Spectrum

Spectrum

Funding Nearly Secured for 2.7 GHz Studies, NTIA Says

The agency is looking to open federal spectrum to commercial mobile use.

Expert Opinion

Renee Gregory: A Study That Defies Physics Should Not Define National Security Policy

NextNav defends its proposed GPS backup system against security industry interference claims, calling the underlying study deeply flawed

Expert Opinion

Dean Bubley: The Danger of High-Power CBRS Proposals

A new study warns that proposed higher-power rules could undermine its thriving shared-use ecosystem to benefit a few large carriers.

Spectrum

FCC to Vote on Relaxing LEO Satellite Power Limits

SpaceX has asked for the change, which incumbent geostationary operators oppose.

NTIA

NTIA Launches Portal to Speed Spectrum Coordination for Space Launches

The new system replaces a manual, email-based process, aiming to speed approvals and improve transparency, NTIA said.

Space

Broadband from the Moon: How Artemis II Pushes NASA Beyond Apollo’s Radio Frequencies

NASA and other international space agencies have deployed technologies that, in the future, are expected to eliminate communication blackouts.

Wireless

AT&T Launches Bundled Internet and Wireless Plan, Intensifying Competition

The new offering targets Comcast and Charter, while pressuring rivals Verizon and T-Mobile.

Spectrum

Grain Looking to Market 800 MHz for Direct-to-Cell

The investment firm is buying the spectrum from T-Mobile.

Spectrum

Ligado Case Uncertain, but Might Not Upend Spectrum Auctions: Former NTIA Administrator

The ruling will be ‘very fact-dependent,’ former NTIA Administrator John Kneuer said.

Wireless

Analysts Warn Starlink Could Disrupt Broadband Market

Satellite provider’s growth, pricing, and capacity raise competition concerns.

Spectrum

Aviation Industry Speeds Up Estimated Gear Replacement Timeline

Airplane components will need to be replaced to accommodate mobile carriers in the upper C-band.

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

SpaceX Looking to Participate in AWS-3 Auction

The satellite company is already buying unpaired AWS-3 licenses from EchoStar, which it plans to use for its direct-to-cell mobile service.

Spectrum

CBRS Proponent Studies: Changes to Shared Band Would be Disruptive

Two reports say increased power levels or relocating users would have negative consequences.

NTIA

Relocation Costs an Important Part of Federal Spectrum Studies: NTIA Official

The agency has to identify 200 megahertz of government spectrum for auction by July 2027

5G Wireless

Joel Thayer and Matthew Wong: The FCC’s $40 Billion Question

A Citizens Broadband Radio Service auction could raise $45 billion for the U.S. Treasury