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...
Sprint breaks from script on Title II investment impact
As part of comments made during its release of fourth-quarter financial results, Verizon Communications CFO Fran Shammo noted that should the Federal Communications Commission move forward with plans to regulate broadband services under Title II, it...
The Federal Communications Commission’s move this week to expedite a conclusion to the more than 2-month-old Auction 97 proceedings caused a ripple in the FCC spectrum auction that required some day-to-day adjustments.
The FCC late last week said it planned to move the auction process...
European Commissioners in charge of developing the Digital Single Market have been discussing some of their plans this week, including taxing U.S. tech companies like Google.
Guenther Oettinger, the commissioner for digital economy and society, fears that Europe is currently the "loser" in the ICT field. He touted investment and research...
The Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing spectrum auction somehow made it through this week with only a handful of bids in its most recent rounds. Should the auction make it to its weekend break, the FCC looks set to promote a swift end to the...
Supreme Court rules against Roswell
As we reported a few months ago, T-Mobile US headed to the highest court in the land to get a final answer on a dispute with Roswell, Ga., that's been brewing since 2010. Quick recap: T-Mobile US wanted to build a...
Access to high-speed broadband seen as necessity for economic progress
The White House is throwing its support behind the continued expansion of high-speed broadband services, noting access has become a “necessity for economic progress.”
President Barack Obama today plans to provide details on efforts to increase...
FCC spectrum auction receives speed boost, although weather forces delay
The Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 made it to another week, although activity was postponed in the spectrum auction due to inclement weather.
The FCC announced this morning that today’s bidding activity would begin at 1:30...
FCC Chairman Wheeler’s recent comments on net neutrality hint at Title II
The heated net neutrality debate is set to further intensify as Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is set to circulate a new proposal on the topic to FCC commissioners on Feb. 5,...
Senate questions legality of 'stingrays'
Two senators are launching an official inquiry into the legality of the FBI and other government agencies' use of "stingrays," also known as fake cell towers or IMSI catchers. If you need a refresher on the topic, look here and...
Auction 97 pace could see end come soon
Following a two-week break for the holidays, the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 proceedings picked up this morning on what many expect to be the final few rounds of bidding. The FCC spectrum auction has so far...
