FCC greenlights Amazon’s $10bn satellite project
With all five votes in favour of Amazon’s low-earth orbit satellite project, the firm has now got the relevant approvals to deliver satellite-based broadband services in the US.
With all five votes in favour of Amazon’s low-earth orbit satellite project, the firm has now got the relevant approvals to deliver satellite-based broadband services in the US.
The FCC has officially designated Huawei and ZTE as threats to national security, barring any telecoms operator using federal funds to purchase or maintain equipment from the vendors.
Whether it’s important, depressing or just entertaining, the telecoms industry is always one which attracts attention.
On June 30, the pledge to keep the US connected will end, with millions of citizens potentially facing a digital void unless bills are paid.
While it won’t be until the end of 2023 until Intelsat has completely shifted operations out of the valuable 3.7-4 GHz spectrum band, slow progress is at least progress.
Despite pleas from politicians, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has refused to slowdown the 5G machine as a Declaratory Ruling slashes the red tape clogging the gears.
The digital divide is a problem which has plagued the US for years, though this latest initiative seems to be a more reasonable compromise between bureaucratic guidance and industry smarts.
The historical activities, or lack of, by the US telecoms regulator with respect to the presence of Chinese operators in the country have been investigated.
24 Democrat members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have asked FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to delay a vote on a Declaratory Ruling which would dilute local Government’s role in 5G.
Despite many proclamations and posturing during the development years of 5G, mmWave is not living up to expectations, but securing valuable mid-band assets is becoming an increasingly complex project.
With 5G falling flat in the US, it appears Verizon is taking matters into its own hands with an application to the FCC to experiment with mid-band spectrum, specifically, 3.7-3.8 GHz.
The FCC has issued what is known as a ‘Show Cause Order’ to four Chinese telcos operating in the US, demanding evidence to prove they are not at the behest of the Chinese Government.
The US telecoms regulator didn’t split along partisan lines for once and is giving the country a lot more bandwidth to use for wifi and that sort of thing.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order to establish a new committee to provide recommendations to FCC regarding foreign applications for telecom licences in the US.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a $200 million programme to bring telehealth initiatives to US citizens, and an additional $100 million fund to help telcos build the networks.
Ajit Pai, the Chairman of US comms regulator FCC, has proposed making 1.2 GHz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band available for unlicensed use.
The US Federal Communications Commission is delaying an imminent spectrum auction by a month coz of coronavirus.
The FCC has proposed new actions which would finally make valuable mid-band spectrum available to telcos, but it is not without opponents.
The four major MNOs each face the threat of a weighty fine, collectively totalling more than $200 million, for helping third parties stalk customers.
The FCC has begun surveying the US telco landscape to understand how deeply embedded Huawei and ZTE equipment is in the nation’s networks ahead of a ‘rip and replace’ project.
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