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NEBSA 2021 Annual Virtual Conference Closes
NEBSA 2021 Annual Virtual Conference Closes

We sincerely thank all involved in the NEBSA 2021 Conference!  Your support makes it happen!

Do You Have Potential Regulatory Issues Lurking In Your Future?
Do You Have Potential Regulatory Issues Lurking In Your Future?

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Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel Named as FCC Acting Chairwoman
Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel Named as FCC Acting Chairwoman

President Biden has designated FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission.

NEBSA 2021 Conference Keynote Speaker Announced
NEBSA 2021 Conference Keynote Speaker Announced

NEBSA 2021 Conference Keynote Speaker: Amy Shaw, President and CEO of the Nine Network, "Rethinking the New Normal"

FCC Seeks Comment on EBS White Space Auction Procedures
FCC Seeks Comment on EBS White Space Auction Procedures

Auction 108 will offer up to three blocks of contiguous EBS spectrum on a county-by-county basis, for a total of approximately 8,300 licenses.

FCC Approves EBS Spectrum for Tribal Areas
FCC Approves EBS Spectrum for Tribal Areas

FCC Approves over 180 Rural Tribal Priority Window Applications for EBS Spectrum

FCC Chairman Announces Departure
FCC Chairman Announces Departure

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced plans to leave the FCC on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2021.

T-Mobile Uses 2.5 GHz Spectrum for Rapid 5G Expansion
T-Mobile Uses 2.5 GHz Spectrum for Rapid 5G Expansion

T-Mobile recently expanded 2.5 GHz spectrum for 5G in almost 200 new locations.

Find Your Path - 2021 NEBSA Annual Virtual Conference
Find Your Path - 2021 NEBSA Annual Virtual Conference

Save the Date: Join us at the NEBSA Annual Meeting and Conference to be held online on February 22- 23, 2021.

2.5 GHz Spectrum Allows for T-Mobile's Rapid Expansion of 5G
2.5 GHz Spectrum Allows for T-Mobile's Rapid Expansion of 5G

T-Mobile is rapidly expanding the home broadband market by offering 5G fixed wireless service to under served areas using 2.5 GHz spectrum acquired through its Sprint purchase.

2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window Extended by FCC
2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window Extended by FCC

The FCC has agreed to extend the Rural Tribal Priority Window for 2.5 GHz spectrum applications by 30 days in light of the COVID pandemic.

Clark County School District Provides 48,000 Computers to Promote Online Learning
Clark County School District Provides 48,000 Computers to Promote Online Learning

The Clark County School District is distributing 48,000 Acer Chromebook computers purchased with Title 1 money to students across the county to keep them up to speed on their schooling.

50 Million Dollars In CARES Act Targeted by FCC and IMLS to Address Digital Divide
50 Million Dollars In CARES Act Targeted by FCC and IMLS to Address Digital Divide

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help address the digital divide during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

T-Mobile Closes Sprint Merger
T-Mobile Closes Sprint Merger

T-Mobile has completed its takeover of Sprint after a nearly two-year effort.

FCC Chairman Announces Plan for $200 Million Covid-19 Telehealth Program
FCC Chairman Announces Plan for $200 Million Covid-19 Telehealth Program

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced his plan for a COVID-19 Telehealth Program to support health care providers responding to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

FCC Grants Waiver to Hawaii Department of Hawaiian Homelands
FCC Grants Waiver to Hawaii Department of Hawaiian Homelands

The FCC released a Memorandum Opinion and Order granting the waiver request and allowing DHHL to apply as an eligible entity in the Rural Tribal Priority Window for EBS.

FCC Summit On 5G Cancelled Due To Coronavirus
FCC Summit On 5G Cancelled Due To Coronavirus

A summit on 5G and other events planned by federal agencies have been cancelled as the country continues to react to the spread of coronavirus.

FCC Chairman Pai Launches Keep Americans Connected Pledge
FCC Chairman Pai Launches Keep Americans Connected Pledge

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai emphasized the importance of keeping Americans connected as the country experiences serious disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak

Eric Smith Elected as New Chair of NEBSA by Board of Directors
Eric Smith Elected as New Chair of NEBSA by Board of Directors

At the Annual NEBSA Board of Directors Meeting, Eric Smith was named as the Board Chair.  Mr. Smith succeeds Lynn Rejniak who successfully served as Chair from 2007- 2019.

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Follow NEBSA On Twitter

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