The FCC is getting set to award hundreds of millions of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) dollars to service providers to deploy broadband to areas that already have service, according to an analysis by Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) filed with…
A collection of technology trade groups has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to act on a rulemaking for the use of spectrum in the MVDDS band between 12.2-12.7 GHz for two-way 5G mobile and fixed wireless broadband service. It’s…
Washington, DC – August 14, 2019 – Competitive Carriers Association (“CCA”) today announced a strategic partnership with Direct Communication Solutions (“DCS”) to deliver turnkey 4G LTE Internet of Things (“IoT”) Fleet Management and Asset Tracking solutions (“MiFleet”) for CCA carrier…
A proposal from carrier associations ACA Connects — America’s Communications Association and Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), along with Charter Communications calls for the FCC to conduct an auction of the majority of spectrum in the C-band. That band is currently…
While the major U.S. carriers race to outpace each other in the 5G race, some smaller carriers also are planning for 5G. The latest example of regional carrier 5G deployment plans comes from Inland Cellular, which said it has selected…
Stakeholders told a Senate committee today about the impact of broadband map problems on their operations and about how those problems hinder the ability to bring broadband to parts of the U.S. that lack service. Among those testifying were representatives…
A new agreement between wireless developer Parallel Wireless, Inc. and the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) calls for the Parallel Virtualized Open RAN offering to be available to CCA wireless carrier members. The offering is designed to accelerate and enable carriers’…
The FCC today adopted new rules for the CBRS spectrum band targeted for a mixture of licensed and unlicensed use, with licenses to be awarded via an upcoming auction. As expected, the new CBRS rules will extend the license period…
The AIRWAVES Act introduced in Congress would dedicate 10% of the proceeds from several upcoming spectrum auctions to expanding rural wireless coverage. A new report estimates that at least $1.5 billion could be raised for rural wireless in upcoming auctions…
The Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), the Computer & Communications Industry Association, ITTA – The Voice of America’s Broadband Providers (ITTA), and NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association (NTCA) have filed joint reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in…
Two organizations representing mobile wireless service providers have sent a letter to the FCC with what they called a “compromise proposal” for the planned auction of citizens band radio service (CBRS) licenses in the 3.5 GHz spectrum band. The compromise…
Technology that enables 4G LTE wireless communications over unlicensed spectrum gained broader industry support with the announcement today of the EVOLVE coalition. In a press release EVOLVE said it “will promote the consumer benefits of unlicensed spectrum and new technologies…
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