Federal Communications Commission
FCC Extends Temporary Waivers of Certain Rules Governing the Telecommunications Relay Service Due to COVID-19 (Federal Communications Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 12:00
FCC Concludes First 5G Mid-Band Spectrum Auction
The Federal Communications Commission announced the successful conclusion of bidding in its auction of Priority Access Licenses in the 3550-3650 MHz band. This auction, which was designated as Auction 105, made available the greatest number of spectrum licenses ever in a single FCC auction. This 70 megahertz of licensed spectrum will further the deployment of 5G, the next generation of wireless connectivity, as well as the Internet of Things and other advanced spectrum-based services.