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Signal Boosters and 5 GHz Unlicensed Devices on February FCC Meeting Agenda

Scheduled for Feb. 20

Author:: Deborah D McAdams
Publish date:: Jan 31, 2013

WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission announced the following two agenda items for its next open meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013.

Improving Wireless Coverage for Consumers Through the Use of Signal Boosters: The commission will consider a Report and Order adopting new technical, operational, and registration requirements for signal boosters.

Increasing the Amount of Spectrum Available for Unlicensed Devices in the 5 GHz Band: The commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to increase the amount of unlicensed spectrum for Wi-Fi in the 5 GHz band.

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News

The FCC this morning announced that it had “just authorized the first LTE-U—LTE for unlicensed—devices in the 5 GHz band.”

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Regulatory and Standards

Regulators are trying to circumvent potential problems with LTE-U, a version of the cellular transmission standard intended for unlicensed use.

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Regulatory and Standards

Broadcast TV reception will be preserved for the same viewers, rather than the same number of them, after next year’s spectrum incentive auction.

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Regulatory and Standards

Potential bid prices, a spectrum clearing target, final channel assignments and other logistics of the Incentive Spectrum Auction will be put to vote next month when the FCC considers a Public Notice seeking comment on the finer points of the auction.

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Transmission

The FCC has modified rules for operating Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure devices in the 5 GHz band.

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Regulatory and Standards

The just-released agenda for its Oct. 22 public meeting includes several incentive auction-related items...

News

The Federal Communications Commission set forth an eight-item agenda for its regular monthly meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 27.

News

The Meeting Agenda for the FCC Open Commission Meeting on Nov. 13, 2003 includes two items relating to increased spectrum for unlicensed operation. According to its agenda, the commission "will consider a Report and Order to provide an additional 255 MHz of spectrum for unlicensed wireless devices operating in the 5

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