The Federal Communications Commission voted Wednesday to free up more spectrum for Wi-Fi. In a bipartisan effort, the five commissioners voted unanimously to allocate spectrum for Wi-Fi usage in what’s known as the 5.9GHz band of spectrum. The spectrum in this band will be used for unlicensed indoor use to help improve speeds and reduce …

Republicans on the Federal Communications Commission reaffirmed the agency’s 2017 repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules in a 3-2 vote Tuesday. The vote came in response to a federal court’s order a year ago that directed the agency to review some provisions of the repeal. The two Democrats on the FCC dissented. The net neutrality rules, which were passed under …

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, AT&T’s wireless business is thriving. In its third-quarter earnings report Thursday, the company reported strong growth in mobile phone subscribers and streaming video subscribers for the three-month period.  The company beat analysts’ expectations with revenue of $42.3 billion during the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30. Analysts had expected revenue of  $41.6 billion, according to those …

At a virtual event last week, Apple unveiled four models in its iPhone 12 lineup, including the iPhone 12 Mini, a new member of its flagship iPhone family that’s smaller and less expensive than its siblings. The Mini screen measures 5.4 inches, with a price starting at $699 (£699, AU$1,199). The regular iPhone 12, meanwhile, features a 6.1-inch display and …

The Federal Communications Commission took its first big step toward freeing up 100 megahertz of wireless spectrum currently being used for the military and making it available for 5G service. On Wednesday, the agency adopted rules and proposed additional changes to the 3.3-3.55GHZ band of spectrum that’ll pave the way toward an auction of the spectrum to commercial service providers.  …

Verizon Communications and Dish Network were the big winners of the Federal Communications Commission’s 3.5 GHz spectrum auction, which concluded last week.  A total of 228 entities bid on so-called midband spectrum licenses worth nearly $4.6 billion. The spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band is considered important for building 5G wireless networks across the country, because it allows for broader network …

The White House and the Department of Defense on Monday announced a plan to free up 100 megahertz of wireless spectrum currently being used for the military to be used instead for commercial 5G service. This nationwide spectrum is in the so-called midband range of spectrum, which wireless providers say is key to delivering the next generation of 5G wireless …

President Trump on Monday withdrew his nomination of Michael O’Rielly to serve another term as a commissioner for the Federal Communications Commission.  O’Rielly, a Republican, has served on the FCC since 2013. He was first nominated by President Barack Obama and was sworn in for a second term in 2015. This would have been his third term on the FCC. …

The Federal Communications Commission is inviting public comment on the Trump administration’s calls to crack down on legal liability protections that social media companies currently have for content posted by users. The agency opened public comment on a proposal Monday. Trump signed an executive order in May asking the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to petition the FCC to review …

False conspiracy theories about links between 5G wireless networks and the origins of the coronavirus have been circulating widely online. The baseless claim is that somehow the radio waves used to transmit 5G either caused the virus or weakens the immune system, making one more susceptible to COVID-19. It does not.  But that hasn’t stopped threats against broadband engineers and …