Diane Rinaldo, acting administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), is stepping down, according to press reports. Rinaldo’s resignation follows the abrupt resignation in May of David Redl, who previously held the position.

Three bipartisan telecommunications-related bills passed the House of Representatives this week. Similar bills await action in the Senate.

The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) through which all wireless emergency alerts (WEA) are authenticated, validated and delivered to participating commercial mobile service providers, will not be ready to support certain improvements to WEA as of Dec. 13 as previously expected.

The 800 MHz Rebanding Transition Administrator (TA) released an updated alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process following new rules adopted by the FCC earlier this year.

The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) opposed a recent request filed by Southern California Edison (SCE) that would provide critical infrastructure industry (CII) priority access for one year to 900 MHz broadband licenses.

Wireless carriers, public-safety and critical infrastructure industries (CII) associations, and others joined to remind the FCC of the detriments of allowing interference from unlicensed devices in the 6 GHz band.

The FCC started the process of designating 9-8-8 as a new, nationwide, three-digit number for a suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. This designation will help ease access to crisis services, reduce the stigma surrounding suicide and mental health conditions, and ultimately save lives, the commission said.

The FCC voted to take a fresh look at the 5.9 GHz (5.85 –5.925 GHz) band, proposing rule changes to ensure that the spectrum supports its highest and best use.

The FCC issued a public notice to remind building owners and other non-licensee operators of Part 90 private LMR (PLMR) signal boosters that they may not operate these boosters until they obtain the express written consent of the licensee(s) whose signals they would re-transmit and register Class B signal boosters with the FCC.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the FCC, released initial results of the nationwide emergency alert system (EAS) test Aug. 7.