Chairwoman Rosenworcel Remarks to NTIA Spectrum Policy Symposium
At the Federal Communications Commission, we are focusing on five key principles to help guide our 5G future.
September 2021
Facebook Says Apple’s Privacy Changes Hurt Digital Ad Measurement (Wall Street Journal)
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Submitted by benton on Thu, 09/23/2021 - 06:29Gov Newsom signs bill taking aim at labor practices in Amazon warehouses (Los Angeles Times)
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WISPA to States: Ignore the Feds on ARPA Wired Broadband Requirement
The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) has sent a letter to the governors of all 50 states asking them to ignore a prohibition against using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) broadband funding for fixed wireless deployments. The prohibition is included in the interim rules issued by the US Treasury for $350 billion in ARPA funding directed to state and local governments.
Comcast aims to fortify broadband position with devices and services
Comcast hasn’t been shy about touting its network investments on the road to DOCSIS 4.0, but CEO Brian Roberts argued its efforts to innovate around devices and services are also a key part of its plan to fend off broadband competition. Roberts observed that the way consumers use broadband today is “virtually unrecognizable” from ten years ago and said the pace of change is likely to accelerate.
Small wireless carriers feel squeezed on multiple fronts
Small wireless carriers expressed dissatisfaction and concern about several aspects of their business at the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) Annual Convention. They’re concerned that digital-divide money will all go toward fiber, that Universal Service Funds (USF) are drying up, that their spectrum needs are being ignored, and that they’ve missed the boat on private wireless.
Spectrum screen unlikely to happen anytime soon, says Tom Wheeler
Although he’d be all for it, former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is doubtful that a new spectrum screen would be implemented anytime soon, including before upcoming 5G mid-band spectrum auctions. AT&T filed a petition in September 2021 asking the FCC to establish a mid-band spectrum screen, pointing to T-Mobile’s vast 2.5 GHz mid-band spectrum holdings thanks in large part to its merger with Sprint.