Communication at a distance, especially the electronic transmission of signals via cell phones
Wireless Telecommunications
T-Mobile to Comply with Ad Watchdog’s Finding on Price Lock Ads
T-Mobile says it will comply with an advertising watchdog’s recommendation that the company discontinue or adjust its price lock claims for its Internet service in response to a challenge brought by AT&T. The watchdog, BBB’s National Programs National Advertising Division (NAD), uses these challenges to self-regulate service providers’ advertising claims.
Los Angeles School Board approves cellphone ban as Gov Newsom calls for statewide action
The Los Angeles school board set in motion a plan to ban cellphones all day on campus, saying the devices distract students from learning, lead to anxiety, and allow cyberbullying.
Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2021
Access to the internet via computer or smartphone is an important part of many Americans’ day-to-day lives. People use the internet for completing personal and professional tasks and for interacting with others across vast geographic distances. From browsing social media to paying bills online and countless other activities in between, access to the internet is nearly essential for many Americans.
Is the 4.9 GHz ‘giveaway’ a bad idea? Verizon, Boston and New York think so.
Verizon is among several entities that told the Federal Communications Commission to hold off on any plan to grant FirstNet – and by extension AT&T – a nationwide license to the 4.9 GHz band. In case you aren't up to speed, here's the recap: The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) supports a proposal to assign the 4.9 GHz band to FirstNet, which runs on AT&T’s network. The Coalition for Emergency Response and Critical Infrastructure (CERCI) opposes that plan and argues that the 4.9 GHz band should remain in the control of local authorities.
Fixed wireless continues to climb US broadband charts - Parks
Naysayers of fixed wireless access (FWA) be warned—the technology’s usage continues to climb.
Biden's new spectrum deal may irritate 5G operators
A contentious battle over spectrum between the US Commerce Department and the US Department of Defense (DoD) may have finally come to an end.
CBRS gets a boost under new FCC usage rules
The Federal Communications Commission announced new rules governing commercial operations in 3.5GHz CBRS that will expand unencumbered services in the band to an additional 72 million people across more than a dozen states. At issue are the Dynamic Protection Area (DPA) neighborhoods along coastlines and around federal facilities throughout the country.
Echostar accuses T-Mobile of ‘anticompetitive’ acquisitions
Every other year, the Federal Communications Commission asks for input on the state of competition in the domestic communications market, to help inform a report to Congress.
Crown Castle cuts jobs, small cell expansion plans
As part of its ongoing strategic review, Crown Castle said it will cut between 3,000 and 5,000 small cell nodes out of its 2024 construction plans. The company also announced it will cut 10 percent of its workforce. Crown Castle's move casts yet another shadow over the small cell industry in general.
Revised Performance Plans Approved Under Alaska Plan
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) approved the revised performance plans of Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership (BBCP), TelAlaska Cellular, Inc.