CommLaw Monitor
FCC Will Seek Comment on Auction Procedures for 3.5 GHz PALs
At its Open Meeting on Thursday (September 26), the FCC will be set to adopt a Public Notice that seeks comment on bidding procedures for Auction 105 – the long-anticipated auction of Priority Access Licenses (“PALs”)…
FCC Set to Commercialize Educational Broadband Service Portion of 2.5 GHz Band to Enable 5G
At Wednesday’s July Open Meeting, the FCC approved a Report and Order (“Order”) to modify the regulatory framework and allocation plan for the 2496 – 2690 MHz (“2.5 GHz”) band—at 194 megahertz, the largest band of…
FCC Tees Up Mid- and High-Band Spectrum Auctions to Support 5G at July Open Meeting
Continuing its push to free up spectrum to support next-generation 5G services, the FCC plans to move forward on auctions of both mid- and high-band spectrum for commercial mobile use at its next open meeting…
New Podcast: Tuning into Spectrum
Our " Tuning into Spectrum " podcast series takes a close look at hot topics and issues in radio spectrum. Thanks to technological advancements, a major development in recent years has been the growing prospects for…
FCC Seeks Further Information About Satellite Use of C-Band from FSS Space and Earth Station Operators
The FCC is requiring fixed-satellite service (“FSS”) operators to provide the Commission with information about their current use of the 3.7-4.2 GHz band (“C-Band”) by May 28, 2019, according to a Public Notice…