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US regulator suggests using auto safety spectrum to boost Wi-Fi
Little-used block of spectrum set aside for auto safety should be split to accommodate the rapidly growing number of wireless devices – US telecoms regulator Read more…
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Why US cellcos don’t want FCC’s broadband map to include 5G
US mobile operators like FCC’s idea to create a crowdsourced geospatial map for mobile broadband – as long it doesn’t include 5G. Here’s why. Read more…
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The US net neutrality landscape is now fragmented and weird
A US court says states can write their own net neutrality rules. Strangely the legal reasoning has little to do with net neutrality. Or how the internet works. Read more…
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FCC to allow phone companies to block unwanted “robocalls”
FCC to allow phone companies to block unwanted “robocalls” by default as Americans grapple with billions of deceptive and annoying calls every year. Read more…
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Huawei heroically tries logic to get back into US 5G game
The US desperately wants to defeat China in the 5G race. “We can help with that,” Huawei tells the FCC. “It’s all perfectly logical. First, lift this ban …” I’ve been perusing reports and materials Read more…
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SCF says FCC small cell policy good news for 5G
The Small Cell Forum has applauded a decision by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prevent city and town governments from charging wireless carriers up to $2 billion dollars’ worth of fees related to Read more…
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FCC hits pause button on complex Sprint/T-Mobile deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which is reviewing the planned merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint, said on Tuesday it has paused its review clock to give the agency time to analyze Read more…
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The FCC has killed off net neutrality – fact or fiction?
Journalists around the world read stories from the American media on net neutrality and internet regulation. Some copy-paste the stories into Google Translate to make an article for their local language publication. Some journalists consider Read more…
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US Senate votes to keep net neutrality, but don’t hold your breath
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US Senate voted on Wednesday in favor of keeping open-internet rules in a bid to overturn the Federal Communications Commission decision to repeal net neutrality rules, but the measure is unlikely Read more…
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FCC sets June 11 as the official net neutrality kill date
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Landmark US net neutrality rules will expire on June 11, and new regulations handing providers broad new power over how consumers can access the internet will take effect, the Federal Communications Commission Read more…