FCC grants first 2.5 GHz auction licenses to boost mid-band spectrum for rural America

Washington, United States – The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau granted the first batch of new, flexible-use, county-based overlay wireless licenses made available in the 2.5 GHz auction, Auction 108. With most

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US FCC bans Chinese telecom and video surveillance equipment over national security concerns

Washington DC, USA. 25 November 2022 – The US Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules prohibiting communications equipment deemed to pose “an unacceptable risk to national security” from being

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FCC shows way forward in tackling telco scammers

It’s been a busy month for the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as its declared war on phone scammers was stepped up. Business technology journalist, Antony Savvas says its network

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FCC signs partnerships with Brazilian and Romanian counterparts

Bucharest, Romania. 26 September, 2022 – FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and chairman Carlos Manuel Baigorri of National Telecommunications Agency of Brazil (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações or Anatel) signed a MOU

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FCC renews and expands partnership with european counterparts

12 September 2022 – Federal Communications Commission chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has announced the signing of an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications

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FCC announces nearly $42mn in emergency connectivity funding for schools and libraries

Washington, 24 August 2022 – The Federal Communications Commission has announced it is committing nearly $42 million (€41.88 million) in two new funding rounds through the Emergency Connectivity Programme, which

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FCC approves sale of Lumen assets to Brightspeed

Denver, 22 August 2022 – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the previously announced sale of Lumen Technologies‘ incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) business in 20 states to Brightspeed.

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VIAVI and Rohde & Schwarz support Auray OTIC in awarding O-RAN conformance certification for international markets

Munich, Germany. 17 August 2022 – The Auray O-RAN testing and integration centre (OTIC) and Security Lab provides test, validation and integration services to a supply chain of open radio

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FCC creates ‘your home, your internet’ pilot to raise awareness of affordable connectivity programme

Washington, 5 August 2022 – The Federal Communications Commission has adopted an Order creating the “Your Home, Your Internet” pilot programme designed to raise awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Programme

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FCC, NTIA sign new memorandum Of understanding on spectrum co-ordination

Washington, 2 August 2022 – the Federal Communications Commission and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced an updated Memorandum of Understanding between the agencies on spectrum coordination. This marks

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