T-Mobile has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for temporary access to its 2.5GHz spectrum band as the US carrier seeks to deploy it in specific geographic areas.

This initial authority for the FCC was set to expire on September 30, 1998, but was extended by Congress, and has been several times since. The most recent long-term extension was granted as part ...

The FCC’s spectrum auction authority, which lapsed in 2023, is restored until 2034. The bill also creates a large pipeline of spectrum to be auctioned. “I want to extend my congratulations to ...

A packed room and a busy agenda of items on the docket set the stage for the FCC’s July open meeting, where six different ...

Spectrum contributing to the 300-megahertz target can be federal, non-federal, or both. It cannot include any frequencies from Lower 3 GHz or 7.4-8.4 GHz.

The text of reconciliation provisions would direct the FCC to auction at least 200 MHz of spectrum within three years of enactment of the law and auction the rest within six years. Proponents say ...

The FCC on Thursday moved forward with a Notice of Inquiry that seeks comment on whether, and if so how, to free up additional mid-band spectrum for new services in the Upper C-band (3.98 GHz to 4 ...

EchoStar has also come under fire from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which filed a letter with the FCC saying the commission “must swiftly recognize that Dish has left this valuable midband spectrum chronically ...

Congress approved the funding and authorized a one-time spectrum auction by the FCC for advanced 5G-grade wireless spectrum in the band known as AWS-3 to help meet rising spectrum demands of ...

In 2020, the FCC generated more than $80 billion from auctioning off 280 megahertz (MHz) of lower C-band spectrum (3.7-3.98 GHz) to Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and other terrestrial 5G players.

The FCC Space Bureau announced yesterday that it is seeking comment on EchoStar's use of the 2GHz spectrum, and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is seeking comment on VTel's petition for ...