USDA Community Connect Grant Program Application Now Open
The application window for the USDA Community Connect Grant Program is now open and will be open until 04/21/25 at 11:59 AM ET. The Community Connect Grant Program offers grants varying from $100,000 to $5,000,000 to eligible applicants for the provision of broadband service in rural, economically-challenged communities where service does not exist. Eligible applicants […]
FCC Requests Granular Data from 4.9 GHz Licensees
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a Public Notice (PN) delineating changes to its public safety 4.9 GHz licensing process. Incumbent licensees in the 4.9 GHz band holding a license under the radio service code PA must file for a new license with granular data under radio service codes PB or PF before June […]
4.9 GHz Effective Date Established
Assigning a nationwide overlay license to a Band Manager to coordinate operations in the 4.9 GHz band will be effective on December 20th, 2024. For details, click on Final rules.
FCC Adopts New Rules for the Public Safety 4.9 GHz Band
The Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules to bolster the Commission’s coordinated nationwide approach to the 4.9 GHz spectrum band through a nationwide band manager framework. For FCC’s Report and Order, click here: FCC Order 24-114
CBRS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
The pleading cycle for the FCC’s NPRM proposing adjustments to the regulatory framework of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (“CBRS”) to better protect federal users and facilitate spectrum access for commercial broadband has been set. The proposal would modify the Part 96 rules to reflect mechanisms currently used to protect federal users in the 3.5 […]