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Regulatory | Spectrum

Senators Question FCC, FTC on Carriers Providing Customer Data to Third Parties

January 25, 2019 | Comments

A group of 15 senators called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and FCC to investigate how wireless carriers allowed third parties to track Americans’ cellphones without consent.

January 24, 2019 | Comments

The mmWave Coalition submitted comments to urge the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to facilitate greater access to spectrum above 95 GHz for nonfederal use. With minor exceptions, no licensed or unlicensed use of this spectrum is allowed under FCC rules.

January 24, 2019 | Comments

Finland formally established that broadband access will gradually be taken into use through communications services by public authorities. The old network, Finland's Authority Radio Network, will operate alongside the new system until the broadband service is ready and has been taken into use in full.

January 22, 2019 | Comments

As public servants, we’ve dedicated our lives to serving our communities, putting the safety and well-being of others before our own and always doing the right thing, even if it isn’t the easiest. We’re also dedicated to speaking up when something isn’t right.

January 22, 2019 | Comments

The CBRS Alliance announced it has more than 120 members following its adoption of OnGo shared spectrum solutions and certification program.

January 22, 2019 | Comments

The FCC reactivated the Equipment Authorization System (EAS) during the government shutdown after originally shutting it down early in January. While the EAS will be available to the public, FCC staff will not provide support.

January 22, 2019 | Comments

CTIA and national wireless carriers encouraged the FCC to adopt a Z-axis 9-1-1 indoor location accuracy metric, reversing proposal that said a metric shouldn’t yet be set.

January 16, 2019 | Comments

House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders sent letters requesting information from six companies about the sale and misuse of cellphone geolocation data. The letters were sent to Zumigo, Microbilt, T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon.

January 16, 2019 | Comments

Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. announced the six subcommittee chairs and the full committee vice chair. Rep. Mike Doyle will chair the subcommittee on communications and technology, and Rep. Bobby Rush will chair the subcommittee on energy.

January 16, 2019 | Comments

The presidential review period in Motorola Solutions’ patent infringement suit against Hytera Communications with the International Trade Commission (ITC) passed with no change to the ITC’s final determination.