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
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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
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
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
The 2023 Federal Broadband Funding Report analyzes key findings from data collected from federal agencies related to their broadband investments in FY 2022, provides a
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that due to a lack of additional Congressional funding, the agency will officially end the Affordable Connectivity Program
Per Sean Stokes of K&H, May 28, 2024 The FCC is considering updates to the Broadband Data Collection (“BDC”) that would clarify and strengthen the
Per Wes Wright of K&H, April 8, 2024 APCO filed an ex-parte letter to the FCC expressing its concern with the automated frequency coordination (“AFC”)
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (“NTIA”) announced the allocation of funding to states, territories, and native entities for the provision of high-speed Internet service.
Assessment of High-Speed Internet Service Deployment establishes new standard to better reflect the Broadband needs of American households.
FEMA announced $324 million for AFG grant. For more details on the funding opportunity please contact ACD Telecom at ali.shahnami@acdtelecom.com.
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
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
In October 2023, the FCC authorized a new class of “Very Low Power” (VLP) devices, creating an additional risk for public safety microwave. Whereas the
The FCC issued a public notice last week extending some filing and regulatory deadlines occurring from August 28, 2023, to September 28, 2023, for licensees
The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, the Office of Engineering and Technology, and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau have granted waiver requests to deploy Cellular
The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) provides notice to all Emergency Alert System (EAS) Participants, Participating Commercial Mobile
The FCC issued a Public Notice that the Broadband Data Task Force and Office of Economics and Analytics extend the September 1, 2023, deadline for
Per, Law360 (July 24, 2023, 8:44 PM EDT) — The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a new internet speed standard among a host of changes to improve
Public Notice announces a single consolidated docket exclusively for 800 MHz regional plans or plan amendments. All active plans will be transferred over to the
NTIA seeks broad input and feedback from all interested stakeholders across the nation, including Tribal entities, and has established multiple avenues for the public to
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
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
Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 Date of Report: 05/11/2022 Public
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
FCC, NTIA ESTABLISH SPECTRUM COORDINATION INITIATIVE New Actions by Chairwoman and Assistant Secretary Advance U.S. Spectrum Policymaking through Updated Procedures, Closer Coordination, and Information Sharing
WT Docket No. 19-212 By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) reminds part 90 and part 101 public safety licensees
I. INTRODUCTION 1. With this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, we take key steps towards closing the digital divide and we make further progress on
READ HERE: Infrastructure Deal Firms Up $65B For Broadband Expansion By Kelcee Griffis Law360 (July 29, 2021, 5:52 PM EDT) — After weeks of legislative limbo, internet
READ HERE: Biden, GOP Senators Strike $1.2T Infrastructure Deal By Linda Chiem Law360 (June 24, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT) — In a major step toward advancing his
READ HERE: Sens. Urged To Invest In Variety Of Broadband Technologies By Kelcee Griffis Law360 (June 22, 2021, 7:04 PM EDT) — Lawmakers can boost the reliability
This article comes from Law360, a LexisNexis Company. The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday on a plan that could further restrict the flow of Chinese-made
On April 22, 2021, the Commission adopted an order terminating the 800 MHz rebanding program. Accordingly, by this public notice, the Public Safety and Homeland
Law360 (June 11, 2021, 9:56 PM EDT) — Communications giant AT&T is pushing back on elements of the Biden administration’s infrastructure proposals, particularly a plan to partner
READ HERE: FCC Pauses Trump-Era Sharing Plan For 4.9 GHz Band By Kelcee Griffis Law360 (May 28, 2021, 5:01 PM EDT) — In a 3-1 vote, the Federal
By FCC The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit
READ HERE: Biden’s Cybersecurity Order Likely To Reach Beyond Gov’t By Allison Grande Law360 (May 14, 2021, 9:56 PM EDT) — The Biden administration has taken
The Federal Communications Commission wants everyone to download the agency’s speed test smartphone application to help it quickly gather data about network performance across the country. The
READ HERE: Biden Plan Allocates $100B To Get Every American Online By Kelcee Griffis Law360 (March 31, 2021, 4:03 PM EDT) — The Biden administration’s ambitious infrastructure
READ HERE: FCC Gauges Lifeline’s Progress Toward Shift To Broadband By Christopher Cole Law360 (March 22, 2021, 5:43 PM EDT) — The Federal Communications Commission is asking the public
READ HERE: Senate Commerce Panel Mulls Broadband Speed Benchmarks By Kelcee Griffis Law360 (March 18, 2021, 6:38 PM EDT) — In a Senate Commerce Committee hearing, rural
READ HERE: Lawmakers Unveil 3 Bills To Expand Broadband Access By Christopher Cole Law360 (March 10, 2021, 8:15 PM EST) — Three bills introduced in recent days
READ HERE: 2 GOP Sens. Want C-Band Proceeds Put Into Broadband Fund By Andrew Kragie Law360 (March 8, 2021, 6:58 PM EST) — A pair of key
READ HERE: GOP Leaders Press FCC To Speed Up Broadband Maps By Kelcee Griffis Law360 (March 8, 2021, 3:12 PM EST) — A handful of House and
READ HERE: GOP Reps. Roll Out 28-Bill Broadband Infrastructure Agenda By Julia Arciga Law360 (February 16, 2021, 6:14 PM EST) — Two Republican representatives unveiled a package
By Kelcee Griffis Law360 (February 1, 2021, 8:07 PM EST) — The Biden administration appears poised to shift away from the Trump-era focus on deploying broadband
On December 27, 2020 the President signed the Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act (T-Band Act) into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
Law360 (January 11, 2021, 2:10 PM EST) — The Federal Communications Commission has proposed fines totaling $47.5 million against nearly a dozen educational broadband providers,
By Kelcee Griffis Law360 – The Federal Communications Commission formalized plans Wednesday to divide the 5.9 GHz spectrum band between auto safety and unlicensed wireless
By Christopher Cole Law360 (October 21, 2020, 3:58 PM EDT) — A coalition for a wide range of industries has endorsed an FCC plan to open
By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (the Bureaus) announce a temporary freeze, effective September 8,
INTRODUCTION 1. For decades, public safety entities and other private land mobile radio service users have relied on spectrum associated with broadcast television channels 14-20
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
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
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
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
I. INTRODUCTION 1. With this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) (collectively, WTB/OET) of the Federal
WASHINGTON, January 22, 2020—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai released the following statement regarding an upcoming Cellular Vehicle to Everything (CV2X) deployment in Northern Virginia,
DA 20-77 January 15, 2020 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES UPDATES TO THE COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY, RELIABILITY, AND INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL BEST PRACTICES DATABASE By
Florida ends talks with Motorola Solutions on P25 contract, will seek ‘next-generation system’ Written by Donny Jackson 10th January 2020 Motorola Solutions declined to
The ongoing millimeter wave spectrum auction is moving to five rounds of bidding each day, up from three, as bidding slows to a trickle with
DA 20-22 January 7, 2020 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU APPROVES REGION 32 (NORTH DAKOTA) 700 MHZ REGIONAL PLAN WT Docket No. 02-378 Introduction.
DA 19-1298 Released: December 19, 2019 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCE TEMPORARY FILING FREEZE ON THE ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING
In the Matter of Use of the 5.850-5.925 GHz Band NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING The 5.9 GHz band, once expected to support widespread deployment of
Media Contact:Tina Pelkey, (202) 418-0536Tina.Pelkey@fcc.govFor Immediate Release CHAIRMAN PAI CALLS ON CONGRESS TOPROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AND REPEAL T-BAND MANDATEAgency Announces Suspension of Application Processing for
Agency Adopts Rules for Transmitting Vertical, or ‘Z-Axis,’ Location Information with Wireless 911 Calls WASHINGTON, November 22, 2019—The Federal Communications Commission today adopted rules that
ORDER AND SIXTH FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING In this Order and Sixth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, we take steps to streamline our rules
In the Matter ofReview of the Commission’s Rules Governing the896-901/935-940 MHz BandpdvWireless, Inc. d/b/a Anterix, Request forModification of 900 MHz Temporary Filing Freeze By this
Last week, Apple announced two new capabilities that 911 agencies should be aware of. Read Here: Precise location for text-enabled jurisdictionsSince text-to-911 became available, PSAPs have
WASHINGTON, August 1, 2019 — The Federal Communications Commission today adopted rules to help ensure that people who call 911 from multi-line telephone systems—which commonly
This Public Notice serves as notice that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has appointed members to serve on two Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC)
DA 19-359 Released: April 30, 2019 On Friday, June 28th, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau will host a public
DA 19-331 Released: April 25, 2019 PS Docket Nos. 15-91, 15-94 By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) provides guidance
DA 19-330 Released: April 25, 2019 WT Docket No. 02-55 I. INTRODUCTION By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and the
The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) filed a Petition for Rulemaking last week requesting the Commission designate the 800 MHz Guard Band (816-817/861-862 MHz) as “green
PS Docket No. 07-114 WASHINGTON, March 15, 2019—The Federal Communications Commission today proposed to help first responders more accurately locate people who make wireless 911
In the Matter of Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements PS Docket No. 07-114 FOURTH FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING Adopted: March 15, 2019 Released: March
In the Matter of Procedures for Commission Review of State Opt-Out Requests from the FirstNet Radio Access Network PS Docket No. 16-269 ORDER Adopted: March
38 APPLICANTS QUALIFIED TO BID IN AUCTION 102 AU Docket No. 18-85 1. In this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and the Office
The FCC will consider whether to adopt new Wireless E9-1-1 Location Accuracy Requirements to improve the vertical accuracy of location services that will better equip
In advance of the Commission’s next Open Meeting on March 15, the FCC released a draft of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requesting comment on
PS Docket No. 07-114 By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) reminds Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) providers subject to
New Part 90 rules adopted by the FCC Oct. 23 open 800 MHz spectrum, with 318 new 800 MHz interstitial channels becoming available. The rules
Report to Congress Estimates Costs of Upgrading 911 Call Centers $9.5 to $12.7 Billion Over 10 Years for Nationwide Next-Gen 911 Implementation The National Highway
Verizon announced they’ve begun providing the world’s first commercial 5G network starting October 1 in Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Sacramento, with a Houston resident
WASHINGTON, September 26, 2018—The Federal Communications Commission today proposed rules to help ensure that people who call 911 from multi-line telephone systems— which commonly serve
DA 18-928 Released: September 10, 2018 PS Docket No. 07-114 Comments: October 1, 2018 Reply Comments: October 11, 2018 The Public Safety and Homeland Security
Comment Date: August 24, 2018Reply Comment Date: September 10, 2018 The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on a request by LoJack
Carrier Will Implement Internal Process Changes & Pay $5.25 Million Fine to Conclude FCC Investigation WASHINGTON, June 28, 2018—The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau today
ERRATUM Released: May 10, 2018 By the Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau: On February 12, 2018, the Commission released a Second Report and
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DATES FOR THE SIXTH FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON THE 4.9 GHZ BAND
Eight Project 25 (P25) manufacturers are participating in a P25 Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) testing event underway this month. The companies are taking advantage of
Harris’s XL line of radios now can be integrated with self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) solutions provided by 3M Scott Fire and Safety. The Harris XL-200P
Adopted: May 1, 2018 Released: May 1, 2018 By the Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Order, the Public
I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Commission has allocated and designated 50 megahertz of spectrum in the 4.9 GHz band (4940-4990 MHz) to public safety. Although nearly
I. INTRODUCTION 1. This Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeks to determine the best way to avoid delay in the response to some wireless 911 calls
Aim is to Reduce Misrouted Wireless 911 Calls and Support Faster Response WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018—The Federal Communications Commission today began an examination of how
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU OPENS PS DOCKET NO. 18-64 By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau opens PS Docket
SECOND REPORT AND ORDER AND ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION Adopted: February 8, 2018 Released: February 12, 2018 I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Second Report and Order,
The LMR portion of the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications Systems (LA-RICS) network is picking up pace in 2018, according to an e-mail from the
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), which develops Project 25 (P25) and other communications standards, issued four calls for interest from its TR-8 committees. The first
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