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US regulator consults on upper C-band auction rules
Dec 08, 2025
by Camilla Mina

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its proposals for an auction of spectrum in the upper C-band (3.98-4.2 GHz). Read more...

CBRS sees slow growth in the past year
Nov 12, 2025
by Richard Haas

Proponents of the sharing regime argue that regulatory uncertainty is to blame for the slowdown. Read more...

US regulator to vote this month on C-band auction plans
Nov 04, 2025
by Mirva Villa

The US regulator is proposing to auction 180 MHz in the 3.98-4.2 GHz band by July 2027. Read more...

US agency identifies 5 MHz for mobile – 795 MHz to go
Oct 15, 2025
by Camilla Mina

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has identified 5 MHz of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spectrum from the L-band for release to auction. Read more...

T-Mobile’s D2D service launches in the US and Puerto Rico
Aug 06, 2025
by Camilla Mina

The T-Mobile/Starlink service launched following a trial that included two million people and 30,000 daily active users. Read more...

Crowdsourced data reveals potential limitations of Starlink’s D2D service
Jun 25, 2025
by Richard Haas

A new study measures the strength of T-Mobile’s customers' connection to Starlink’s satellites and calculates the data rates the company could offer. Read more...

AWS and Microsoft abandon their private 5G offerings
Jun 18, 2025
by Richard Haas

Spectrum availability may have played a part in their decision to retire the products. Read more...

Draft US budget reinstates FCC auction authority but excludes lower 3 GHz band from auctions
May 15, 2025
by Laura Sear

The text, currently being discussed by the House Budget Committee, grants the Federal Communications Commission the authority to auction spectrum and mandates that it auction 600 MHz within the next six years. Read more...

US regulator ramps up search for GPS alternative
Apr 30, 2025
by Mirva Villa

The global security situation and advances in other countries have spurred the US into efforts to identify services that could complement the positioning, navigation and time (PNT) system. Read more...

The slow death of the mobile industry’s THz spectrum ambitions
Apr 28, 2025
by Richard Haas

As 6G discussions ramp up, THz spectrum is increasingly seen as a niche or complementary option rather than a core part of future mobile networks. PolicyTracker investigates the reasons for this shift. Read more...