In an ex parte letter to the FCC, six industry organizations asked the FCC to work with the University of Michigan on testing unlicensed 6 GHz indoors.

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel provided an update on the agency’s efforts to support the operation and restoration of communications services in the path of Hurricane Ian.

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) elected Doreen Bogdan-Bogdan-Martin as secretary general.

The FCC updated its Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules so that alerts delivered over television and radio are more informative and easier to understand by the public, particularly people with disabilities.

Florida Power and Light (FPL) encouraged the FCC to allow critical infrastructure entities to operate in the 4.9 GHz band on a secondary basis.

The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) conditionally granted an emergency request from Federated Wireless to waive sections of the rules governing the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) to help with relief from Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico.

The FCC provided an update on the support it is providing to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona struck the area with strong rains that caused massive damage.

The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau added equipment and services from two entities to its list of communications equipment that has been deemed a threat to national security.

Senator Mike Lee introduced a new bill that would require the FCC to auction spectrum in the 3.1 – 3.45 GHz band. However, unlike a recent House of Representatives bill, the auction proceeds would not support next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) funding.

The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) granted Amtrak’s license modification application for permanent authority to operate 25 positive train control (PTC) wireless base stations under Automated Maritime Telecommunications System (AMTS) license.