FCC votes to open up additional Wi-Fi spectrum for consumers

The FCC has announced that it will be opening up more Wi-Fi space that is available for consumer use, which should lead to increased speeds. FCC votes to open up additional Wi-Fi spectrum for ... Read More

FCC frees up 100MHz of spectrum for Wi-Fi - CNET

The FCC voted to free up an additional 100MHz of wireless spectrum for unlicensed use in a move that will help alleviate congestion on Wi-Fi networks and pave the way for faster-speed service. Read More

FCC votes to open up more Wi-Fi spectrum - The Verge

The Federal Communications Commission voted to open up more spectrum for Wi-Fi in the 5.9GHz band previously reserved for vehicle-to-vehicle communications. Read More

FCC takes first step toward allocating more Wi-Fi spectrum

The commission opens a rule-making process to allocate additional high-frequency spectrum for unlicensed use, paving the way for faster Wi-Fi and less congested hot spots. FCC takes first step ... Read More

FCC to vote on plan to open up significantly more spectrum for Wi-Fi

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Wednesday proposed new rules to open up the 6GHz spectrum band to unlicensed use, making room on the valuable mid-band spectrum range for Wi ... Read More

Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ could mean slower Wi-Fi for you

The Senate version of the budget reconciliation bill could force the FCC to sell off as much as half of the spectrum used by the 6GHz Wi-Fi band. Read More

FCC urged to make more Wi-Fi spectrum available - Network World

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should move forward with a plan to open up new 5GHz spectrum to Wi-Fi as consumer demand for wireless bandwidth skyrockets, a member of the commission ... Read More

FCC opens up ‘white spaces’ spectrum to mobile devices

The last major FCC action on unlicensed spectrum, opening up so-called “junk” spectrum in 1985, led to the development of Wi-Fi, he noted. Several tech vendors and consumer groups praised the ... Read More

Wi-Fi in the US Could Get Worse Under Trump's New Law

The FCC wants to auction off spectrum that's behind next-gen Wi-Fi. Consumer advocacy groups say this will make connections busier and slower, and could affect under-resourced communities the most. Read More

FCC authority restored, spectrum pipeline set at 800 megahertz

Congress ordered a spectrum pipeline of 800 megahertz but only specifies 100 megahertz. The FCC and NTIA have to find 700 more, with 500 from federal use. Read More

FCC urged to make more Wi-Fi spectrum available - PCWorld

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should move forward with a plan to open up new 5GHz spectrum to Wi-Fi as consumer demand for wireless bandwidth skyrockets, a member of the commission ... Read More