In a significant development, that will see the replacement of Huawei telecom gear and equipment in rural United States, the Federal Communications Commission said, it will authorize more than $1.2 billion for rural broadband in 32 states.
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5G auction sales proceeds generated $22.5 billion: FCC
In a statement the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said, AT&T Inc was leading in the bid for the 5G spectrum auction of 3.45 GHz band spectrum, winning $9 billion in bids. The spectrum sales proceeds generated $22.5 billion, said the… Read More ›
FCC reject China Telecom Corp’s bid to continue operations in the United States
In a statement the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said, it has asked a federal appeals court to reject China Telecom Corp’s bid to continue providing services in the United States after it revoked authorization for the Chinese company to… Read More ›
FCC unanimously votes to replace Huawei, ZTE telecom equipment from US communications networks
In a significant development, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously voted to finalize a $1.9 billion program to reimburse mostly rural U.S. carriers by replacing Huawei’s and ZTE Corp’s equipment as they are seen as posing national security threats…. Read More ›
FCC okays foreign ownership in iHeartMedia to exceed 25% of foreign investment cap
In a statement the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said, it has approved a petition which allows foreign investors to exceed the current 25% foreign investment cap in iHeartMedia Inc. In 2018, the company had filed for bankruptcy and in… Read More ›
Exxon restarted Beaumont, Texas, small crude distillation unit and fludic catalytic cracker units
According to sources familiar with Exxon Mobil Corp’s operations, the oil giant has restarted it’s small crude distillation unit (CDU) and gasoline-producing fludic catalytic cracker (FCC) at its 369,024 barrel-per-day (bpd) Beaumont, Texas, refinery. The 110,000-bpd Crude A CDU and… Read More ›
Dish Network closing on $6 billion deal for T-Mobile-Sprint Corp’s assets
The potential deal could be formally announced later this week. According to a report from Bloomberg which cites sources familiar with the matter at hand, satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp is in talks to purchase the wireless assets of… Read More ›
Tribune Media Co exits from Sinclair Broadcast Group’s $3.9 billion deal
Tribune Media Co was to be acquired by Sinclair Broadcast Group for $3.9 billion. On Thursday, Tribune Media Co has terminated its $3.9 billion deal to be acquisition by Sinclair Broadcast Group, citing regulatory hurdles. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman… Read More ›
CenturyLink wins FCC approval for its $24 billion acquisition of Level 3 Communications Incs
This merger has set a precedence since with this deal, the FCC has outlined a new standard by which the agency will review future mergers. Telecommunications provider CenturyLink Inc has won regulatory approval for its $24 billion acquisition of Level… Read More ›
FCC chairman scraps rules that protect the freedom of the internet
Privacy advocates and conscientious citizens are advised to provide comments “on whether a codified no-blocking rule is needed to protect such freedoms.” On Thursday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai released a 58-page draft document that details the reversal of the landmark… Read More ›