---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <20201120210055.5856D73B@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2020 21:00:55 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Verizon Loses Protest Over AT&T's $90M FBI Contract The U.S. Government Accountability Office has tossed Verizon's protest over AT&T's $90 million contract to provide wireless voice and data telecommunication services to the FBI, stating Verizon's claims of unfair treatment were untimely and didn't demonstrate its competitor's price was unreasonable. https://www.law360.com/telecom/articles/1331058/verizon-loses-protest-over-at-t-s-90m-fbi-contract- ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20201120010928.1EBA4745@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2020 01:09:28 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: CWA Opposes Verizon's Attempt to Avoid Thorough Public Review of TracFone Acquisition CWA filed comments this week urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to deny Verizon's request to give its proposed acquisition of TracFone a "streamlined" review. CWA's filing lays out serious procedural, public interest, and antitrust issues involved with the potential $7 billion transaction. https://cwa-union.org/sites/default/files/20201116_cwa_fcc_comments_-_opposition_to_streamlining_-_verizon-tracfone.pdf ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20201120034248.9A5A5736@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu> Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2020 03:42:48 +0000 (UTC) From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org> Subject: FCC takes spectrum from auto industry in plan to "supersize" Wi-Fi 45MHz freed up in 5GHz band because automakers failed to widely deploy safety tech. By Jon Brodkin The Federal Communications Commission today voted to add 45MHz of spectrum to Wi-Fi in a slightly controversial decision that takes the spectrum away from a little-used automobile-safety technology. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/11/fcc-adds-45mhz-to-wi-fi-promising-supersize-networks-on-5ghz-band/ ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Sat, 21 Nov 2020