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FCC Approves Changes to Improve Wi-Fi

The Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted conditional approval to a small group of companies working to finalize the development of technolog... Read More...

FCC Overhauls 5.9 GHz Band for Wi-Fi and Auto Safety

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has redesignated a portion of the 5.9 GHz band for Wi-Fi, automotive safety-specific technologies, and other currently unlicensed uses. According to a Report ... Read More...

U.S. FCC Releases Home Network Tips in Time of Coronavirus

At a time when many Americans are working from home, the Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a helpful guide on optimizing networking system pe... Read More...

Commission Reaches Settlement Over Non-Compliant Routers

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached a settlement with an importer of Wi-Fi routers in connection with the marketing and sale of devices that violated FCC rules applicable to maximum pow... Read More...

New York City Replaces Payphones with Free Wi-Fi Kiosks

Thousands of obsolete payphone booths throughout New York City are now being transformed into a network of Wi-Fi hubs, in a project dubbed LinkNYC. The first two booths, called Links, were unveiled in Manhattan... Read More...

FCC Further Delays U-NII Device Certification Requirements

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has further delayed its certification requirements for certain Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) devices. The certification requirements,... Read More...

More Fines Proposed for Wi-Fi Blocking

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continues its stepped-up enforcement against hotels and convention center operators for intentionally blocking Wi-Fi networks and mobile hotspots set up by consu... Read More...

FCC Proposes $25k Fine Against Hilton Hotels for Blocking Wi-Fi Investigation

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a $25,000 fine against Hilton Worldwide Holdings for the company’s obstruction of the Commission’s efforts to investigate charges of Wi-Fi blocking ... Read More...

FCC Delays U-NII Device Certification Requirement

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has delayed until December 2015 its certification requirements for certain National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) devices. The certification requirements... Read More...

Wi-Fi Alternative Uses Light Instead of RF Waves

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a system that increases Wi-Fi bandwidth by using LED lights to transmit information, instead of radio frequency (RF) waves. The system makes use of recent a... Read More...

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