Open Federal Communications Commission Meeting (Feb 2013)
Open Federal Communications Commission Meeting
FCC
February 20th, 2013
10:30
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced that the following items will be on the tentative agenda for the open meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 20, 2013:
- Improving Wireless Coverage for Consumers Through the Use of Signal Boosters: The Commission will consider a Report and Order to significantly enhance wireless coverage for consumers, while protecting wireless networks from interference by adopting new technical, operational, and registration requirements for signal boosters.
- Increasing the Amount of Spectrum Available for Unlicensed Devices in the 5 GHz Band: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to substantially increase the amount of unlicensed spectrum available to accelerate the growth and expansion of new Wi-Fi technology offering consumers faster speeds and less network congestion at Wi-Fi hot spots.