CommLaw Monitor
Spectrum Takes Center Stage Again at FCC October Meeting
At last week’s 5G summit at the White House, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced his Facilitate America’s Superiority in 5G Technology (“5G FAST Plan”) . The first of the three components of the Chairman’s announced…
Podcast - Spectrum Update: C-Band Opportunities
Our "Spectrum Update" podcast series takes a close look at hot topics and issues in wireless spectrum. This episode discusses the hotly contested changes that are proposed and ongoing in the spectrum between 3.1 and…
FCC Plans to Ease Access to Rights-of-Way for Wireless Deployments
The FCC plans to take major action to speed the deployment of small wireless broadband facilities to support 5G technologies at its next meeting, scheduled for September 26, 2018. The FCC’s draft Declaratory Ruling…
FCC Plans Major Wireless Deployment and 911 Actions at September Meeting
Continuing its focus on broadband infrastructure deployment for 5G technologies, the FCC announced that it plans to eliminate regulatory impediments that delay and increase the cost of wireless deployments at its next…
FCC Plans to Speed Broadband Deployment Through One-Touch Make-Ready Fastlane for Pole Attachments
After a year of heated debate between pole owners and service providers, the FCC is poised to adopt a one-touch make-ready (“OTMR”) process for the “vast majority” of pole attachments at its meeting on August 2, 2018.…