Archive of posts tagged spectrum

The FCC issues new rules for signal boosters

The FCC has issued new rules for cell-signal boosting devices. Because these devices use the same spectrum as normal cell signals, the cellphone industry was very concerned that these devices would hurt their services to regular users. Thus, creating these new rules took many years. But as the head of boosting-device-manufacturer Wilson Electronics explained to …

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Should Congress authorize incentive auction for underused spectrum?

I have previously written about my support for Congress authorizing the FCC to hold incentive auctions for underused spectrum and giving the FCC broad discretion in doing so. Today, the New York Times reports that a bill to authorize the auction may be approved this weekend. The Obama administration has said that the auctions could …

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