FCC increases broadband speed benchmark to 100Mbps
Eventual plans for 1Gbps benchmark
Eventual plans for 1Gbps benchmark
Wants to fill vital gaps in information
And claims the digital divide is "narrowing"
But the FCC are not overly impressed
Plans to use National Broadband Map to do so
"Anything short of 100 percent is just not good enough”
The FCC voted 4-0 in favor of SpaceX
Highlights the strain placed on smaller rural carriers
The US Senate allowed the spectrum auction authority of the FCC to lapse last month
And announces key leadership line-up
In an effort to mitigate potential security threats
Says its a matter of public interest
Effectively prevents the auctioning of more 5G spectrum for operators
It's not known which providers are being investigated
Decision welcomed by FCC's Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel
Biden Administration says the vendors pose "an unacceptable risk" to US national security
"Milestone" for the US telecoms industry says FCC Chairwoman
A pre-production draft of new maps will be revealed on November 18
To meet the evolving demands of the growing satellite industry
The ban is based around concerns for national security
Joining China Mobile and China Telecom
SpaceX was initially granted funding by previous FCC chairman Ajit Pai back in 2020
A first draft of the map is expected in November
It takes the total investment so far to $6 billion
There's more Chinese networking tech in the US than expected
Following a much larger fine for T-Mobile
Kicking the company out in 60 days