Geoffrey Starks to Step Down as FCC Commissioner
Geoffrey Starks announced his intention to step down as FCC Commissioner this spring. In June 2018, President Trump nominated Geoffrey Adam Starks, of Kansas, to be a Member of the...
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FCC’s Brendan Carr: Delete, Delete, Delete
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is kicking off an initiative aimed at “ending the regulatory onslaught from Washington” that is titled “In re: Delete, Delete, Delete.” Specifically, the Federal Communications Commission...
CTIA Appoints Former FCC Chairman Ajit Pai as CEO
CTIA, the wireless industry association, has named Ajit Pai as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1. Pai, a former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),...
FCC Moves to Streamline Satellite Approval
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr outlined key achievements and strategic priorities to strengthen U.S. leadership in the space industry during the launch of Satellite Week in Washington, D.C. Emphasizing “speed, simplification,...
FCC Faces New Oversight Under Trump Executive Order
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will no longer operate as an independent agency without direct White House oversight, according to a sweeping executive order signed by President Donald J. Trump....
FCC Moves to Expand C-Band Spectrum for 5G
In a blog post, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced plans to explore opening additional portions of the C-band spectrum to accelerate 5G expansion. The proposal, set for a Commission vote...
AST SpaceMobile Secures FCC Approval for U.S. Testing with AT&T and Verizon
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) has received Special Temporary Authority (STA) from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to test its space-based cellular broadband network in the United States. This approval allows...
Olivia Trusty Nominated to Serve as FCC Commissioner
President Trump nominated Olivia Trusty to serve as FCC Commissioner, replacing Jessica Rosenworcel on the five person commission. Olivia is currently the Policy Director on the United States Senate Committee...
FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel Proposes AWS-3 Spectrum Auction to Fund Rip-n-Replace
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed new rules to authorize the auction of AWS-3 spectrum licenses in a bid to fully fund the removal of Chinese-made Huawei and ZTE equipment...
Appellate Court Strikes Down FCC’s Title II Net Neutrality Regulations
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has invalidated the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to reimpose Title II regulations on broadband internet providers, a move championed by...
FCC Proposes New Spectrum Allocation for Space Launch Communications
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed allocating the 2360–2395 MHz spectrum band for space launch operations. The proposal aligns with the recently enacted Launch Communications Act and aims to streamline...
FCC Unlocks Entire 6 GHz Band for Next-Gen Device Innovations
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has expanded unlicensed use of the entire 6 GHz band, unlocking 1,200 megahertz for very low power (VLP) devices. These devices, designed for short-range, high-speed...
Germany Drives AI Sovereignty with OpenGPT-X and Teuken-7B LLM
Germany has launched the Teuken-7B language model as part of the EU project OpenGPT-X, driving European digital sovereignty with open and trustworthy AI solutions. Funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for...
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