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 ...

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is maintaining an unusually aggressive regulatory schedule this ...

The FCC’s spectrum auction authority, which lapsed in 2023, is restored until 2034. The bill also creates a large pipeline of spectrum to be auctioned. “I want to extend my congratulations to ...

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.

WASHINGTON —Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr is once again urging Congress to restore the agency’s auction authority, arguing that the auctions have spurred innovation and produced ...

The FCC lost spectrum auction authority in March 2023 for the first time since it received the authority in 1994. The auctions had been a frequent source of revenue often used to pay for other ...

General Auction Authority Restored (Well, Almost) OBBBA restores the FCC’s general authority to auction spectrum through September 30, 2034.

The FCC last auctioned spectrum in 2022. In 2023 it lost the broad authority from Congress for wireless sales.

This initial authority for the FCC was set to expire on September 30, 1998, but was extended by Congress, and has been several times since. The most recent long-term extension was granted as part ...

Happy Tuesday! I’m Julian Mark, pitching in today for my colleague Will Oremus. Send news tips to: [email protected]. Brendan Carr has big ideas about the FCC — and some critics across ...

The FCC on Thursday 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 Upper C-band (3.98 GHz to 4 ...