FCC Report and Order – Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Report and Order which requires Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) providers to implement location-based routing (LBR) for wireless 911 voice calls and real-time text (RTT) communications to 911 nationwide. With LBR as implemented under these rules, CMRS providers will use precise location information to route wireless 911 […]
White House Spectrum Strategy
The Biden administration yesterday released its National Spectrum Strategy document, which outlined both the bands as well as plans to “modernize spectrum policy and make the most efficient use possible of this vital national resource” and “expand access to advanced wireless broadband networks and technologies, whether terrestrial-, airspace-, satellite- or space-based, for all Americans.” White […]
FCC Broadband Data Collection Video Tutorials
On April 3, 2023, the FCC’s Broadband Data Task Force released video tutorials to assist providers of mobile broadband service with responding to challenges as part of the FCC’s Broadband Data Collection. According to these videos (links at the bottom) mobile providers will receive email notifications of challenges, to which they must respond or they […]
AUCTION OF FLEXIBLE-USE LICENSES IN THE 2.5 GHz BAND FOR NEXT-GENERATION WIRELESS SERVICES
FCC-22-24A1 3 AUCTION OF FLEXIBLE-USE LICENSES IN THE 2.5 GHz BAND FOR NEXT-GENERATION WIRELESS SERVICES NOTICE AND FILING REQUIREMENTS, MINIMUM OPENING BIDS, UPFRONT PAYMENTS, AND OTHER PROCEDURES FOR AUCTION 108 BIDDING SCHEDULED TO BEGIN JULY 29, 2022 AU Docket No. 20-429 I. GENERAL INFORMATION A. Introduction 1. By this Public Notice, we establish the procedures […]
CHAIRWOMAN ROSENWORCEL SUPPORTS JOB RECLASSIFICATION OF 911 PROFESSIONALS DUE TO EXPANDED RESPONSIBILITIES
WASHINGTON, April 13, 2021—Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today in a letter offered to work with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and use the next available opportunity to review the current employment classification of 911 professionals in the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. The SOC is a federal statistical standard, maintained by […]