FCC launches a $9 billion fund to expand 5G in rural areas

Posted on 27/10/2020 by Engadget

The Federal Communications Commission today launched the 5G Fund for Rural America, a 10-year, $9 billion program designed to help close the nation’s digital divide. The money will be used to expand 5G wireless broadband connectivity to areas of the...

FCC’s Ajit Pai wants to ‘clarify’ the meaning of Section 230

Posted on 15/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said in a statement Thursday he plans to “move forward with a rulemaking to clarify” Section 230. “Social media companies have a First Amendment right to free speech,” Pai wrote. “But they do not...

The FCC’s new anti-robocall rules prevent surprise charges for consumers

Posted on 30/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Back in March, the FCC ordered all carriers and phone companies to adopt the STIR/SHAKEN protocol by June 30th, 2021 as an effort to combat robocalls. Now, the commission has announced new rules to clarify carriers’ obligations regarding the technolo...

FCC chairman cited false broadband data in spite of warnings

Posted on 06/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The FCC has proposed fining internet provider BarrierFree for providing false subscriber data, but not before it used some of that data to further its own claims — and it had plenty of warning, too. Ars Technica reports that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai use...

FCC estimates it’ll cost carriers $1.8 billion to replace Huawei, ZTE hardware

Posted on 04/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Removing and replacing ZTE and Huawei equipment in US networks could cost carriers over $1.8 billion, according to estimates they gave to the Federal Communications Commission. Most of that (over $1.6 billion) could be eligible for reimbursement. How...

Verizon spends big in FCC auction ahead of mid-band 5G launch

Posted on 03/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) was the biggest winner in the FCC’s recently concluded auction for licenses in the 3.5 GHz band. In its announcement, the commission has revealed that Verizon placed $1.89 billion in winning bids, followed by Dish...

Tesla wants to use radar sensors to detect kids left in hot cars

Posted on 21/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Future Tesla cars may come with a built-in feature that can make sure no kids are inadvertently left behind in hot cars. The automaker has asked the FCC for permission to market a short-range interactive motion sensing device that uses a higher power...

Google asks to test a new type of wireless broadband

Posted on 18/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google has asked the FCC for permission to conduct secret wireless broad tests using the 6GHz spectrum in multiple cities across the US, according to a document spotted by Business Insider. It wants to run “experimental propagation testing in the 6GH...

White House withdraws FCC commissioner renomination

Posted on 04/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The Trump administration has changed its tune about backing what was supposed to be Mike O’Rielly’s third term as an FCC Commissioner. According to Reuters and Bloomberg, the White House has withdrawn O’Rielly’s renomination and has notified the Sena...

Amazon gets FCC approval for its Project Kuiper broadband satellites

Posted on 31/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The FCC has unanimously approved Amazon’s Project Kuiper, giving the tech giant the go-ahead to deploy and operate a constellation of 3,236 satellites. Amazon asked the FCC for permission to launch thousands of Low Earth Orbit satellites in July 2019...

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