
Groups say reworking 900 MHz band threatens millions of critical devices.
Spectrum
Tribes, Industry Still Disagree on Auction Priority Window
The FCC is considering boosting Tribal spectrum access as part of an upcoming auction.
Benton
In ‘Delete’ Docket, Advocates Want Improvements to Lifeline, E-Rate and Local Control
Public interest groups say the FCC should modernize, not dismantle, key programs.
