I will be out of the office tomorrow, Friday, so decided to get this week’s new summary out today. Things are getting busy again after the New Year.
The entire issue of Net Neutrality is coming to a boil as the FCC gets ready to reveal their plan. No matter what it is, some will be unhappy and it could end up in court, yet again, so I am not counting on this vote truly defining what Net Neutrality is or should be. FirstNet is picking up steam, lots of good news coming from them, they have taken to Twitter on a very regular basis to keep everyone up to date on their meetings. The Board meets soon, and hopefully there will be some more news regarding moving forward with build-outs and perhaps even partners for the network.
There was a rumor first posted by Oracavon and picked up by RadoReference.com (listed in the news) that the FCC was going to mandate that the Public Safety UHF band (450-470 MHz) in addition to the T-Band, be returned to the FCC for auction. Radio Reference correctly branded the rumor as unfounded, but it was the buzz for a day or so. Just goes to prove that all you have to do is make a statement on the Internet and it is taken as truth.
Another story I commented on below is the President’s statement that the FCC should permit cities to get into the broadband business. Perhaps this might work for fiber to the home but wireless to the home using unlicensed spectrum has been done multiple times and has failed each and every time. Wi-Fi is a local area technology and trying to bend it for wide area coverage just does not work. So, as far as I am concerned even if Cities are permitted to get into the broadband business, I don’t see any way they can play in the wireless portion of it. Have a great week-end! Andy
FCC Discussions on Net Neutrality Hampering Investment in Wireline Broadband, Steering … – ABI Research via Google Alerts Jan 15 12:01 FCC Discussions on Net Neutrality Hampering Investment in Wireline …
The Wall Street Journal: Obama seeks to allow more broadband building by cities – Global Advisors via Google Alerts Jan 15 10:20 President Barack Obama will push the Federal Communications Commission to overturn state laws that prevent cities and towns from building their …
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FCC Title II Broadband Reclassification May Lead to Global Influence in Net Neutrality Rule Adoption – streamindustry.com via Google Alerts Jan 14 16:02 Brooke Anderson. Oakland Town Hall 1/9/14. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. A year ago today, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals struck down, in large …
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NTIA Announces BroadbandUSA Effort to Assist Communities with Broadband Plans – National Telecommunications and Information Administration via Google Alerts Jan 14 14:47 Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA …
FirstNet: Emergency Network – KGAN TV via Google Alerts Jan 14 00:46 It’s called FirstNet and won’t be available for another two years. …
FCC mandate for public safety to vacate UHF? – RadioReference.com via Google Alerts Jan 13 19:41 Originally Posted by oracavon Except that there is no such order, so that analysis is meaningless. No, they are not all in the UHF spectrum. The UHF.
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FCC chair favors President Obama’s net-neutrality stance, reclassifying broadband as a public utility – The Rural Blog via Google Alerts Jan 9 04:47 Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler, whose stance on net-neutrality has not always appeared to be in step with President …
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Paul Soglin, Scott Resnick square off on municipal broadband Internet access – Madison.com via Google Alerts Jan 15 09:30 Resnick is meanwhile proposing an LTE network that has shared resources throughout city agencies, police and fire as well as residential service.
President Obama Comes to the Defense of Gigabit Cities – Huffington Post Jan 15 08:32 On Wednesday, President Obama called for an end to rules that prevent cities towns and other communities from creating their own high-speed Internet networks. During a speech in Cedar Falls , Iowa, Obama urged the Federal Communications Commission to preempt state laws that restrict municipal broadband networks. The phone and cable lobby pushed hard for these bills and succeeded in getting at least 19 on the books in states ranging from North Carolina to Utah. Obama noted that these “anti-muni” laws have real-world consequences across the economy, and undermine choice for Internet users. Obama called these laws outdated and directed several…
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If cities want to run their own broadband, let ’em do it, Prez Obama tells FCC – The Register Jan 15 06:02 … in a nicely written plea to the comms watchdog – President Obama wants US internet watchdog the FCC to overturn bans on city-run broadband in America.
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Obama Pushes FCC To Expand Broadband Access – NPR via Google Alerts Jan 14 18:01 President Obama is expected to lay out plans today intended to make it easier for cities, towns and rural communities to offer their citizens fast and …
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Obama to write letter to FCC on broadband barriers – Goodlatte, Eshoo float online sales tax bill … – Politico via Google Alerts Jan 14 11:16 Obama will communicate his stance to the FCC in a letter, NEC Director Jeff Zients …
German mobile providers criticise 700 MHz auction plans – Telecompaper via Google Alerts Jan 14 10:31 Telefonica Deutschland and new competitors Airdata and Liquid Broadcast have criticised the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) for its course of …
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Obama Unveils Plan To Bring About Faster Internet In the US – Slashdot Jan 14 08:45 An anonymous reader writes: President Obama is rolling out a new plan to boost the speed of internet connections throughout the U.S. For one, he’ll be asking the FCC for assistance in neutralizing state laws (PDF) that prevent cities from building municipal broadband services. “At speeds of 4 Mbps or less, 75 percent of consumers have a choice between two or more fixed providers, and 15 percent can select among three or more ISPs. However,…
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FirstNet: Emergency Network. – myinforms.com via Google Alerts Jan 13 20:42 LINN COUNTY, IA (CBS 2/FOX 28)–Not being able to get a cell signal in a normal situation is annoying, but in an emergency, it can mean the …
Republican Lawmaker Aims To Stop FCC From Declaring Broadband A Utility – MediaPost Communications via Google Alerts Jan 13 20:21 Unlike utility services, information services aren’t subject to common carrier …
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MissionCritical Communications, Radio Resource International, and Public Safety Report – 74.63.161 via Google Alerts Jan 13 16:15 Motorola Solutions Certifies TETRA Base Station with FCC (1/12/15) By Sandra Wendelken Motorola Solutions received FCC certification for its …
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EC seeks views on UHF spectrum use – Advanced Television via Google Alerts Jan 13 02:31 At the moment, the 700 MHz band is mostly used for broadcasting and wireless microphones. The broadband and telecoms sectors are both keen to …
FCC Task Force on Optimal Public Safety Answering Point Architecture – benton.org via Google Alerts Jan 12 23:41 Task Force on Optimal Public Safety Answering Point Architecture Federal Communications Commission January 26, 2015 …
AT&T Disagrees with FCC Broadband Connection Reclassification – Gadget Gestures via Google Alerts Jan 12 14:07 However, AT&T strongly disagrees with the commission’s broadband connection reclassification. There a section in in the Communications Act that …
New Executive Committee Members Elected For The Satellite Industry Association – SatNews Publishers via Google Alerts Jan 12 13:16 … Chief of the Office of Engineering and Technology and before that Deputy Chief of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau of the FCC.
Research and Markets: World Radiocommunication Conference: Major Agenda Items Report 2015 … – Business Wire via Google Alerts Jan 12 10:32 … Broadband PPDR and satellite. A number of bands below 6 GHz are candidates for IMT technologies in Europe including the 700 MHz band.
Atis launches emergency location task force – Telecompaper via Google Alerts Jan 9 11:15 … November by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International, the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) …
FCC wants to make your broadband faster – CNNMoney via Google Alerts Jan 9 08:36 As more people rely on speedy Internet connections to power their smartphones, tablets, cars, televisions and other connected devices, slow speeds …
FCC Issue Final Rule on Broadband Deployment Acceleration of Wireless Facilities Siting Policies – Targeted News Service via Google Alerts Jan 8 23:15 In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopts rules to update and tailor the manner in which it evaluates the …
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