The inevitable Musk Twitter backlash gets off to a faltering start
Those who would dictate the parameters of public discourse are unhappy Twitter is being acquired by someone they can’t control.
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FCC set to fine Truphone over alleged Russian ties
US comms regulator, the FCC, has taken enforcement action against UK eSim firm Truphone for failing to accurately disclose foreign ownership stake by dual Russian/Cypriot nationals.
US telcos set to shell out for more spectrum, starting with 2.5 GHz in July
The US’s next spectrum auction will come as soon as July, Federal Communications Commission chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel revealed at Mobile World Congress this week.
FCC Commissioner Carr accuses FAA of ‘misinformation campaign’ over 5G
Republican affiliated FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr went on the podcast hosted by veteran conservative US broadcaster Glenn Beck to talk 5G.
AT&T spent big in US 3.45 GHz auction with Dish not far behind
US operator AT&T was widely tipped to be the biggest spender in last year’s 3.45 GHz spectrum auction in the US and we now know that this was indeed the case.
California greenlights Verizon’s TracFone acquisition
California’s Public Utilities Commission has approved Verizon’s plan to acquire TracFone, but with a few strings attached.
FCC wraps up mid-band auction with bidding at $22bn
After a whopping 151 rounds of bidding, the US Federal Communications Commission has brought the curtain down on its latest 5G spectrum sale.
FCC allows Boeing to get into the broadband satellite game
US aviation giant Boeing is finally being allowed to launch some communications satellites over four years after it first applied.
Rosenworcel finally named FCC Chair
Nine months after taking over the Biden administration has finally got around to designating the acting Chair of the US telecoms regulator to the full position.
Industry group formed to advance 6 GHz Wi-Fi
Facebook, Broadcom, and Cisco have created a software group under the aegis of Telecom Infra Project (TIP) to accelerate the commercialization of 6 GHz Wi-Fi devices.
US extends anti-China bribe program to more operators
Mid-sized US operators can now apply for money to swap out Huawei and ZTE kit from their networks.
Huawei inevitably loses appeal against FCC designation
A US appeals court has denied Huawei’s petition for review of the decision by the FCC to designate it a national security threat.
FCC proposes total, retroactive ban on all Huawei and ZTE kit in US networks
US communications regulator the FCC wants to significantly expand the scope of its ban on Chinese telecoms equipment.
SpaceX gets approval to lower its LEO
Satellite company SpaceX has received permission to halve the altitude at which its low earth orbit satellites float.
FCC sets October date for 3.45 GHz auction
The US Federal Communications Commission will auction off 100 MHz of spectrum in the 3.45 GHz band in the autumn, with bidding set to begin in early October.
FCC commissioner calls for multiple spectrum auctions in coming years
FCC commissioner Brendan Carr has outlined a vision for the 5G industry in the US over the coming years that includes sizeable number of new spectrum auctions.
FCC Democrats silent on calls for US cable providers to censor right wing news
Two Democrat US Representatives have written to a bunch of cable and streaming providers calling on them to do something about claimed misinformation on TV news.
New FCC Chair Rosenworcel claims to value freedom of speech – let’s see
New US President Biden has promoted FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel to chair the regulator and the policing of social media is likely to be her biggest single task.
FCC Commissioner Pai’s Section 230 reform plans run out of time
The legal protections enjoyed by social media companies need updating, but that responsibility will fall to the Democrat-controlled FCC.
US operators have already tabled $70 billion in C-band auction, and will go on
By the final round of bidding of the 3.7GHz spectrum this year, American operators have collectively committed $70 billion. The auction will resume after the new year.
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