AM broadcasters and engineers differ on specifics of how the FCC should change interference protections for AM stations but want fast action, in comments in docket 13-249. Comments originally were due Jan. 22. Now, the agency moved the deadline to Feb. 8 (see 1901290043), said a public notice Tuesday.
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials(AASHTO) raised concerns on a 5G Automotive Association waiver request to deploy cellular vehicle-to-everything technology (C-V2X) in the 5.9 GHz band's upper 20 MHz. The band is allocated to dedicated short-range communications. Comments were initially due Thursday at the FCC and some were posted Monday in docket 18-357. Most early commenters supported granting the waiver.
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials(AASHTO) raised concerns on a 5G Automotive Association waiver request to deploy cellular vehicle-to-everything technology (C-V2X) in the 5.9 GHz band's upper 20 MHz. The band is allocated to dedicated short-range communications. Comments were initially due Thursday at the FCC and some were posted Monday in docket 18-357. Most early commenters supported granting the waiver.
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials(AASHTO) raised concerns on a 5G Automotive Association waiver request to deploy cellular vehicle-to-everything technology (C-V2X) in the 5.9 GHz band's upper 20 MHz. The band is allocated to dedicated short-range communications. Comments were initially due Thursday at the FCC and some were posted Monday in docket 18-357. Most early commenters supported granting the waiver.
Media deals making their way through federal court -- AT&T/Time Warner at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and Disney/Fox at U.S. District Court in Manhattan -- shouldn't face a delay in judicial action due to the partial federal shutdown, antitrust and law experts told us. The month-long shutdown also isn’t seen having much effect on broadcast deals, analysts and attorneys told us.
Media deals making their way through federal court -- AT&T/Time Warner at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and Disney/Fox at U.S. District Court in Manhattan -- shouldn't face a delay in judicial action due to the partial federal shutdown, antitrust and law experts told us. The month-long shutdown also isn’t seen having much effect on broadcast deals, analysts and attorneys told us.
A House bill that would limit the ability of the president to unilaterally raise tariffs or block imports without congressional approval was reintroduced by Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, and 10 co-sponsors, including prominent members of the Freedom Caucus. Davidson calls the bill the Global Trade Accountability Act, and he first introduced it in March 2018. Its likelihood of becoming law is slim, because Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has repeatedly said he will not bring forward bills he expects the president would veto.
Expect Senate and House Commerce Committee hearings on wireless carrier location tracking practices that stirred national security concerns, lawmakers told us. Senate Intelligence Committee ranking member Mark Warner, D-Va., wants briefings from carriers on recent reports companies sold customer location tracking data allegedly accessed by bounty hunters (see 1901110042). “I want to hear personally not only from folks on the communications side but also continue hearing if there are any national security implications,” Warner told us.
Expect Senate and House Commerce Committee hearings on wireless carrier location tracking practices that stirred national security concerns, lawmakers told us. Senate Intelligence Committee ranking member Mark Warner, D-Va., wants briefings from carriers on recent reports companies sold customer location tracking data allegedly accessed by bounty hunters (see 1901110042). “I want to hear personally not only from folks on the communications side but also continue hearing if there are any national security implications,” Warner told us.
Using public TV spectrum to datacast important information to first responders will allow navigation of increasingly complex emergency situations for agencies that have become more dependent on connected devices, datacasting advocates said during a public safety webinar. Such backers said the fact they were invited to speak about it at the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) event is a step toward getting wider traction for the technology.