Title II and net neutrality
In my capacity as a correspondent for RCR Wireless News and a resident of the Washington, D.C., area, I often write about wireless telecom policy. Wireless policy is a fascinating and complex subject, especially when viewed in the greater historical...
Walden comments on net neutrality, Title II and FCC
WASHINGTON – House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) recently delivered an address to the American Enterprise Institute, a well-known conservative think tank, discussing the reauthorization of the Federal Communications Commission, the recent net...
Net neutrality postures follow party lines
WAHINGTON – In releasing its long-awaited rules regarding net neutrality, some at the Federal Communications Commission were unhappy with the decision.
One of those was Republican Commissioner Ajit Pai, who stated, “Read my lips. More new taxes are coming.”
Commissioner...
Five of 10 qualified bidders picked up spectrum licenses; 2.5 GHz auction next
Canada’s AWS-3 spectrum auction came to a quick end after one day of bidding saw 39 of the 42 licenses up for bid find takers. In total, those 39 licenses generated 2.1...
Verizon claims Dish collusion with DEs impacted fairness of Auction 97
You can add Verizon Communications to the list of companies unhappy with Dish Network’s bidding activity during the Federal Communications Commission’s recent Auction 97 proceedings.
In a letter filed with the FCC, Verizon said it...
Spectrum auction is latest attempt by Canada to bolster wireless competition
On the heels of its southern neighbor conducting its most lucrative spectrum auction ever, Canada this week is set to kick off bidding for 50 megahertz of spectrum in the 1.7/2.1 GHz band, also...
FCC commissioners Pai and O’Rielly seek at least 30-day public review on net neutrality legislation
The Federal Communications Commission’s Republican members have asked that the government agency push back a vote on its Internet regulation plan in order to consider public input on the matter.
In...
AT&T CEO says legal action imminent
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission has yet to release its long-awaited net neutrality recommendations on whether to enact Title II regulations in regard to the Internet.
Yet, the legal wrangling is already beginning. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said...
Possible investigation comes on heels of $975M Chinese settlement
Just days after agreeing to a nine-figure settlement with the Chinese government, chipmaker Qualcomm is now under investigation by South Korean commerce authorities, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has been chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation for less than a month, but is already setting an ambitious telecom policy agenda.
In a speech to the American Enterprise Institute on Jan. 28, Thune...
Local utilities want more autonomy on network development
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a statement issued Feb. 2, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler positioned himself as a defender of both small business and government regulation.
The issue being considered by the FCC is a proposed order...
$7.99 monthly subscription is 39.7% of average Cuban salary
Over the Top streaming video provider Netflix on Feb. 9 began offering its service in Cuba following a December policy shift to begin loosening trade restrictions against the Communist dictatorship just 90 miles from the southern tip...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and senior Democrats on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation are asking the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission to investigate Verizon’s use of supercookies to track cellphone user activity.
Supercookies are an...
Italian Embassy hosts Digital Diplomacy panel discussions
WASHINGTON – Since late 2012, diplomats at the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C., have hosted a series of events called Digital Diplomacy.
The goal of the series is to engage, in an academic setting across multiple schools of thought, about the...
FCC chairman releases 'fact sheet' showing Title II plans for net neutrality
The Federal Communications Commission is set to bring the Title II hammer down on Internet service providers, with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler releasing an overview of the agency's plans to deal with the...
As the debate regarding net neutrality heats up ahead of a Federal Communications Commission vote later this month, corporations and federal lawmakers are engaged in a tug-of-war that seeks to balance private interests with public policy.
RCR Wireless News contributor Jeff Hawn spoke to George...
First in Europe to auction 700 MHz band
Germany’s Federal Network Agency, which regulates the telecommunications, utilities, postal and railway industries, announced it would conduct a spectrum auction in the 700 MHz range in May and June. The news came on the heels of...
FCC ups minimum speeds required for broadband standard
The Federal Communications Commission redefined broadband speeds in a statement that also detailed the failure of broadband development in rural America to keep pace with the rest of the country.
A report that studies whether “broadband is being...
FCC proposes $640,000 fine tied to PTP backhaul sites
The Federal Communications Commission is prepared to fine AT&T $640,000 for operating point-to-point microwave sites in unauthorized spectrum bands.
The claim states that over the past five years, AT&T and its subsidiaries had been operating PTP sites...
Uber’s locating technology cited by FCC commissioner
The Federal Communications Commission this week adopted new rules to help first responders better locate people who dialed 911 from indoor locations using a wireless device.
The FCC ruling is in response to an increase in 911 calls from...
Auction 97 garners record $44.9B in total winning bids
Well it took more than two months and 340 rounds of bidding, but the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 proceedings came to an end this morning. The FCC spectrum auction garnered just under $44.9 billion in...
FCC vote on net neutrality set for Feb. 26
Net neutrality is gaining traction in Washington, D.C., as both a policy and political issue.
Congressmen Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Greg Walden (R-Ore.), who are the Chairman of the House Commerce Committee and the Subcommittee on Communication...
FCC enforcement advisory follows $600,000 Marriott fine
Hotel operators cannot block guests from using Wi-Fi hot spots rather than the hotel’s network, according to a strongly worded “enforcement advisory” published by the Federal Communications Commission.
The advisory comes following an Oct. 3 FCC order that fined Marriott...
Auction 97 bidding activity slow, but continues
The Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing spectrum auction continues to defy predictions of its demise as bidders continue to put up at least a handful of new bids per round. Through round 320 this morning, Auction 97 was sitting...
