Michael Calabrese, director of the Wireless Future Program at New America, explained the group’s push for prompt action on the 5.9 GHz band (see 2008210044) in calls with an aide to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Wireless Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology staff, said a filing posted Thursday in docket 19-138. “Reallocating all 75 megahertz of the unused 5.9 GHz band for unlicensed use and authorizing [vehicle-to-everything] in a new public safety band, particularly the 4.9 GHz band, can achieve the optimal win-win for consumers and the U.S. economy,” Calabrese said. 5G Automotive Association representatives emphasized in a call with a Pai aide the growing use of cellular V2X. Ford “plans to deploy C-V2X Direct throughout its vehicle fleet pending favorable Commission action in this proceeding, and many other automakers, including Fiat Chrysler, BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and Tesla, among others, also have endorsed this technology,” 5GAA said: “This growing momentum is also reflected in planned and operational infrastructure deployments of C-V2X Direct technology in Colorado, Georgia, Michigan, Virginia, and -- most recently -- Hawaii.”
With the launch of FirstNet, and federal focus on interoperable communications, federal-local government relationships have improved markedly over the past 10 years, experts said Thursday on the final day of IWCE's virtual conference. Others said gaps remain.
The Commerce Department issued notices in the Federal Register on its recently initiated antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on chassis and subassemblies thereof from China (A-570-135/C-570-136). The CV duty investigation covers entries Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2019. The AD duty investigation covers entries Jan. 1, 2020, through June 30, 2020.
The FCC’s May order reallocating a 6 GHz swath of spectrum in 900 MHz for broadband could be a game changer for utilities (see 2005130057), speakers said Wednesday at IWCE. Most are still watching, they said. On another panel, experts said despite the growth of FirstNet many public safety agencies remain committed to land-mobile radio (LMR).
The FCC’s May order reallocating a 6 GHz swath of spectrum in 900 MHz for broadband could be a game changer for utilities (see 2005130057), speakers said Wednesday at IWCE. Most are still watching, they said. On another panel, experts said despite the growth of FirstNet many public safety agencies remain committed to land-mobile radio (LMR).
AT&T is “rapidly” deploying FirstNet across the U.S., CEO Edward Parkinson said at the ICWE virtual conference Tuesday. Halfway through the initial deployment, the carrier has built 80% of the network under the FirstNet contract, he said. FirstNet is helping agencies respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, he said. “This pandemic has underscored the need for a single nationwide, interoperable, public safety broadband network for first responders,” he said. Others said traditional public safety communications systems are playing a significant role in many areas.
Kaleidescape CEO Cheena Srinivasan didn’t respond to our email queries Friday seeking comment on Google’s apparent plans to launch a streaming service aggregator tool called Kaleidoscope on its next version of Chrome, and its similarity to the brand name of the home theater company Srinivasan runs in Silicon Valley. The Google fanboy website Chrome Story broke the news of the Kaleidoscope development, complete with screen shots showing the Netflix and Amazon Prime Video logos. Google didn’t comment. Our search of Patent and Trademark Office records found 95 granted or pending applications for Kaleidoscope, none connected to Google. Srinivasan’s company landed a trademark to the Kaleidescape name in September 2004 and renewed it a decade later, PTO records show.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the FCC can't further extend the priority window for tribes to apply for 2.5 GHz licenses beyond the recently approved 30-day extension through Sept. 2 (see 2007310027). Tribal groups sought a six-month extension. “The Commission cannot start the process of issuing licenses to eligible applicants until after the window closes, because we will not know the extent of mutually exclusive applications for as long as the window is open,” Pai said in letter posted Friday to members of the House and Senate, including Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, both Virginia Democrats: “A much longer extension would therefore substantially delay our award of licenses to Tribal entities and thus delay their ability to use this spectrum to connect those consumers living on Tribal lands.”
Kaleidescape CEO Cheena Srinivasan didn’t respond to our email queries Friday seeking comment on Google’s apparent plans to launch a streaming service aggregator tool called Kaleidoscope on its next version of Chrome, and its similarity to the brand name of the home theater company Srinivasan runs in Silicon Valley. The Google fanboy website Chrome Story broke the news of the Kaleidoscope development, complete with screen shots showing the Netflix and Amazon Prime Video logos. Google didn’t comment. Our search of Patent and Trademark Office records found 95 granted or pending applications for Kaleidoscope, none connected to Google. Srinivasan’s company landed a trademark to the Kaleidescape name in September 2004 and renewed it a decade later, PTO records show.
Kaleidescape CEO Cheena Srinivasan didn’t respond to our email queries Friday seeking comment on Google’s apparent plans to launch a streaming service aggregator tool called Kaleidoscope on its next version of Chrome, and its similarity to the brand name of the home theater company Srinivasan runs in Silicon Valley. The Google fanboy website Chrome Story broke the news of the Kaleidoscope development, complete with screen shots showing the Netflix and Amazon Prime Video logos. Google didn’t comment. Our search of Patent and Trademark Office records found 95 granted or pending applications for Kaleidoscope, none connected to Google. Srinivasan’s company landed a trademark to the Kaleidescape name in September 2004 and renewed it a decade later, PTO records show.