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#36: MOBILE NOW & The Future of Wireless
Demand for mobile data is exploding, begging the question: is there enough available wireless spectrum to meet this demand? As wireless carriers prepare for 5G,...
FCC Chairman Invokes Nuclear Option, Bypasses Commissioners on Key Decisions
Yesterday, the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued a new Wireless Competition Report and a Declaratory Ruling that effectively amends the FCC’s 2011 Data Roaming Order....
The FCC Takes on the Spectrum Crunch: Tom Struble in Comm Daily
The demand for wireless broadband is outpacing the government’s ability to reallocate or repurpose spectrum for private sector use. This has led to a “spectrum...
Rubio Bill Would Help Spur Broadband Investment
Cisco estimates that–as global Internet usage triples over the next three years–mobile broadband use will increase 11-fold over the same period. Currently, the government hoards...
Bipartisan Bill Would Free Up Wasted Government Spectrum
As demand for wireless data continues to grow exponentially, the federal government must free up underutilized spectrum for public and commercial use. A wireless network’s...
Sprint acquiring T-Mobile runs risk of “regulatory contagion,” says TF’s Jon Henke
Sprint, America’s #3 wireless provider, is attempting to buy T-Mobile, the industry’s fourth-largest player. It’s unclear if regulators will approve the deal, but they’re certainly...