At a Cooley virtual town hall earlier today, former FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell, co-chair of Cooley’s global communications practice, interviewed FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr in a wide-ranging discussion that touched on...more
The Federal Communications Commission and the US Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have sent a joint letter urging the country's governors and the mayor of Washington, DC, to...more
The FCC's 2020 auction calendar is already full with three significant auctions scheduled before the end of the year. These auctions will unlock prime spectrum for 5G and other advanced spectrum services and help connect...more
The FCC has released a draft order and auction procedures for a December 8 auction of C-band spectrum. C-band spectrum is now used by satellite companies and will be reclaimed for use by wireless providers. If adopted at the...more
Responding to widespread concern that its existing methods for determining where broadband service is available are inaccurate, the FCC has released a draft Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking...more
The Federal Communications Commission has released a draft notice on proposed auction procedures for the December 9 auction of 3,400 MHz of spectrum in the 37, 39 and 47 GHz bands. If, as expected, the draft notice is...more
Setting the stage for the largest spectrum sale in US history, the FCC has released proposed procedures for the auction of 3,400 MHz of spectrum in the 37, 39 and 47 GHz bands. This follows the FCC's April 12 decision on how...more
The US race for 5G supremacy continues as the FCC released an order intended to address questions about how the 37 GHz and 50 GHz frequency bands – which will be used to provide 5G service in the US – will be shared with...more
This week, the Federal Communications Commission took the first step towards fulfilling its promise to bring additional high-band 5G radio spectrum to market – spectrum needed to support spectrum-intensive, real-time...more