The FCC will hold a virtual field hearing on November 17 to hear from a diverse range of stakeholders about the impact of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian on communications and the recovery effort.

Ericsson achieved a peak data rate of more than 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) for a single user device in a recent 5G Standalone (SA) field trial. The trial was done over a live Citizen's Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) multi-operator, neutral-host capable network at the company's North American headquarters in Plano, Texas.

The Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC) released the second part of its report into public-safety in-building coverage within schools.

At the National Press Club in Washington D.C., FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced a plan to reorganize the agency to better support the needs of the growing satellite industry, promote long-term technical capacity at the FCC, and navigate 21st global communications policy.

The FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology today conditionally approved thirteen proposed automated frequency coordination (AFC) database systems to finalize development for operations in the 6 GHz band and prepare for the testing phase. These automated frequency coordination (AFC) systems manage spectrum access for 6 GHz band standard-power unlicensed devices.

The FCC will consider an item to improve 9-1-1 reliability at its November Open Meeting.

The FCC opened a new window for applications under its Honors Engineer Program. During this window, the commission will be accepting applications from recent graduates with an engineering degree and current students graduating in December 2022.

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and the Bureau de normalisation ferroviaire (BNF), the French organization for railway standardization, signed a memorandum of understanding to structure and strengthen their relationship.

The FCC proposed rules to bolster the operational readiness and security of the nation’s public alert and warning systems, the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). These systems warn the public about emergencies through alerts on their televisions, radios, and wireless phones.

The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) filed a Petition for Rulemaking (PRM) asking the FCC to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to modify Part 90 Subpart S rules to eliminate the assignment of frequencies within the 809 – 816 / 854 – 861 MHz portion of the band to specific “pools” of eligible entities.