Policy

Prototype spectrum-sharing devices “reliably detected” DSRC signals — but where will FCC go from here? The Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Engineering and Technology has released testing results which show …

President calls for long-term National Spectrum Strategy In a memorandum on national spectrum policy, President Donald Trump called out the importance of the U.S. being first in 5G and ordered …

Qualcomm updates on 5G spectrum allocations in key global markets As 5G moves from the lab to the real world with the activation of commercial networks and rapid advancements in …

CBRS rules finalized The Federal Communications Commission has finalized the rules governing Priority Access Licenses for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service at 3.5 GHz, setting the stage for a PAL …

Florida Governor demands a network recovery plan Network recovery operations in hard-hit areas of the Florida Panhandle are ongoing and Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Oct. 16 joined Ajit Pai, …

NCTA calls DSRC ‘failed;’ wants 5.9 GHz for Wi-Fi Almost two decades ago the U.S. Federal Communications Commission set aside the 5.9 GHz band for dedicated short range communications with …

Ahead of the release on November 5 of a major report by Enterprise IoT Insights into the state of the smart city market, entitled How to buy / sell a smart …

Seattle to challenge FCC claiming federal overreach Last month the U.S. Federal Communications Commission passed an order meant to make it easier for operators to deploy small cells and other …

The European Commission (EC) will make usage of the 900MHz band for short-range devices consistent across all member states. The move will make the 874-876 and 915-921 MHz bands a …

Proposal eyes unlicensed use of 6 GHz; CBRS PAL term length and area up for discussion The U.S. Federal Communications Committee meets later this month and is poised to vote …

A new Industry 4.0 design and policy centre has been opened in India by the World Economic Forum, in conjunction with the Indian government and the major industrial states of …

Sprint apparently sitting out millimeter wave auctions Three of the big four U.S. mobile operators—AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon Wireless—will take part in the U.S. Federal Communication Commission’s upcoming millimeter …

“The kaleidoscope has been shaken; the pieces are in flux.” It is a phrase written for the political age, almost two decades ago. But as an analogy for ground-shaking change, …

Call spoofing earned one company an $82 million fine Earlier this month the U.S. Federal Communications Commission levied a massive fine against a company for making more than 20 million …

We have 12 years to save the planet, calculate scientists in the starkest warning yet that our chances of tackling climate change and averting disaster are slipping away. After 2030, …

FirstNet’s new leaders include an acting CEO and board vice chair The First Responders Network Authority has a new acting CEO and board vice chair, as the public safety communications …

FCC fines one telemarketer for spoofing calls and proposes fines for another The Federal Communications Commission has fined one telemarketer more than $82 million — one of its largest-ever fines …

For 5G, ‘Time is of the essence,’ FCC chairman says Wireless industry officials on Friday ventured to the White House for a 5G Summit to discuss with administration officials the …

Sprint traces ‘current challenges’ back to 2005 Nextel merger The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has paused its review of the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US to catch up …

The UK government has ramped up its transformation of manufacturing and mobility with new initiatives and funding opportunities. Its ‘made smarter’ commission, aimed at unlocking £455 billion gains in the …

Massive small cell investment needed to support 5G The U.S. Federal Communications Commission meets later today to, among other things, vote on a proposal that will streamline small cell deployment …

A previous article in this series discussed government efforts for cybersecurity. This article will give a rundown on some of the major standards development organizations (SDOs) in the area of …

Countering cybercrime is a daunting challenge, not only because there are so many cybercriminals but also because they are so technically sophisticated. A 2014 ZDNet article stated that organized cybercrime …

As a new school year begins, internet usage continues to transform K-12 education. The majority of today’s teachers routinely make homework assignments with the expectation that students will go online to …

First national test of presidential alerts to mobile phones to be conducted this week A new emergency alert category will be tested nationally for the first time this week. The …