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CHAIRMAN PAI REITERATES CALL FOR REPEAL OF T-BAND AUCTION MANDATE

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WASHINGTON, May 15, 2020—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai today reiterated his call for Congressional repeal of the T-band auction mandate, a requirement of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (the Spectrum Act). Earlier today, he circulated to his fellow Commissioners a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which would take
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Creation of Interstitial 12.5 Kilohertz Channels in the 800 MHz Band Between 809-817/854-862 MHz

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I. INTRODUCTION 1. On October 22, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) released the PLMR Report and Order, which updated our rules to provide new spectrum capacity and eliminate unnecessary restrictions in the private land mobile radio (PLMR) services. Among other things, the order created 318 new “interstitial” channels in the 800 MHz Mid-Band to
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Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band

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I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Report and Order, we accelerate the successful conclusion of the Commission’s 800 MHz rebanding program, following up on our recent Order and Sixth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this proceeding. In the Sixth Further Notice, we proposed to eliminate certain audit and financial reconciliation requirements that have been part
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FCC ADOPTS NEW RULES FOR THE 6 GHz BAND, UNLEASHING 1,200 MEGAHERTZ OF SPECTRUM FOR UNLICENSED USE

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FCC ADOPTS NEW RULES FOR THE 6 GHz BAND, UNLEASHING 1,200 MEGAHERTZ OF SPECTRUM FOR UNLICENSED USE Commission Provides a Boost to Wi-Fi and Other Unlicensed Uses While Protecting Incumbent Services in the Band WASHINGTON, April 23, 2020—The Federal Communications Commission today adopted rules that make 1,200 megahertz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band
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Carriers investing big in Miami networks ahead of Super Bowl

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DAS, small cells, massive MIMO and 5G deployments spike ahead of big game All four Tier 1 U.S. carriers are touting 5G-focused investments in the Miami area ahead of Super Bowl LIV, set for Feb. 2 at Hard Rock Stadium. Beyond providing cellular connectivity, AT&T and Verizon are hosting experiential demonstrations of 5G applications like
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