FCC AWS-3 Auction Generates $3.5B, Returns 200 Licenses to Commercial Use
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concluded its AWS-3 spectrum auction with more than $3.5 billion in gross winning bids, marking ...
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Profile
U.S. Regulatory Agency
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is the independent U.S. government agency responsible for regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, cable, and broadband networks. The FCC oversees spectrum policy, broadband deployment, satellite licensing, public safety communications, telecommunications regulation, and emerging communications technologies.
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Chairman | Brendan Carr |
| Established | 1934 |
| Current Commissioners | Brendan Carr (Chairman), Anna Gomez, Olivia Trusty |
| Primary Focus | Communications Regulation, Spectrum Policy, Broadband, Satellite Licensing |
| Key Areas | Spectrum Auctions, Broadband Deployment, Satellite Regulation, Public Safety Communications, Telecommunications Policy |
Coverage Areas:
Spectrum Policy • Broadband Funding • BEAD • Satellite Communications • Non-Terrestrial Networks • Public Safety • Wireless Regulation • Telecom Policy • AI & Communications Infrastructure
Spectrum Policy • Broadband Funding • BEAD • Satellite Communications • Non-Terrestrial Networks • Public Safety • Wireless Regulation • Telecom Policy • AI & Communications Infrastructure
Converge Digest tracks FCC rulemakings, spectrum allocations, broadband initiatives, satellite licensing decisions, telecommunications policy developments, wireless regulations, infrastructure funding programs, and their impact on the communications industry.
Verizon Wins FCC Approval for Major Array Spectrum Acquisition
The Federal Communications Commission approved Verizon Communications’s acquisition of cellular, AWS-1, AWS-3, and PCS spectrum licenses from Array Digital Infrastructure, concluding that the transaction ...
FCC Exempts Nokia Wi-Fi 8 Router, Elevon UAS
The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau updated its Covered List process by recognizing new Department of War conditional ...
FCC Clears EchoStar Spectrum Sales to AT&T and SpaceX
The FCC approved two EchoStar spectrum transactions totaling more than $40 billion, clearing the sale of about 50 MHz of ...
New FCC Framework Shifts Satellite Spectrum Policy to Performance-Based Model
The Federal Communications Commission is preparing to vote on a major overhaul of satellite spectrum-sharing rules that could significantly increase the capacity ...
FCC Votes to Expand 6 GHz Unlicensed Access
The Federal Communications Commission voted on January 29, 2026 to expand unlicensed operations in the 6 GHz band, creating a new ...
FCC Clears SpaceX to Expand Gen2 Starlink to 15,000 Satellites
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a major expansion of SpaceX’s second-generation Starlink constellation, authorizing a large increase in low-Earth ...
FCC to Vote on 6 GHz Unlicensed for New High-Power Outdoor Devices
The Federal Communications Commission plans to vote later this month on an order that would expand unlicensed operations in the 6 GHz ...
FCC Targets Upper C-Band for 5G and 6G Expansion — Winners and Losers
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will consider a major proposal at its November 20, 2025, open meeting to reallocate part ...
FCC Moves to Expel Hong Kong Telecom from U.S.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken its first step to revoke the U.S. operating authority of HKT (International) Limited, ...
FCC Targets Faster Satellite Approvals and Expanded Spectrum
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is pushing to overhaul the nation’s sluggish satellite licensing system, pledging to replace years of bureaucratic ...
FCC Targets Chinese-Controlled “Bad Labs” in First Enforcement Action
The FCC will withdraw recognition of multiple foreign-owned testing labs that certify electronics for the U.S. market, citing national security ...
FCC Moves to Ease Environmental Rules that Impede Fiber and 5G Expansion
The Federal Communications Commission initiated a formal rulemaking process on August 7 aimed at streamlining its environmental review procedures under ...
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