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.
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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.
Congress earmarks $1.9 billion to remove Huawei and ZTE gear from American networks
The US lawmakers have agreed to include in the coronavirus relief package up to $1.9 billion as reimbursement for American broadband operators to remove Huawei and ZTE equipment from their networks.
FCC cements its anti-China stance
Just in case there was any doubt, US telecoms regulator FCC has had another pop at Huawei and China Telecom, as well as detailing the rip-and-replace programme.
Trump nominated FCC commissioner confirmed, Democrat types sulk
US President Trump has managed to get Nathan Simington, an ally in the attempt to reform Section 230, confirmed as an FCC Commissioner.
Charter and Elon Musk among big winners of FCC $9.2bn broadband funding
The FCC has allocated US$9.2 billion worth of funding for high-speed broadband rollout in rural areas and a number of major names are among the big winners.
T-Mobile US fined $200m for subsidy fraud
The FCC has slapped T-Mobile US with a $200 million fine for fraudulently collecting millions of dollars in government subsidies designed to help low-income phone customers.
The FCC asserts its authority to rule on Section 230 social media protections
Republican politicians are pushing for reforms to Section 230, which protects internet platforms from liability for the content they host, and they want the FCC to help.
Apparent interference in the US elections lands social media in hot water
Twitter and Facebook blocked a NY Post report that was damaging to a US Presidential candidate, leading to renewed calls to remove their Section 230 protection.
FCC Commissioner O’Rielly replaced after opposing social media regulation
The US government has nominated NTIA advisor Nathan Simington to replace Commissioner Mike O’Rielly at its telecoms regulator, apparently because he opposed plans to tighten social media regulation.
FCC boosts OpenRAN legitimacy with high profile forum
Ajit Pai and his commissioners hosted an online forum on 5G Open Radio Access Network to promote the technology as an opportunity for American companies to regain leadership in the mobile market.
The cost of replacing Huawei and ZTE in US networks will be nearly $2 billion
The US communications regulator has released the results of a ‘supply chain data request’, which lists all US CSPs that have any Chinese gear.
Verizon splurges the most on US 3.5-GHz spectrum, followed by Dish
Verizon topped the spending table in the FCC’s recently-concluded 3.5-GHz auction, splurging nearly $1.9 billion on 557 spectrum licences in 157 locations.
US state trousers $4.6 billion from 3.5 GHz auction
The auction of 3.5 GHz spectrum in the US has closed, raising a total of $4.59 billion and raising expectations that the country’s next 5G sale could bring in almost 10 times as much.
Courts side with FCC in red tape cutting mission
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is on cloud nine after an appeals court dismissed a challenge to new rules intended to speed up the deployment of 5G infrastructure.
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