Electromagnetic frequencies used for wireless communications
Spectrum
T-Mobile strikes 600 MHz spectrum leases in 8 out of 10 top markets
T-Mobile has applied for instant spectrum leases with Channel 51 License Company and LB License Co. to lease 600 MHz spectrum in a number of major markets, including Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, New Orleans, St. Louis, San Francisco, Dallas, Atlanta, and Seattle, among others.
Senior government and technology leaders share perspectives on strategies to accelerate US 5G leadership while simultaneously advancing our broader national and economic security goals.
A Conversation with Senator Mark Warner (D-VA)
Facilitated by USTelecom CEO Jonathan Spalter
Panel Discussion
The Committee provides advice to the Assistant Secretary to assist in developing and maintaining spectrum management policies that enable the United States to maintain or strengthen its global leadership role in the introduction of communications technology, services, and innovation; thus expanding the economy, adding jobs, and increasing international trade, while at the same time providing for the expansion of existing technologies and supporting the country’s homeland security, national defense, and other critical needs of government missions.
CBO Scores the Spectrum IT Modernization Act
The Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020 (S. 3717) would require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to establish goals and performance measures to modernize the infrastructure of federal agencies that is related to the electromagnetic spectrum they use. Under the bill, the NTIA would report to the Congress on its own management of spectrum infrastructure. Additionally, each agency that uses federally assigned spectrum would submit a plan to the NTIA describing its plans to modernize its infrastructure to use it more effectively.
Pandemic Reveals Need to Make Airwaves More Resilient
The pandemic has put the spotlight on the challenges facing the nation’s wireless communications infrastructure. As patients and doctors use telemedicine; children and teachers use distance learning; and parents telework from home, our spectrum resources are being stretched to the limit. If we can’t create more spectrum, we must use it more efficiently. Just as highways into a city may have heavy traffic only during the rush hours but are largely open the remaining twenty hours a day, there may be opportunities for commercial and government organizations to share the mid-range spectrum.
Remarks Of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to the Broadband India Forum Webinar Celebrating World Wi-Fi Day
We’ve come together to celebrate World Wi-Fi Day, which is [June 20]. You could make the case that every day has been Wi-Fi Day since the pandemic took hold. I think it’s appropriate that the focus of this event is on the power of Wi-Fi to help bridge the digital divide—to connect the unconnected. What is the Federal Communications Commission doing to harness the power of Wi-Fi to bridge the digital divide?
Chairman Pai's Response Regarding Ligado's Application
On May 15, 2020, 32 senators wrote to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to express their concerns with the Order announced by the FCC on April 20, 2020 granting Ligado's application to deploy a terrestrial nationwide network to provide 5G services.
In the last month there has been growing scrutiny over the FCC’s approval of Ligado. But Ligado is only the most recent flare up in fights between the FCC and federal agencies on 5G spectrum policy. This panel will feature bipartisan experts sharing their perspective on the FCC’s approval order, the integrity of the interagency process, and future of spectrum allocation.
Sen Thune Introduces Bill to Advance Rural Broadband Services
Senate Communications Subcommittee Chairman John Thune (R-SD) introduced the Rural Connectivity Advancement Program (RCAP) Act of 2020, legislation that would capture a portion of the proceeds from spectrum auctions conducted by the Federal Communications Commission through September 30, 2022, for the buildout of broadband networks.
Dish to Close Boost Purchase From T-Mobile After Months of Talks
Dish Network is set to acquire the Boost wireless business from T-Mobile US after the companies spent months hammering out the specifics of a deal reached in 2019. T-Mobile was required to offload Boost, a pay-as-you-go wireless service, as part of its acquisition of Sprint -- a deal that turned it into the No. 2 carrier in the US, based on monthly subscribers. Dish is expected to pay about $1.4 billion for Boost.