On Tuesday the Senate voted to confirm Republican Nathan Simington, who will fill Commissioner Michael O’Rielly’s Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) seat. While the Republicans currently have a 3-2 majority at the Commission, with the departure of Commissioner O’Rielly and Chairman Pai on Inauguration Day, the recent confirmation will leave the FCC deadlocked at […]
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The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) has adopted a First Report and Order (“Order”) in which it repurposes 45-megahertz (5.850-5.895 GHz) of spectrum in the 5.9 GHz band for unlicensed use and designates the upper 30 megahertz of the band (5.895-5.925 GHz) for Intelligent Transportation System (“ITS”) use. The Order gives unlicensed operators immediate […]
Please join Herman & Whiteaker’s Clare Liedquist, Airspan’s Matt Dorsey and Greg Piske, and SBC-Service’s Ely Compean on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 12 PM eastern for a free webinar on the FCC’s 5G Fund. As you may be aware, the Federal Communications Commission will release $9 billion in federal subsidies to bring 5G wireless […]
On November 6, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) began accepting applications for its Connected Care Pilot Program (“Pilot Program”). The filing window will remain open until Monday, December 7, 2020 at 11:59 PM ET. The Pilot Program is a three-year, $100 million program from the Universal Service Fund (“USF”) that will support […]
On the heels of the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (“CBRS”) auction and ahead of the 3.7 GHz C-Band auction, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) has released a Report and Order (“Order”) and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“FNPRM”)[1] in which it adopts procedures and seeks comment on sharing the use of […]
The majority of 3650 MHz licenses will expire on October 17, 2020, and most 3650 MHz operations, which currently are conducted under Part 90 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules, must be discontinued or transitioned to Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) operations under Part 96 of the rules by October 17, 2020.[1] The original […]
The FCC has set a September 14, 2020 deadline by which an incumbent earth station licensee must notify the Commission if it wants to accept a “lump sum” amount of money in exchange for reimbursement of reasonable transition costs. Earth station licensees/operators should look carefully at the attached materials to make a decision about which […]
C-Band Auction 107 Short-Form Application Window Now Open – Applications to Participate Due September 22 Reminder: Applications to participate in Auction 107 for the 3.7 to 3.98 GHz band must be filed by September 22. Please see below for more details. The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) has released a Public Notice announcing the […]
The FCC has set a September 14, 2020 deadline by which an incumbent earth station licensee must notify the Commission if it wants to accept a “lump sum” amount of money in exchange for reimbursement of reasonable transition costs. Earth station licensees/operators should look carefully at the attached materials to make a decision about which […]
In 2021, many AWS-1 and AWS-3 licensees will be required to demonstrate that they met end-of-term or interim build-out requirements. Licensees holding AWS-1 licenses that the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) initially granted in 2006, must demonstrate that they have met end-of-term buildout requirements by their license expiration dates in 2021. Licensees holding AWS-3 […]
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