FCC chair calls for swift action over spectrum auction to speed up rip-and-replace program
Urges the agency to push ahead with AWS-3 spectrum auction
News - Jessica Rosenworcel
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US Senate passes bill for additional rip and replace funding
An additional $3 billion in funding is expected to support the program
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FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to leave regulator January 2025
Rosenworcel has held the role since 2021
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Trump nominates Brendan Carr to head up FCC
Carr has notably sought a US ban on Chinese social media app TikTok
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FCC to push forward with $9bn rural 5G Fund
The funding will look to provide 5G coverage in rural areas of the country
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FCC details damage of AT&T's February network outage: 92 million calls were blocked
While 25,000 tried and failed to get through to emergency services
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FCC settles América Móvil Submarine Cable System probe, fines two telcos $1m
LATAM Telecommunications and Puerto Rico Telephone Company failed to obtain authorization from FCC
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SI Wireless fears for future amid slow progress of rip and replace of Huawei gear
Has slammed FCC for lack of funding
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FCC increases broadband speed benchmark to 100Mbps
Eventual plans for 1Gbps benchmark
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FCC updates service provider emergency reporting requirements during outages
Wants to fill vital gaps in information
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FCC unveils third draft of National Broadband Map
And claims the digital divide is "narrowing"
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US gov't unveils spectrum strategy targeting 'advanced tech use cases'
But the FCC are not overly impressed
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FCC seeks further comments ahead of planned rural 5G push
Plans to use National Broadband Map to do so
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FCC wants 100Mbps US broadband download speeds as a minimum
"Anything short of 100 percent is just not good enough”
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SpaceX wins case against Dish Network in FCC spectrum spat
The FCC voted 4-0 in favor of SpaceX
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Rural Wireless Association puts pressure on FCC to rethink 'rip and replace' budget
Highlights the strain placed on smaller rural carriers
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FCC urges Congress to act swiftly to resolve spectrum lapse
The US Senate allowed the spectrum auction authority of the FCC to lapse last month
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FCC launches Space Bureau and Office for International Affairs
And announces key leadership line-up
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FCC proposes non-domestic license reviews
In an effort to mitigate potential security threats
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T-Mobile requests temporary authority from FCC for use of its 2.5GHz spectrum
Says its a matter of public interest
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US Congress allows FCC's spectrum authority to lapse for first time
Effectively prevents the auctioning of more 5G spectrum for operators
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FCC investigates US broadband providers over coverage claims
It's not known which providers are being investigated
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US Federal Court upholds decision to ban China Telecom
Decision welcomed by FCC's Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel
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US bans Huawei and ZTE equipment sales due to national security risk
Biden Administration says the vendors pose "an unacceptable risk" to US national security
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FCC releases updated US broadband maps
"Milestone" for the US telecoms industry says FCC Chairwoman
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FCC to release broadband maps next week
A pre-production draft of new maps will be revealed on November 18
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FCC proposes plans for Space Bureau
To meet the evolving demands of the growing satellite industry
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FCC seeks to implement ban on all Huawei and ZTE equipment
The ban is based around concerns for national security