Washington — Upon FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr’s announcement today of the 5G Upgrade Order, the following can be attributed to Computer & Communications Industry Association President Matt Schruers: “Recent events have shown that reliable networks are necessary for Americans to work and learn remotely. Upgrading to 5G networks is a critical step in building the…
Washington — House Energy and Commerce Committee members introduced a bill Friday designed to speed deployment of open standards-based, interoperable 5G networks through trusted sources. House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., ranking member Greg Walden, R-Ore., along with committee members Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., and Doris Matsui, D-Calif., have introduced the “Utilizing Strategic…
Washington — The FCC voted today to approve a proposal by Chairman Pai to better enable broadband buildout. The One Touch Make Ready (OTMR) proposal would reduce costs and cut down on timelines for deploying high-speed networks. The Computer & Communications Industry Association, an international tech trade association representing a diverse group of tech…
Washington — FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr announced the FCC’s plans for promoting the deployment of 5G network technologies. These reforms, which will be voted on at the Commission’s open meeting on March 22nd, aim to ease regulatory review processes and ensure that regulations that apply to large, macrocell towers do not apply to small cells,…
Washington, D.C. — Recent activity on Capitol Hill and at the FCC shows progress on a much-needed path forward for mid-band spectrum, which will be crucial for providing better coverage and faster speeds to meet vigorous consumer demand. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would chart a path…
Washington — The FCC took action in its Spectrum Frontiers proceeding three weeks ago, blazing a trail for the development of next generation mobile services, or “5G.” The Computer & Communications Industry Association encouraged the FCC to continue its work finding new high-band spectrum to facilitate 5G. CCIA submitted a letter Thursday urging the FCC…
Washington — With growing demand for more mobile data at higher speeds, the Computer & Communications Industry Association submitted a letter to the FCC supporting a petition to allow more spectrum to develop 5G mobile service. Today is the final day that the FCC is taking comments on a petition for it to update rules…
Washington — The FCC has released a Public Notice, inviting comments on a petition asking to facilitate the deployment of 5G networks and give cell phone users better, faster Internet access. It’s no secret that people are constantly on their phones streaming videos, sending selfies, and checking social media. They need more bandwidth and the…