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The FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), initiating a fresh look at its mobile spectrum holding policies given the changes in technology, spectrum availability, and the mobile marketplace since the last comprehensive review of these rules more than a decade ago. In recent years, large and small wireless… Read more...
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The US regulator is seeking comment on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at significantly advancing communications interoperability for the country's first responders. According to the FCC proposal document, the order supports the build out of robust, secure and dedicated mobile broadband networks enabling public safety broadband users to share… Read more...
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The US regulator is seeking comments that will help it update the 2009 Rural Broadband Report. This recommended new policies to deliver broadband to rural areas, mainly by wireless means, and restore economic growth and opportunity for Americans living and working in rural areas. Since the publication of the report,… Read more...
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The FCC is currently receiving comments on a Public Notice (PN) concerning its upcoming 600 MHz band incentive auction. The PN seeks comment on the methodology for predicting potential interference between broadcast television and wireless services. The PN says that the FCC is keen to repurpose as much spectrum as the market demands. The methodology… Read more...
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The FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that will allow unlicensed devices to use guard bands in the 600 MHz band and channel 37. TV White Spaces in the US are currently used by licence-exempt devices, but the FCC anticipates that the amount of white space available will decline… Read more...
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The US regulator is seeking views on how best to define "advanced telecommunications capability" prior to reporting on whether advanced telecommunications capability is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion. Issues include whether separate benchmarks should be established for fixed and wireless services and should be… Read more...
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The US regulator is inviting comments from users of the beta version of its Spectrum Dashboard which was released on March 17. The FCC wants feedback on potential enhancements it has listed in the consultation document and invites suggestions for other new enhancements. People are also asked to explain how… Read more...