FCC to Vote on Restrictions for Device Testing, Spectrum for D2D and Drones

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on SpaceX Spectrum deal

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss SpaceX’s deal to acquire a nationwide spectrum portfolio, Disney’s battle over free speech protections, and more.

FCC Agenda Targets Better Wireless Coverage, Stronger Equipment Checks, and Rural Broadband Oversight

The Federal Communications Commission has set out a busy agenda for its open meeting on October 29, 2026, with proposals that would free up more airwaves for phones and other devices, ease rules for satellite connections to ordinary cell phones, open spectrum for drones, tighten security checks on equipment testing, and update programs that fund […]

FCC to Vote on Restrictions for Device Testing, Spectrum for D2D and Drones

Proposed rules would ban lab testing from "non-reciprocal" countries and free up more spectrum for space and device to device connectivity

NPRM Proposing Midband Spectrum Auction Headlines FCC's Crowded Oct. 29 Meeting Agenda

FCC commissioners will vote at their Oct. 29 meeting on an NPRM proposing an auction of 25 MHz of spectrum in the 1675-1695 and 2020-2025 MHz bands, Chairman Brendan Carr said in a blog post Wednesday. A senior FCC official...

Carr seeks to expand wireless connectivity for commercial drones - Broadband Communities

Policy FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has dropped 3 proposals ahead of the FCC’s October 29 meeting. By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced a set of proposals Wednesday intended to expand wireless connectivity across terrestrial networks, satellite systems, and commercial drones. The three proposals, scheduled for a vote at the […]

“Hammer Down”: FCC Moves to Open 50 MHz of Spectrum for Drones

October 29 vote will also consider new restrictions on foreign electronics testing and certification laboratories. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to vote on new rules that would open 50 MHz of low-band spectrum for commercial drone operations. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced the upcoming vote in an October 7 blog post titled “Hammer Down.” […]