Items tagged "Wireless"
FCC Chairman Pai Moves to Leverage 12 GHz Band to Close Digital Divide
December 29, 2020 12 GHz , 5G , Digital Divide , FCC , internet inequality , Spectrum , Spectrum Reform , Wireless , wireless broadbandLast week, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai circulated a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that could potentially leverage spectrum sharing technology to help close the digital divide. Adding the 12 GHz band to the agency’s “5G FAST Plan” would make an additional 500 MHz of contiguous spectrum available for two-way fixed and mobile 5G wireless broadband services, while protecting incumbent satellite uses (including satellite broadband) from harmful interference.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Welcomes FCC Action to Boost Rural Broadband Spectrum
October 27, 2020 Digital Divide , FCC , Rural Broadband , Rural Broadband Access , tv white spaces , TVWS , Unlicensed Spectrum , WirelessToday, the Federal Communications Commission voted to approve a Report and Order to help close the digital divide by allowing devices that use unlicensed spectrum to provide better broadband coverage in rural and unserved areas.
Read MoreNative American Tribal Groups Join Public Interest Groups Urging Congress to Extend Wireless Broadband Application Deadline for Tribes
July 8, 2020 2.5 GHz , Broadband Access , coronavirus , Covid-19 , FCC , Rural Broadband Access , WirelessToday, Public Knowledge joined 15 other public interest, rural, tribal, and consumer advocacy groups in a letter urging Congress to request the Federal Communications Commission extend the 2.5 GHz wireless broadband application deadline for American Indian tribes.
Read MoreHarold Feld to Testify Before Senate Commerce Committee On 5G Deployment
January 21, 2020 5G , next-gen wireless , Spectrum , testimony , Wireless , Wireless Deployment , Wireless Infrastructure , wireless networkPublic Knowledge Senior Vice President Harold Feld will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Wednesday, January 22 at 10:00 a.m. His testimony in the hearing on “The 5G Workforce and Obstacles To Broadband Deployment” will urge Congress to balance the wireless industry’s goals with the public interest to maintain America’s wireless leadership while equally distributing the benefits of 5G to all Americans.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Applauds Eshoo for Truth-in-Billing Legislation to Empower Consumers
September 28, 2018 Broadband , Competition , Video Marketplace , WirelessToday, Representative Anna Eshoo (D-CA) introduced the TRUE Fees Act to ensure that pay TV, cellular service, and broadband providers include “below-the-line” fee items in their advertised price for service.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Responds to FCC Report Claiming “Effective” Wireless Industry Competition
September 26, 2017 Competition Policy , FCC , Wireless , Wireless CompetitionToday, the Federal Communications Commission voted to publish an annual report on the state of mobile wireless competition. The agency claims that the metrics assessed in the report indicate that there is “effective competition” in the marketplace for mobile wireless services. Public Knowledge disagrees with the report’s conclusion.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Responds to FCC BDS Order Set to Raise Prices, Stifle Competition and Delay 5G
April 20, 2017 BDS , Business Data Services , Competition , FCC , WirelessToday, the Federal Communications Commission approved a controversial Order deregulating incumbent pricing power in the business data services (“BDS”) market. BDS are high-capacity broadband connections purchased by businesses of all sizes as well as schools, libraries, and government agencies. The Order will permit incumbent telephone carriers to raise prices on business broadband customers across most of the United States.
Read MoreFCC Enforcement Action Reclaims Valuable Public Airwaves For Americans
January 12, 2017 5G , FCC , Spectrum Licensing , WirelessToday, the Federal Communications Commission announced a consent decree settling an enforcement action against Straight Path Wireless. The settlement requires a payment of $100 million and returns these valuable licenses to the FCC for use for 5G services.
Read MorePublic Knowledge Commends FCC for Providing Spectrum for 5G Wireless Technology
July 14, 2016 5G , FCC , next-gen wireless , Spectrum , WirelessToday, the Federal Communications Commission voted to open up substantial amounts of spectrum for unlicensed use, including Wi-Fi and next-generation wireless technologies such as 5G. Public Knowledge commends the FCC for working to make sure that our future wireless networks reflect the values of universal access, competition, consumer protection and public safety.
Read MoreT-Mobile’s Latest Zero-Rating Plan Could Have Negative Competitive Implications
November 10, 2015 Competition , Net Neutrality , T-Mobile , Wireless , Zero RatingToday, T-Mobile announced a plan to exempt certain services from metering on its wireless plans. This follows its similar program for music services.
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