The US Senate has allowed the spectrum auction authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to lapse for the first time ever. A bill that would have extended the regulator’s spectrum ...

This initial authority for the FCC was set to expire on September 30, 1998, but was extended by Congress, and has been ...

A packed room and a busy agenda of items on the docket set the stage for the FCC’s July open meeting, where six different ...

The Federal Communications Commission has regained its authority to hold spectrum auctions and could use that power to take ...

Congress may look to exert more control over the broader auction authority of the FCC, Flick believes. “Perhaps in the future, if there is ever an auction of FM spectrum the FCC might need to get ...

The FCC lost its spectrum authority on March 9, 2023. It meant that the agency had been unable to auction more spectrum for 5G networks. For carriers such as T-Mobile, ...

The FCC at its February Open Meeting last week moved forward with a Notice of Inquiry that seeks comment on whether, and if so how, to free up additional mid-band spectrum for new services in the ...

WASHINGTON —Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr is applauding the passage of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill and provisions of the bill that restore the FCC's auction ...

FCC wants unused spectrum for mobile. Broadcasters urged to free up airwaves to meet wireless demand. October 20, 2010. By Cecilia Kang. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius ...