CommLaw Monitor

News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group

FCC Opens New Chapter in Repurposing Spectrum in the 3 GHz Band

In the wake of the recent completion of the 3550-3650 MHz auction of Priority Access Licenses (“PALs”) in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (“CBRS”) making 70 megahertz of so-called mid-band spectrum available, and…

FCC Set to Commercialize Educational Broadband Service Portion of 2.5 GHz Band to Enable 5G

At Wednesday’s July Open Meeting, the FCC approved a Report and Order (“Order”) to modify the regulatory framework and allocation plan for the 2496 – 2690 MHz (“2.5 GHz”) band—at 194 megahertz, the largest band of…

FCC Adopts 3.5 GHz Band PAL Licensing Changes

The Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC’s” or “Commission’s”) vote at its open meeting on October 23, 2018 on a Report and Order regarding the 3550-3700 MHz band (“3.5 GHz Band”) was split along party lines. This…