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December 31, 2021

Headlines

• Cell phone radiation expert says FCC 'in denial' of health risks, demands 'full, independent investigation'
• How Palm Pre and webOS inspired the modern smartphone
• Apple appears to hit goal of making entire Apple Music catalog available in Lossless by year’s end
• Apple Music boss admits he can’t hear any difference between compressed and lossless audio: “our ears aren’t that good”
• Motorola will try foldable phones again with a third-generation Razr
• Inside Towers
  • One of the 10 Most-Viewed Stories of 2021 (January 12, 2021)
  • Tillman Infrastructure Builds Its 1,000th Tower
• BloostonLaw Telecom Holiday Update
  • SEASON’S GREETINGS
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
  • It is better to use a 2-meter HDMI 2.1 cable than a 1-meter HDMI 2.1 cable even though the extra length is not physically needed.
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “Playing For Change”
  • Sara Bareilles

Headlines

• Merry Christmas
• BlackBerry Limited
• Apple Maps leads explain how the company salvaged the app despite rocky initial launch
• What Is HDMI 2.1a and Why Should You Care?
• FCC fines AT&T, Intrado, Lumen, and Verizon for 911 network outages
• Amazon Web Services Outage Borks the Internet Again
• BloostonLaw Telecom Holiday Update
  • SEASON’S GREETINGS
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
  • RJ45 Ethernet SnapPlugs How to Wire Up Ethernet Plugs the EASY WAY!
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “Mary Did You Know”
  • Home Free

Headlines

• 10th Anniversary of SkyAlert, the Earthquake warning system in Mexico
• Apple delays return to corporate offices indefinitely
• Android malware warning: Over 500,000 users have been infected after downloading this app from Google Play
• Ajit Pai and Tom Wheeler agree: The FAA is behaving badly in battle against FCC
• Observations of Over-the-Horizon Radar Interference in Ham Bands Top All Others
• Inside Towers
  • Verizon, Google, and Ericsson “Edging” Closer to Autonomous Evolution
• BloostonLaw Telecom Holiday Update
  • In lieu of holiday cards, BloostonLaw will be making a donation to Healthcare for the Homeless, a local charity program. We wish our clients a happy and safe holiday season! In observance of the holiday, our next newsletter will not be published until Jan. 5.
  • FCC Shortens STIR/SHAKEN Implementation Window for Non-Facilities Based Small Voice Providers
  • FCC Clarifies Certain Call Blocking Requirements; Seeks Comment on Others
  • Sens. Markey, Thune Introduce Additional Robocall Legislation
  • Proposed USF Contribution Factor for Q1 2022 is 25.2%
  • Comments on Verizon Wireless Request for 525-555 Central Office Code Assignment Due January 7
  • FCC Grants Additional Auction 105 Priority Licenses
  • Deadlines
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
  • Review of RigExpert AA-55 ZOOM Antenna and Cable Analyzer
  • Using the memory feature on a RigExpert Antenna Analyzer AA-55 ZOOM
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “Old Me Better”
  • Keb' Mo'

Headlines

• AWS outage reminds us that the fate of the Internet lies in the hands of the few
• 5 Predictions for the Near Future From Bill Gates
• macOS Monterey 12.1 Fixes Major Tap to Click, YouTube HDR, and Charging Bugs
• hina Built the World's Largest Antenna. And It Uses Earth as a Gigantic Radio Station?
• Does anyone remember this Nighthawk product?
• Inside Towers
  • Rogers Sells US$1.4 Billion in Hybrid Notes to Buy Spectrum
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: Form 855 HAC Compliance Certification Due Jan. 18
  • Senate Reconfirms Rosenworcel to New Term as FCC Chairwoman
  • Form 477 Moves to 2020 Census Codes and Boundaries
  • FCC Updates FAQ for Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program
  • FCC Extends Limited Waiver of Letter of Credit Rules for CAF Phase II, RBE Programs
  • Notice of Operational Status Due by Dec. 27 for Certain C-Band Earth Station Operators
  • FCC Revises Guidance to Protect Certain Threatened Species, Requires Document Submission
  • FCC Grants ECF Invoice Filing Deadline
  • CC Fines Inmate Calling Service Provider $3,000 for Failing to File and Certify Annual Report
  • FCC Accepts Late-Filed Auction 109 Application, Proposes $3,000 Fine Against Applicant
  • IP CTS Providers to Pay $40.5 Million to Settle Investigation into TRS Rules Violations
  • NTIA Announces Broadband Grant Program Virtual Listening Sessions
  • Deadlines
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
  • uSDR Pocket 8-band SSB/CW QRP TRANSCEIVER
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • Christmas Medley
  • Hetty Loxston

Headlines

• EWA Urges Sharing of 4.9 GHz to Maximize Use of Band
• Arecibo Observatory: A year after telescope's collapse, an icon gets continuing cleanup and a new documentary
• Facebook Messenger is testing a new ‘Split Payments’ feature in the US
• Macs With 'M3' Chips Expected to Use TSMC's 3nm Chip Technology With Test Production Reportedly Underway
• 17 words worth $1.56 million
• Inside Towers
  • Intelsat, SES Clear C-Band Early
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • BloostonLaw wishes our clients a Happy Thanksgiving Holiday. Our offices will be Lifeline Fixed Broadband Usage Allowance Increases; Other Lifeline Changes Delayed
  • FCC Waives Enrollment Freeze and Notice Requirements for EBB; Provides Preliminary Guidance
  • FCC Decommissions Electronic Fee Filer and Red Light Display Systems Effective December 15
  • USDA Begins Accepting Next Round of ReConnect Applications
  • FCC Provides Guidance on Conversational MOS Testing for CAF-II High Latency Networks
  • Comments on TRS Fund Compensation for IP Relay Due December 20
  • Comments on FM Directional Antenna NPRM due December 30
  • Deadlines
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• BloostonLaw Private Users Update
  • Reply Comments on PSAP Robocall Blocking Due December 16
  • Office of Management and Budget Seeks Comment on Certain Part 90 FCC Record Retention Requirements
  • Violation Notice Issued for Improper Activation of Emergency Locator Transmitter
  • President Biden Signs Secure Equipment Act into Law
  • Aviation Groups Ask for Further Delay of 5G Rollouts Amid Interference to Aircraft Concerns
  • T-Mobile Enters into $19.5 Million Consent Decree for 911 Violations
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
  • Dietmar Gollnick
• TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
  • Mini review: County Comm GP-7/handheld AM/FM/SW/SSB/CW Receiver
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “Southern Impressions”
  • Hetty Loxston

Headlines

• Windows 11 could come to M1 Macs in the future
• New malware is capable of evading almost all antivirus products
• Facebook Messenger, Instagram Will Not Get End-to-End Encryption Until 2023: Report
• Secret Apple trick lets a friend unlock your locked iPhone in seconds
• Time for a new TV antennae?
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • BloostonLaw wishes our clients a Happy Thanksgiving Holiday. Our offices will be closed Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26.
  • FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for December Open Meeting
  • Comments Sought on Affordable Connectivity Program; Due Dec. 8
  • Comment Sought on Procedures for Auction 112; Due Dec. 13
  • FCC Adopts Wireless Incentive Program to Address Digital Divide, Help Rural Carriers
  • FCC Announces Additional Program Integrity Measures for Emergency Benefit Program Enrollments
  • FCC Grants Verizon/TracFone Transaction Subject to Conditions
  • FCC To Hold Forum on Online Video Program Accessibility on Dec. 2
  • Deadlines
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “Estate Summer”
  • Hetty Loxston

Headlines

• Russia’s Destruction of an Orbiting Satellite Raises Space Debris Concerns
• CFO: Fixed Wireless is Killer App for 5G and it’s Driving a Verizon Nationwide Broadband Strategy
• How the first year of Apple silicon changed the Mac forever
• TV manufacturer Vizio makes more money selling data than TVs
• Arecibo’s Legacy Lives On, a Year After Its Collapse
• Inside Towers
  • OSHA Suspends Biden’s COVID Mandate For Employers
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • Lifeline System Maintenance Scheduled for November 19
  • President Biden Signs Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
  • Clock Phase of 3.45-3.55 GHz Auction 110 Ends; Assignment Phase Next
  • NARUC Adopts Infrastructure Sharing Resolutions
  • President Biden Signs Secure Equipment Act into Law
  • FCC Authorizes 311 Additional RDOF Winning Bids
  • FCC Announces 2,081 Winning Bids Ready for Authorization
  • Deadlines
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
  • Dietmar Gollnick
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • Tuba Skinny Broken Hearted Blues Longwood Garden 2021-08-15
  • Erika Lewis

Headlines

• Public Safety, Critical Infrastructure Highlight Importance of Backup Power in Disasters
• How to Safely Clean Your TV or Monitor
• I just switched from Windows to macOS for the first time — here’s what happened
• INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE WILL FUND HIGH-SPEED INTERNET THROUGHOUT U.S.
• THE HOUSE PASSES A TRILLION DOLLAR INFRASTRUCTURE BILL
• American Messaging Is Hiring
  • Marketing & Training Coordinator
  • Customer Service Representative
• Google warns hackers used macOS zero-day flaw, could capture keystrokes, screengrabs
• Biden signs into law bill to secure telecommunications systems against foreign threats
• Inside Towers
  • Wireless Industry Says “Thanks a Million (and then some)” to Vets
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • Nov. 15 is the Deadline to Submit Information on Status of Robocall Traceback Efforts.
  • Additional Broadband Infrastructure Grants Passed
  • Comments on Resilient Networks NPRM Due December 6
  • Phaseout of Voice-Only Lifeline Support Delayed Until December 1, 2022
  • International Robocall Comment Dates Extended
  • New Commitments for the Emergency Connectivity Fund Announced
  • FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for November Open Meeting
  • FCC Authorizes Boeing Broadband Satellite Constellation
  • Aviation Groups Ask for Further Delay of 5G Rollouts Amid Interference to Aircraft Concerns
  • Deadlines
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • Magnolia Beacon — Waiting
  • Erika Lewis

Headlines

• We’ll All Probably End Up in Microsoft’s Metaverse
• China opposes U.S. revocation of license for China Telecom
• Spōk Reports 2021 Third Quarter Results
• Internet Analogy
• American Messaging is hiring a Marketing & Training Coordinator!
• FAA To Take Regulatory Action Over 5G Altimeter Interference
• EWA Elects New Board Members and Officers
• Inside Towers
  • OSHA Issues Emergency Coronavirus Standard For 100+ Employee Companies
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: Lifeline Non-Usage Waiver in Hurricane Impact Areas Expires November 30
  • FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for November Open Meeting
  • Chairwoman Rosenworcel Proposes Text-to-988 Rules
  • USTelecom Seeks Stay of Call Blocking Notification Requirement
  • NCE FM New Station Filing Window Closes November 9
  • Senate Approves Secure Equipment Act
  • Comments on PSAP Robocall Blocking Due December 1
  • Reply Comments on Multiple Tenant Environment Public Notice Extended to November 19
  • USAC Releases NLAD System Enhancements
  • FCC Releases Form 477 Data
  • USAC to Host Supply Chain Audit Webinar on November 9
  • Deadlines
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
  • Dietmar Gollnick
• Dietmar Gollnick
• TECHNICIAN'S CORNER
• Safely using a coax switch to connect multiple rigs to a single antenna
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • Tuba Skinny

Headlines

• The 6 Best Websites to Test Your Internet Speed for Free
• ARRL Concurs with Two FCC WRC-23 Advisory Committee Draft Positions
• Zoom may have just killed off in-person conferences for good
• Major solar flare erupts from the sun, could disrupt Earth’s GPS signals: NASA
• FCC Revokes China Telecom’s Authority to Provide Communications in the U.S.
• Inside Towers
  • STOP USE AND INSPECTION NOTICE Stop Use Immediately on 3M™ DBI-SALA® Nano-Lok™ Self Retracting Lifeline
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • Reminder: Supply Chain Reimbursement Filing Window Opens October 29
  • President Biden Nominates Rosenworcel to FCC Chair, Sohn to Vacancy
  • FCC Releases Rip and Replace Reimbursement Program Application Form User Guide
  • USDA Announces Rules for Next Round of ReConnect Grants, Revised Rules
  • FCC Set to Launch Reassigned Numbers Database on Nov. 1
  • House Approves Secure Networks Bill
  • FCC Issues Fourth Wave of Robocall Cease-and-Desist Letters
  • FCC Revokes China Telecom America’s Authority to Provide Telecommunications Service in US
  • T-Mobile Announces Delay of 3G Sunset
  • FCC Announces Third Wave of RDOF Applications Ready for Authorization
  • Deadlines
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• BloostonLaw Private Users Update
  • FCC Partially Lifts 4.9 GHz Application Filing Freeze
  • FCC Seeks More Comment on Public Safety Use of 4.9 GHz Band
  • President Biden Nominates Rosenworcel to FCC Chair, Sohn to Vacancy
  • FCC Seeks Comment on Midland Radio Request for Waiver of GMRS Rules
  • Commissioner Carr Calls for Addition of Chinese Drone Company to National Security Threat List
  • FCC Fines Several Companies up to $7,500 for Failing to Make Annual 911 Service Reliability Certifications
  • Michigan Obtains Waiver to Share Use of 800 MHz State Public Safety Communications System with Critical Infrastructure Provider
  • FCC Issues Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making to Propose Safeguards to Shield 911 Call Centers from Robocalls
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • Tuba Skinny

Headlines

• With #CMASummit21 Series Critical Messaging
• Before he was killed, N.J. grandfather was an engineer, public servant, friend
  • Ron Vicari
• N.J. man killed grandfather with ax after ‘God told me to do it,’ police say
  • Ron Vicari
• The Majority of U.S. Households Will Have Cut the Cord by 2025
• THE LOW-DOWN ON LONG-WAVE: UNLICENSED EXPERIMENTAL RADIO
• Inside Towers
  • House Passes Bipartisan Bills to Strengthen Telecom Infrastructure
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • Reminder: Supply Chain Reimbursement Filing Window Opens October 29
  • Acting Chair Rosenworcel Proposes Rules to Combat Robotexts for Wireless Providers
  • FCC Authorizes 469 Winning RDOF Bids
  • Challenges to Phase I Certification Errata for 3.7 GHz Accelerated Relocation Due Oct. 29
  • FCC Announces Agenda for October 26 Virtual Field Hearing on Resiliency and Disaster Recovery
  • Companies Pay Up to $7,500 for Failing to Make 911 Service Reliability Certification
  • FCC Updates List of Parties Eligible to Participate in Auction 111
  • Deadlines
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
  • Gabriele Deska — Assistant to the CMA Chairman
• Technician's Corner
  • Basics of a Super-heterodyne Receiver
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “Kissing in the Dark”
  • By Tuba Skinny

Headlines

• 19 smaller carriers urge FCC to schedule 2.5 GHz auction
• How to Send Disappearing Messages in Facebook Messenger
• NSA warns of wildcard certificate risks, provides mitigations
• MICRO-HARD! Microsoft warns it just blocked ‘BIGGEST cyberattack ever’ from ‘70,000 computers across Asia’ — including China
• September 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report
• Inside Towers
  • Chip Crunch Likely to Cut Apple’s iPhone 13 Production
  • AT&T Caught in Political Crossfire
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • Corrections to Preliminary RDOF Default List Due October 22
  • FCC Ready to Authorize RDOF Support for 484 Winning Bids; Documentation due October 22
  • FCC Releases Excel Batch Upload Templates for Secure Networks Reimbursement Program
  • Comments on STIR/SHAKEN Implementation, Small Carrier Exception Due November 12
  • House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Twelve Broadband Bills
  • FCC Extends E-Rate Gift Rule Waiver through June 2022 for Certain Offerings
  • FCC Commits $1.1 Billion in Second Funding Wave of Emergency Connectivity Fund Program
  • USAC Announces High Cost Audit Webinar on November 10
  • Deadlines
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• Technician's Corner
  • HDCP 2.2 copy protection and 4K Ultra HD TV
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “Shake It and Break It”
  • By Tuba Skinny

Headlines

• How to Fix Windows 11 Installation Error Code 0x8007007f
• Microsoft Excel has finally solved one of its most annoying issues
• Jony Ive Writes Touching Letter About Steve Jobs a Decade After His Passing
• Data on Number of Radio Amateurs Worldwide Needs Updating
• Raymond Clark Trott 1934 - 2021
• Inside Towers
  • FCC Cleaning Up RDOF Fund Releasing Nearly $164 Million for Broadband
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: 911 RELIABILITY CERTIFICATION DUE OCTOBER 15
  • FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for October Open Meeting
  • FCC Announces Best Practices for Equipment Disposal for Reimbursement Program Participants
  • FCC Proposes Voice Service Providers Block Robocalls to PSAPs on Do-Not-Call List
  • FCC Adopts NPRM on Network Resiliency
  • NCE FM New Station Construction Permit Applications Filing Window Opens Nov. 2, Closes Nov. 9
  • White Space Device Push Notification Waiver Extended through March 2022
  • Video Programming Providers Settle Accessibility Rule Violation Investigation for $3.5 Million
  • Clarification: Lifeline Non-Usage Rule Waived Until Nov. 30 in Areas Affected by Hurricane Ida Only
  • Auction 110 Begins
  • Deadlines
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• Technician's Corner
  • Oscilloscope Probe Tips
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • a-ha — “Take On Me” Remastered in 4K resolution

Headlines

• Instagram users can now join group chats in Messenger
• Apple Releases Rare ‘Device Support Update’ for macOS Big Sur
• Microsoft announces Office 2021 features and pricing
• FCC aggressively moves to block spam calls
• Audiophiles, How's Your Hearing?
• Inside Towers
  • FCC Votes to Update Network Telecom Outage Reporting Rules
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • Calls From Providers Not Listed in Robocall Mitigation Database Must Now Be Blocked
  • BloostonLaw Assists Client in Securing Partial Waiver of FCC HUBB Reporting Deadline
  • Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Filing Window Opens October 29, Closes January 14
  • FCC Reminds Providers of Robocall Blocking Deadline; Announces Email Update List
  • COVID-19 Lifeline Waivers Extended to December 31
  • Senators Endorse Rosenworcel for FCC Chair
  • FCC Seeks Information on Status of Private-Led Robocall Traceback Efforts
  • FCC Announces Precision Ag Task Force Meeting on October 14
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• BloostonLaw Private Users Update
  • Year End Reminder: Ownership Changes May Require FCC Approval
  • Alarm Industry, Others Urge FCC to Extend 3G Sunset to Prevent Loss of Safety-Related Radio Operations
  • FCC Enforcement Advisory — Don’t Use FCC-Regulated Radio Frequencies for Criminal Activities
  • LMCC Seeks Resolution of the FCC’s List of Protected DTV Stations Due to T-Band Interference Concerns
• BloostonLaw Contacts
• Technician's Corner
  • RJ-45 Assembly Guide
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • Tuba Skinny At Fitzgerald's Nightclub

Headlines

• Verizon CEO sees FWA as ‘the next generation of broadband’
• iOS 15 for iPhone: Apple Maps finally caught up to Google Maps. The top features to know
• This winged microchip, smaller than an ant, is the smallest human-made flying structure
• Apple Releases New macOS 12 Monterey Public Beta
• ARRL, RSGB Announce Joint Events to Celebrate Centenary of Ham Radio Transatlantic Success
• Inside Towers
  • Rescue Safety Harness Recalled From 3M and STOP USE Issued
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: 911 RELIABILITY CERTIFICATION DUE OCTOBER 15
  • FCC Announces First Batch of RDOF Authorizations
  • 33 Applicants Qualify to Bid in Auction 110
  • FCC Directs USAC to Process Late-Filed Round 1 Connectivity Fund Program Applications
  • FCC Issues Updated List of Incumbent Earth Stations in the 3.7-4.2 GHz Band
  • Commissioner Carr Issues Statement on Big Tech USF Contribution Study
  • FCC Announces Webinar for Secure and Trusted Networks Reimbursement Program
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• Technician's Corner
  • Modem vs Router - What's the difference?
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “Viva La Vida”
  • Allie Sherlock cover

Headlines

• How Slow Will the Broadband Slowdown Be?
• Man who unlocked nearly 2 million AT&T phones gets 12 years in prison
• Business Insider Elon Musk announced that Starlink's satellite-internet service will come out of its beta-testing phase next month
• What is Dolby Atmos? Everything You Need To Know
• Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 132 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
• Inside Towers
  • Explosive Damages AT&T Tower in Mississippi, Suspect Under Arrest
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • FCC Extends Streamlined Request Rules for Fee Waivers/Reductions/Referrals; Deadline Sept. 24
  • FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for September 30 Open Meeting
  • USDA Seeks Comment on Farm Bill Changes to Expand Rural Broadband Deployment
  • FCC Clarifies Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Eligibility to Include 2021-2022 School Year
  • House Committee Holds Markup on Build Back Better Act
  • Comments on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Use in the 5GHz Band due October 12
  • Broadcaster Biennial Ownership Reports Due December 1, Filing Window Opens October 1
  • Proposed USF Contribution Factor for Q4 is 29.1%
  • Amazon and SpaceX Exchange Venom over Satellite Application
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• Technician's Corner
  • Cat 6 vs Cat 7. What is the difference?
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “Clown”
  • Allie Sherlock cover

Headlines

• PRISM-IPX SYSTEMS WELCOMES SENIOR VP OF SALES AND MARKETING
• The FCC wants to know if you’re paying too much for Internet access
• The FCC's broadband map won't be ready for a year. This data company has already built one
• GENESIS Ham Satellites among Payloads Lost in Launch Failure
  • ARRL
  • Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles
• Cell Broadcast: Bundestag unanimously approves new cell phone warning system
• Inside Towers
  • AT&T, OneWeb Agreement Brings Broadband to Remote Areas
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • Form 477 Due Oct. 1 for Affected Filers; Sept. 15 for All Others. Reg Fees Due Sept. 24
  • Comment Sought on STIR/SHAKEN Obligations; Small Provider Exemption
  • FCC Seeks to Refresh the Record on MTE Competitive Access Proceeding
  • FCC Extends Certain Deadlines in Areas Affected by Hurricane Ida to October 1
  • Fee Filer Opens for 2021 Regulatory Fee Payments; Fees Due September 24
  • 2021 TRPs for Exogenous Cost Filings for ROR Business Data Services Posted
  • Latest Hurricane Ida Report Indicates Cell Site Outage in Louisiana Down To 3.7%
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• Technician's Corner
  • Basics Of Op Amps
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “Yesterday's Fool”
  • Erika Lewis & Shaye Cohn

Headlines

• What You Don’t Know About Paging
• The Curious Case Of The Radio Amateur And The Insulin Pump
• Computer scientist warns global Internet is not prepared for a large solar storm
• Spok Holdings Confirms Receipt of Letter from Acacia Research
  • No Shareholder Action Required at This Time
• ARRL Request for Higher Amateur Transmission Rates During Hurricane Ida Response Granted
• Inside Towers
  • Louisiana Cell Sites Hardest Hit by Ida
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: New Lifeline Minimum Service Standards Take Effect December 1
  • FCC Announces Regulatory Fees – September Due Date To Be Determined
  • 7-Digit Dialing in Certain Area Codes No Longer Functional as of October 24
  • Providers Can Only Accept Traffic from Entities on Robocall Mitigation Database Starting Sept. 28
  • Deadlines Extended Due to Hurricane Ida
  • FCC Waives Number Aging Rule for Providers in Louisiana, Mississippi Affected by Hurricane Ida
  • Lifeline Waivers Expiring on September 30
  • FCC Retains USTelecom Industry Traceback Group
  • FCC Announces $42 Million in COVID-19 Telehealth Program Awards
  • EBB Reaches 5 Million Enrolled Households; FCC Releases Granular Data
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• BloostonLaw Private Users Update
  • FCC Modifies Part 90 Filing Freeze in the 5.9 GHz Band
  • Comments on Equipment Authorization Bans for Devices Deemed a Security Threat Due Sept. 20
  • FCC Seeks to Refresh Record on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Use in the 5GHz Band
  • FCC Grants State of Minnesota Waiver Request to Permit CMS Providers to Participate in End-to-End WEA Test
  • FCC Proposes $5 Million Robocalling Fine
  • FCC Grants LA County Additional Extension of Construction Deadline
  • Section 902 of the Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act of 2020
• Technician's Corner
  • The Simpson 260 VOM
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “What's Up”
• By Allie Sherlock & The 3 Busketeers cover

Headlines

• Messenger celebrates its 10th anniversary with new features and a plan to become the ‘connective tissue’ for real-time experiences
• Steve Jobs Summed Up Apple's Entire Strategy Using Just 6 Bullet Points. Each One Teaches an Amazing Lesson
• Too Smart for Your Own Good
  • How intelligent people can avoid being off-putting.
• The History of Single Sideband
• Inside Towers
  • FCC Proposes $5 Million Robocalling Fine
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: FCC Form 477 Due September 1
  • FCC Issues Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Advisory
  • 3.45-3.55 GHz Band Auction Short-Form Application Status Announced; Upfront Payments Due Sept. 2
  • FCC Seeks to Refresh Record on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Use in the 5GHz Band
  • FCC Extends Comment Deadline on Broadband DATA Act Technical Requirements
  • Comments on Equipment Authorization Bans for Devices Deemed a Security Threat Due Sept. 20
  • FCC To Investigate T-Mobile Data Breach
  • FCC Proposes $5 Million Robocalling Fine
  • FirstNet Authority Board Approves FY22 Budget for Operations, Investment
  • NTIA Announces $2.5 Billion in Funding Requests
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• Technician's Corner
  • Tower Shadowing
  • Section four — conclusion
• By Ira Wiesenfeld, P.E.
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “Broken Hearted Blues”
• By Tuba Skinny

Headlines

• Microsoft Outlook will make you think twice before sending your next e-mail
  • Outlook tone detector should spare a few blushes
• Cable TV Lost 1.1 Million Subscribers Last Quarter. They Went Here.
  • The pace of customer attrition slowed down, but only because fewer people are left to cut the cord.
• Introducing Horizon Workrooms: Remote Collaboration Reimagined
  • Product Overview
  • Getting Started
  • Safety and Privacy in Workrooms
  • Bringing Workrooms Features to Developers
• Inside Towers
  • Verizon Explores New Tech for Keeping Data Safe from Hackers
  • Cellular No Stranger to Cyberhacks
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • RDOF Letter of Credit, Bankruptcy Opinion Due Aug. 27 for Letter Recipients
  • FCC Ordered to Revisit RF Safety Guidelines
  • Winning Bidders for Auction 109 Announced
  • 911 Reliability Certification Portal Open; Filings Due October 15
  • Company Surrenders FCC Authorizations and Pays $24,000 to Settle Unauthorized Transfer of Control Investigation
  • Carriers File Petitions for Waiver of RDOF Default Penalties; Decline to Serve Census Blocks
  • Lumen Announces Deal to Sell ILEC Assets in 20 States
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• Technician's Corner
  • Tower Shadowing
  • Section Three
• By Ira Wiesenfeld, P.E.
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “Six Feet Down”
• By Tuba Skinny

Headlines

• How will the $65 billion broadband service plan impact you?
• Facebook Messenger is adding end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls
• Researchers discover new AdLoad malware campaigns targeting Macs and Apple products
• Apple, Google, and Amazon Delay Launch of 'Matter' Smart Home Standard Until 2022
• Time is ticking on broadband infrastructure
• Inside Towers
  • Fiber Shortage Bites Into AT&T’s FTTH Buildout
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • Senate Approves Infrastructure Bill
  • FCC Releases Mobile Broadband Map
  • FCC Proposes Updated Rules for VoIP Providers to Combat Robocalls
  • FCC Proposes Updates to Broadcast, Cable Political Programming and Record-keeping Rules
  • TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund Filings Due October 8
  • Comments on Broadcast Station Technical Rules NPRM Due September 7
  • FCC Modifies Part 90 Filing Freeze in the 5.9 GHz Band
  • FCC Settles Investigations into Violations of Auction Prohibited Communications Rules for $80,000
  • Department of Justice Has “Grave Concerns” Over T-Mobile’s Sunset of Sprint’s 3G Network
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• Technician's Corner
  • Tower Shadowing
• By Ira Wiesenfeld, P.E.
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “Tuba Skinny Burlington VT 2021 07 31”

Headlines

• Remembering colleague and friend Judi Kanne
• Think Apple Silicon is exciting now? Just wait and see what’s to come
• Modern civilization would be lost without GPS
• J. Roy Pottle: MBA grad’s gamble on critical messaging pays off
• 7 Mac Backup Solutions That Aren’t Time Machine
• Inside Towers
  • Bell Canada’s Q2 Cites Ten Percent Wireless Growth
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • FCC Announces Updated Lifeline Minimum Service Standards
  • FCC Releases Final Procedures, Cost Catalogue for Secure Network Reimbursement Program
  • USAC Issues Lifeline Compliance Reminder
  • Ninth Circuit Upholds Wide Voice Complaint, Protects “Deemed Lawful” Status
  • FCC Proposes $50,000 Fine for Failure to File FCC Form 499
  • White House Releases Fact Sheet on Infrastructure Package
  • FCC Announces Over 4 Million Enrolled in Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
  • Dave Karr
  • Paging Infrastructure For Sale (Unipage etc.)
• Technician's Corner
  • Tower Shadowing
  • Ira Wiesenfeld, P.E.
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “Tuba Skinny at Mace Chasm Farm”

Headlines

• Send text messages over ham radio with the HamMessenger
• Robert (Bob) Scott Bundy obituary
• How to Get Things Done When You Don’t Want to Do Anything
  • The drive to be your best can be hard to muster right about now. Here are some ways to get your mojo back.
• Spōk Reports 2021 Second Quarter Results
• Inside Towers
  • National Weather Service Relying on Towers to Deliver New Warnings
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • FCC Announces Inactive C-Band Earth Stations; Notice of Operational Status Due October 21
  • FCC Announces Initial RDOF Awards; Letters of Credit, Bankruptcy Opinions due August 9
  • FCC Announces Conditional Forbearance from Lifeline Voice Obligation
  • Emergency Connectivity Fund Service Delivery Date Set for June 30, 2022
  • Comment Sought on Pole Attachment Petition for Declaratory Ruling
  • Senators Propose Legislation to Build on Emergency Connectivity Fund
  • Senators Introduce Bill to Conduct Study on USF Contribution from Big Tech
  • FCC Seeks Information on Status of Robocall Traceback Efforts
  • FCC Grants Auction 107 Licenses
  • Emergency Connectivity Fund Webinar Scheduled for August 3
  • Broadband Data Task Force to Hold Webinar on August 12
  • Next Precision Agriculture Working Group Meeting Scheduled for August 19
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• BloostonLaw Private Users Update
  • FCC Reminds EAS Participants that Alerts Must Be Accessible to Persons with Disabilities
  • FCC Releases OET Filing Fee Guides
  • FCC Proposes Updates to Short Range Radar Sensing Technology Rules
  • FTC Charges Broadcom with Illegal Monopolization of Semiconductor Components
  • FCC Conditionally Grants NFL Limited Waiver to Use Citizens Broadband Radio Service Spectrum
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
  • Barry Kanne
• Technician's Corner
  • How to install a BNC connector on RG-58 coax
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “He Ain't Got Rhythm”
  • Maria Muldaur With Tuba Skinny

Headlines

• ISPs spent $235 million on lobbying and donations, “more than $320,000 a day”
  • Common Cause report says industry lobbying of Congress worsens the digital divide.
• Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 update with Teams chat built in
• China’s 5G connections hit 365 million
  • The country has completed the construction of the world's largest 5G standalone network and has 70% of all 5G base stations.
• Scientists want to build a new, very different Arecibo Telescope to replace fallen icon
• Inside Towers
  • Verizon Picks Up Its Network Build Pace
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for August Open Meeting
  • Comment Sought on Technical Requirements for Next Steps in Broadband DATA Act
  • FCC Reminds EAS Participants that Alerts Must Be Accessible to Persons with Disabilities
  • FCC Releases OET, Media Bureau Filing Fee Guides
  • Comments on IP CTS Freeze Due July 30
  • FCC Issues Citations for Form 477 Violations
  • Rosenworcel Announces Partnership to Assess WEA Test Performance
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• Technician's Corner
  • Use a NanoVNA to measure input impedance and gain of a small-signal RF amplifier
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “Going Back Home”
  • Maria Muldaur With Tuba Skinny

Headlines

• If you are using a Glenayre Paging Terminal, I recommend that you contact Vaughan Bowden at Easy Solutions about a service contract. Vaughan's help is highly recommended. Tell him Brad sent you.
• Swissphone expands its range of services in the field of “Critical Event Management” through the acquisition of instaSOLUTION AG, Pascal Jaggi becomes new CEO
  • Swissphone Wireless AG acquires the Swiss company instaSOLUTION AG. At the same time, long-time CEO Angelo Saccoccia hands over the group management to Pascal Jaggi.
• Apple supplier launches non-invasive glucose monitor & health sensor tech
• Biden restores Obama-era net neutrality rules
• FCC speed standard that Ajit Pai never updated is too slow, GAO report says
  • The FCC raised its standard to 25/3Mbps in 2015 and hasn't changed it since.
• Preview: WhatsApp multi-device compatibility on the desktop app
• Inside Towers
  • Congress Pledges More Money, Streamlined Regs for Rural Broadband
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • FCC To Require Electronic Filing of International Applications and Reports
  • President Biden Signs Executive Order Calling for Net Neutrality Rules, Increased ISP Competition
  • FCC Modifies Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Rules
  • FCC Proposes Updates to Short Range Radar Sensing Technology Rules
  • Mobile Legacy High Cost Usage Flexibility Certifications Due August 16
  • Comment Sought on Elimination or Revision of Certain Broadcast Technical Rules
  • GAO Finds Current Broadband Speeds Not Fast Enough for Small Business Needs
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• Technician's Corner
  • Intermittent coax connection with UHF connectors
  • Metric clones are incompatible
  • Wikipedia reference article
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “My Love Is . . .”
  • By Bernadette Seacrest, Kris Dale, and Darren Stanley

Headlines

• How Cork couple Linda and Dan Kiely amassed €100million after remortgaging the house
  • Glamourous Cork couple Linda and Dan Kiely went from broke sales workers to multi-millionaire CEOs by re-mortgaging their house to buy a tiny company operating from an office over a pub
• Microsoft’s emergency patch fails to fix critical “PrintNightmare” vulnerability
  • Game-over code-execution attacks are still possible even after fix is installed.
• First X-Class Major Solar Flare of Solar Cycle 25 Blacks Out HF on July 3
  • The ARRL Letter
• Spatial Audio vs Dolby Atmos: What's the Difference?
  • Apple Music now supports Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos. But what does each immersive audio technology do? And how do they work together?
• Windows 10 fans get the best news yet about upgrading to Windows 11
  • THERE'S some good news for anyone thinking about upgrading to Windows 11 when it launches later this year.
• Inside Towers
  • Where’s the Edge?
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • New Application Fee Rates for Experimental Radio Services, Media Services Effective July 15
  • FCC Announces Qualified Bidders for FM Radio Auction 109
  • FTC Charges Broadcom with Illegal Monopolization of Semiconductor Components
  • Comment Sought on Extension of CAF Phase II Letter of Credit Waiver
  • Analog Termination Deadlines for LPTV/Translator Stations Approach
  • House Appropriations Approves FY 2022 Rural Development Funding Bill
  • Ohio Legislature Drops Municipal Broadband Ban from State Budget Plan
  • Comments on Space Launch Spectrum NPRM Extended to August 11
  • FCC Announces Initial Implementation of STIR/SHAKEN
  • FCC Announces Intent to Re-Charter Precision Agriculture Task Force
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• Technician's Corner
  • “How to tune a duplexer with a NanoVNA V2plus4”
  • Is it possible?
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • Mark's Park EP3: Blues Night
  • Featuring Shemekia Copeland
  • Playing For Change

Headlines

• LMCC Seeks TV Protection Rule Changes
• Confusing PC Requirements
• Here’s why you might start getting fewer robocalls after this week
• World's largest radio telescope to be built after almost 30 years of planning
• FCC Reaffirms Nearly $3 Million Fine for Marketing Unauthorized Drone Transmitters
• Inside Towers
  • AT&T To Run Its Mobility Network on Microsoft’s Azure Platform
  • AT&T-Microsoft Combo Shifts the Wireless Network Paradigm
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • FCC Extends Lifeline Waivers Through September 30
  • President Biden Announces Support for Infrastructure Framework, $65 Billion for Broadband
  • House Appropriations Committee Releases 2022 Rural Development Draft Bill, Report
  • USDA, FCC, and NTIA Announce Agreement to Coordinate Broadband Funding
  • Comment Sought on IP CTS Compensation Freeze
  • FCC Waives 477 Requirement for Nationwide Carriers
  • Inhofe Introduces Bill to Require Ligado to Pay GPS Interference Costs
  • FCC Updates List of Fixed CETCs Receiving Phase-Down Support
  • Challenges Filed to 5.9 GHz Plan that Would Make Auto Spectrum Available for Wireless Devices
  • Unauthorized Transfers and Assignments Lead to Significant Civil Penalties
  • Funds for Grant Matching Requirements
  • FCC Issues Second Report on Call Blocking
  • FCC Releases EBB Program Data
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• BloostonLaw Private Users Update
  • Electronic Filing for All Wireless Radio Service Applications Mandatory Beginning June 29
  • FCC to Retire Legacy CORES Registration System, Mandate Use of New System
  • Unauthorized Transfers and Assignments Lead to Significant Civil Penalties
  • FCC Updates Radio Frequency Device Marketing/Importation Rules
  • FCC Seeks Comment on Whether to Authorize Devices that Can Mark Fishing Equipment on AIS Channels
  • FCC Proposes Ban on Equipment Authorizations for Devices Deemed a Threat to Security
  • FCC Extends T-Band Application Acceptance and Processing Date to December 19
  • FCC to Open Robocall/Spoofing Reporting Portal for Hospitals and Other Institutions
  • Challenges Filed to 5.9 GHz Plan that Would Make Auto Spectrum Available for Wireless Devices
  • FCC Modifies Emergency Alert Rules
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
  • Jay Moskowitz
• Technician's Corner
  • US Amateur Radio Technician Class material review
• THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO
  • “I Double Dare You”
  • Tatiana Eva-Marie & Terry Waldo

Headlines

• Microsoft CEO Would 'Welcome' Apple to Bring iMessage to Windows
• Microsoft announces Windows 11, with a new design, Start menu, and more
• EWA’s Mark Crosby to be Inducted into Wireless Hall of Fame
• Technician's Corner
  • Installation and test of Narrow CW filter in Icom IC-703
• Microsoft is changing the Windows 11 minimum requirements
• ADDITIONAL SPRINT-VACATED, EXPANSION BAND AND GUARD BAND CHANNELS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND BECOME AVAILABLE FOR COORDINATION ON JULY 14
• Inside Towers
  • Things Becoming Claro in Puerto Rico
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • Reminder: STIR/SHAKEN Database Filing Due June 30; FCC Form 481 Due July 1
  • FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for July Open Meeting
  • REMINDER: STIR/SHAKEN Database Filing Due June 30
  • FCC Proposes Ban on Equipment Authorizations for Devices Deemed Threat to Security
  • New Form 477 Login Procedures Go Into Effect for September 2021 Filing
  • FCC Modifies Emergency Alert Rules
  • FCC Extends T-Band Application Acceptance and Processing Date to December 19
  • Bennet, King, and Portman Introduce BRIDGE Act
  • FCC Updates Radio Frequency Device Marketing/Importation Rules
  • NTIA Announces Interactive “Indicators of Broadband Need Map”
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• Blooston Law Contacts
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
  • CMA Summit 21
  • Gabriele Deska Assistant to the CMA Chairman
• Music Video Of The Week
  • “C'e' La Luna Mezzo Mare”

Headlines

• Office Workers Don’t Want to Return and Microsoft Has Software for That
• Apple Struggles in Push to Make Healthcare Its Greatest Legacy
• Apple Watch 7 may not get blood glucose monitoring — and that’s a huge blow
• Technician's Corner
  • Internet Connection
  • by Allan Angus
• Why I'm Not Excited About Windows 11
• Federal Committee Releases Telemedicine Framework for EMS, 9-1-1
• Inside Towers
  • FCC Votes to Tighten Net Against Suspect Telecom Gear
  • AT&T Favoring Fiber Versus Fixed Wireless Access
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: Study Area Boundary Recertification Due June 30
  • Combined Nationwide Test of WEA and EAS Scheduled for August 11
  • Comments on Allocation of Spectrum for Space Launch Industry Due July 12
  • FCC Announces Beta Test of Reassigned Numbers Database
  • Electronic Filing for All Wireless Radio Service Applications Mandatory Beginning June 29
  • FCC Grants Complaint Against Wide Voice
  • FCC Announces 31.8% Proposed USF Contribution Factor for Q3
  • Court Grants Preliminary Injunction on NY Provision Requiring $15/Month Broadband
  • Remaining Analog LPTV/Translator Stations Must File Digital Construction Permits Immediately
  • USAC Launches New High-Cost Disbursement Search Tool
  • FCC Announces New Dates for RAN Solutions Showcase
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• Blooston Law Contacts
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
  • Mike Mudano, President Intrac Wireless
  • Paging Infrastructure For Sale (repeated from last week)
• Music Video Of The Week
  • “The Mickey Strut”
  • Tuba Skinny

Headlines

• One-week special sale for any new advertisement in The Wireless Messaging News — save 50% from the current ad prices. One week only!
• Re. Rural Internet
• Following Apple's World Wide Developer's Conference (WWDC 2021) this week, all the news in this issue is about new Apple products. I receive no compensation for this — I am just a fan. I have been using Macintosh computers for over thirty years.
• Apple Music: How to Enable Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio
• How Universal Control on macOS Monterey works
• Here’s the full list of Macs compatible with macOS Monterey
• Apple Maps' new UI is a boon for the navigationally challenged
• watchOS 8 brings new health and messaging features to the Apple Watch this year
• Everything Apple Tried to Kill at WWDC 2021
• Inside Towers
  • Senate OK’s Billions for U.S. Chip Manufacturing
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • FCC Announces 2021 Census Blocks Eligible for Voice-Only Lifeline
  • FCC Waives Budget Control Mechanism for 2021/2022 Tariff Year
  • Auction 110 Procedures Public Notice Released; Auction to Begin October 5
  • First EBB Reimbursement Claims Due July 15
  • FCC Settles with Nationwide Carriers Over 911 Location Accuracy Implementation
  • FCC Extends Reply Comment Deadline on 12 GHz Band to July 7
  • Annual TRS Complaint Summary Reports Due July 1
  • ITS America and AASHTO Appeal 5.9 GHz Spectrum Band Order
  • FCC Announces Next Meeting of Precision Agriculture Task Force for July 8
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• Blooston Law Contacts
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
  • Mike Mudano, President Intrac Wireless
  • Paging Infrastructure For Sale (repeated from last week)
• Music Video Of The Week
  • It was a privilege to see Tuba Skinny busk today in the French Quarter for the first time since March of last year. This is a great old blues tune. Recorded on Pere Antoine Alley, next to St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. 6-6-21.

Headlines

• How to Watch Apple's WWDC 2021 Keynote Presentation, and What to Expect
• Microsoft will unveil the next version of Windows on June 24th
• Microsoft Teams calls are getting end-to-end encryption in July
• In the LimeLight: PBS NC, partners to develop emergency paging system for use over public TV
• New NFPA Standard Offers Firefighters Improved Radio, RSM Communications
• China races to rival the U.S. with its own GPS system — but one analyst says it won’t overtake the U.S. yet
• Inside Towers
  • FCC Strikes Deal With Carriers on 911 Vertical Location Data
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • FCC Form 481 Due July 1; New Supply Chain Certification Requirement In Effect
  • FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for June Open Meeting
  • FCC Provides Updated Template for CMRS Providers to Report 911 Live Call Data
  • FCC Issues Small Entity Compliance Guide for Third Report and Order on Robocall Blocking
  • Lifeline COVID-19 Waivers Remain in Effect Through June 30
  • Sixth Circuit Upholds FCC’s Franchise Fee Cap Order
  • Sen. Thune Proposes Legislation to Target Portion of Auction Proceeds to Rural Broadband
  • USAC Issues Compliance Reminder for Recipients to Advertise Lifeline Services
  • USAC Announces Lifeline Website Enhancements
  • Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel Announces Open Radio Access Network Showcase
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• BloostonLaw Private Users Update
  • Alarm Industry Seeks Delay of 3G Sunset
  • Carrier Groups, DISH Network Raise Concerns Over T-Mobile’s Proposed 3G Sunset
  • FCC Issues Over $500 Million in Fines for Misuse of Radio Location Spectrum
  • FCC Issues Violation Notice for Improper Operation of Signal Booster
  • 5.850-5.925 GHz Band Repurposing Rules Effective July 2
  • 800 MHz Re-Banding Rules Eliminated Effective June 14
  • CC Seeks Comment on Potential Impact of Semiconductor Shortage
  • FCC Announces First Meeting of the “Ending 911 Fee Diversion Now” Strike Force
  • FCC Grants Waiver of Channel Bandwidth Limitations in 6525-6875 GHz Band
• Blooston Law Contacts
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
  • Mike Mudano, President Intrac Wireless
  • Paging Infrastructure For Sale
• Music Video Of The Week
  • Amazing Young Luciano Pavarotti Sings Verdi: Rigoletto/Act 3 — "La donna è mobile" 1964

Headlines

• EWA Elects New Board Members
• USB-C upgrade will more than double its power capacity to 240W
• Is Ham Radio Dead? Is Ham Radio Doomed?
• BlackBerry's move to healthcare — a timeline
• Is Your Ransomware Mistake Worth $5 Million?
• Iridium Invests in GNSS Accuracy Solution Provider
• Inside Towers
  • Thune Leads Bipartisan Bill to Advance Rural Broadband
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: FCC FORM 395, EMPLOYMENT REPORT DUE JUNE 1
  • Commissioner Carr Calls for USF Contributions by Edge Providers
  • FCC Proposes to Accelerate STIR/SHAKEN Compliance for Small Carriers that Originate High Volumes
  • Comments on Secure Networks Reimbursement Program Due June 23
  • NTIA Announces $288 Million in Funding Through Broadband Infrastructure Program
  • FCC Relieves Certain Carriers of “Mixed Support” Merger Conditions
  • Broadband Bill Round-Up
  • FCC Issues Over $500 Million in Fines for Misuse of Radio Location Spectrum
  • FCC Announces 1 Million + Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Initial Enrollment
  • Lynk Files FCC Application for Direct-to-Cellphone Satellite System
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• Blooston Law Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • “Knockin' on Heaven's Door”
  • Playing For Change

Headlines

• Rural Areas Are Looking for Workers. They Need Broadband to Get Them
• Apple Music announces Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos; will bring Lossless Audio to entire catalog
• Apple’s M1 is a fast CPU—but M1 Macs feel even faster due to QoS
• About Prism Systems International, Inc.
• NEWS - Amateurs’ Email Addresses Will Continue to Be Kept Private
• Technician's Corner
  • High-speed Internet service over a telephone line
• Acquisition Closing Marks Formation of the "New Zetron"
• Inside Towers
  • NTIA Offers Millions in Broadband Infrastructure Grants
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: FCC FORM 395, EMPLOYMENT REPORT DUE JUNE 1
  • FCC Releases Tariff Review Plans for 2021 Annual Access Charge Tariff Filing
  • Reply Comment Deadline for Auction 108 Public Notice Extended to May 27
  • Comment Deadlines on CVAA Public Notice Extended to June 7, July 6
  • Demo Version of NORS Submarine Cable Reporting System Available; Reporting Begins Oct. 28
  • Graves, Guest Introduce High-Speed Broadband Bill
  • Capito, Hassan Reintroduce Rural Broadband Investment Bill
  • 800 MHz Band Rules Eliminated Effective June 14
  • FCC Form 481 Now Open for Certification
  • USAC Releases CAF Map Version 4.0
  • FCC Sends Robocalling Notice to VaultTel Solutions, Prestige DR VoIP
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• Blooston Law Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • “Jezebel”
  • Bernadette Seacrest

Headlines

• Google inks cloud deal with SpaceX's Starlink internet service
• Amazon, Apple and Google unite to certify smart home devices
• Wooden Satellite to Launch by Year's End
• LG Display is reportedly increasing OLED TV panel production
• "If you’re vaccinated and you're outside, put aside your mask," Fauci says
• We spoke with Apple to break down everything you need to know about the new iMac
• Inside Towers
  • OSHA Set to Release New COVID Standards
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • Biennial Study Area Boundary Data Recertifications are Due June 30
  • Alarm Industry Seeks Delay of 3G Sunset
  • ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY: EBB Participants Must Obtain Informed Consent; Co-Pays
  • FCC Seeks Comment on Potential Impact of Semiconductor Shortage
  • Caller ID Governance Authority Enables Participation by Providers Without Direct Number Access
  • FCC Adopts $7.17 Billion Connectivity Fund Program for Schools and Libraries
  • NY AG Issues Report, Announces $4.4 Million Settlement Over Fake Net Neutrality Comments
  • USAC To Hold FCC Form 481 Update Webinar on May 13
  • FCC Fines Health Insurance Telemarketer a Record $225 Million for Spoofed Robocalls and Six Cease and Desist Letters
  • FCC Dismisses Pending Requests for Waiver of T-Band Suspension Notice
  • FCC Publishes Initial List of Equipment Posing a Threat to National Security
  • FCC Dismisses Junction City Police Department Petition for Reconsideration of License Renewal Dismissal – Wideband Emissions Need to be Removed from Licenses
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• BloostonLaw Private Users Update
  • FCC’s New Application Fee Schedule Effective April 19, 2021
  • FCC Seeks Comment on Proposal to EAS Alerts to the Public
  • FCC Fines Health Insurance Telemarketer a Record $225 Million for Spoofed Robocalls and Six Cease and Desist Letters
  • FCC Dismisses Pending Requests for Waiver of T-Band Suspension Notice
  • FCC Publishes Initial List of Equipment Posing a Threat to National Security
  • FCC Dismisses Junction City Police Department Petition for Reconsideration of License Renewal Dismissal – Wideband Emissions Need to be Removed from Licenses
• Blooston Law Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • “Let's Get Happy Together”
  • Maria Muldaur with Tuba Skinny

Headlines

• Microspace Announces Hire of Vice President & General Manager
• M1 iMac likely to see Apple become market leader in AIO PCs
• Frontier exits bankruptcy, claims it will double fiber-to-the-home footprint
• Here's how to get a $50 discount on your internet bill from the FCC
• Zoom CEO: My advice for remote workers who are on video meetings all day
• Petition for Reconsideration of 3.45 GHz Band License Areas - FOR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION — BloostonLaw
• PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE BLOOSTON RURAL CARRIERS
• Inside Towers
  • GE Puts 5G and Verizon to the Test
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: Lifeline Non-Usage Waiver Expired May 1
  • FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for May Open Meeting
  • Carrier Groups, DISH Network Raise Concerns Over T-Mobile’s 3G Sunset
  • FCC Unveils Proposed Rules for Emergency Connectivity Fund
  • FCC Issues Compliance Guide for Robocalling Fourth Report and Order
  • Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Enrollment Opens May 12
  • 5.850-5.925 GHz Band Repurposing Rules Effective July 2
  • USAC Updates HUBB Data Deployment Template; Old Templates No Longer Accepted
  • FCC’s Delays Implementation of New Application Fee Schedule
  • Broadband Associations Sue NY State Over Low-Income Broadband Requirement
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • Blooston Law Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • Iko Iko
  • Featuring Dr. John, members of Grateful Dead + more | Playing For Change | Song Around The World

Headlines

• HIGHLY RECOMMENDED READING — MY HOBBY
• Microsoft is finally fixing Windows 10 rearranging apps on multiple monitors
  • No more dragging your apps back to where they should be
• Springfield exhibit on ‘Music from Illinois’ remembers radio too
• Spōk Reports 2021 First Quarter Results
• Audiophiles Need To Embrace Science Over Religion For The Hobby To Have a Future
• Epic deposition shows how differently Google and Apple treat messaging
  • Apple considered fighting a Google/WhatsApp acquisition with iMessage on Android
• CMASummit21 “Public Safety”
• Inside Towers
  • 5G for 12 GHz Coalition Forms to Keep Out Satcoms
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: Study Area Boundary Recertifications Due May 26
  • FCC Proposes 911 Outage Notification Rules
  • 800 MHz Rebanding Complete
  • FCC to Consider Allowing New Wireless Mic Technology
  • Comment Sought on Emission Limits for 24.25-27.5 GHz Band
  • Revised DTV Rules for Full-Power Television Broadcast Stations Effective May 24
  • Submarine Cable Outage Reporting Requirements Begin October 28
  • FCC Issues $4.1 Million Forfeiture for Slamming
  • FCC Confirms Relaxed Equity/Debt Attribution for Broadcast Auction 109
  • National Supply Chain Integrity Workshop Available Online
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • Blooston Law Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • “Chan Chan”
  • Compay Segundo

Headlines

• Zoom update delivers more emoji reactions and new annotation features
• Public Warning Messages will alert the public to emergencies or disasters near their location
• Apple Executive Says AirTags Designed to Track Items, Not Children or Pets
• Apple’s M1 iPad Pros Make It Even Harder to Justify an Android Tablet
• Watch out Zoom, Google Meet just became your new favorite video chat
• FCC Issues Enforcement Advisory: Radio Users Again Reminded Not to Use Radios in Crimes
• Inside Towers
  • FCC Fines Phone Company More Than $4 Million
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • FCC Announces June 30 Deadline for Robocall Mitigation Filings
  • FCC Issues Order on 2021 Access Tariff Filings
  • FCC Announces June 30 Deadline for Robocall Mitigation Filings
  • Chairwoman Rosenworcel to Re-establish 5G Security Advisory Committee
  • Round 2 of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Opens April 29
  • FCC Extends Comments on 12.2-12.7 GHz Band Flexible Use to May 7
  • Carrier Agrees to $216,000 Civil Penalty Over Failure to File Form 499, CPNI Certifications
  • FCC Waives Rules to Allow In-Cabin Car Monitoring to Safeguard Children
  • Daines, Kelly Introduce Broadband Bill to Improve Federal Right-of-Way Access
  • FCC Announces Emergency Broadband Benefit Webinar for Consumers and Outreach Partners
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • Blooston Law Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • “Girl Falls Down”
  • By Bernadette Seacrest

Headlines

• — THIS WEEK'S MUSIC VIDEO — I am a fan of Bluegrass Music. Well . . . in addition to Jazz and Folk Music. My Classical Education includes being spoon-fed that kind of music too — so it's sort of like being ambidextrous — I like both classical and popular music. This week I found a great recording of Bluegrass music done by five young high-school girls. The more I watched it, the more I was impressed at how much they looked alike. After some more searching on the Internet I found out that it is only one girl playing five different instruments. Go figure. Please don't miss it — near the end of this issue.
• Zetron
  • Extending the REACH of Emergency Call Taking and Dispatch
• NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK HIGHLIGHTS THE VOICE THAT ANSWERS EMERGENCY CALLS
  • Posted By: Coltrane Carlson
• The FCC wants you to test your Internet speeds with its new app
  • The FCC Speed Test App could help the agency correct its data
• FCC Speed Test App FAQs
• Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3
• HF OTH Radar transmissions too numerous to count
• [nonpartisan] Opinion: GPS is endangered by a misguided FCC decision made during the Trump administration
• Inside Towers
  • Sens. Daines, Kelly Introduce Bill to Increase Federal ROW Access
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • FCC Waives Rural Healthcare Telecom Rules for Rates Database Use
  • FCC Calls on Carriers to Ensure Free Robocall Blocking Tools are Available to Consumers
  • Comments on Accessibility Rules Due May 24
  • President Biden includes Rural Broadband, 5G Support in Discretionary Funding Request for FY2022
  • FCC Issues Cease and Desist Letters over Robocalling
  • FCC Encourages Public to Use Its Speed Test App
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • Blooston Law Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • by Millie Meunier
• Indiana teen plays 5 instruments in now-viral school project: 'Never expected this to happen'

Headlines

• How the cell phone changed lives... by its inventor
• The History of Cellular Phones
• Serious Warning Issued For Millions Of iPad, iPhone Users
• Press Release from Critical Messaging Association (CMA), April 2021
• Inside Towers
  • 15 Senators Urge White House to Fund Secure 5G Networks
  • Commerce Department Still Assessing Huawei Risk
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update (4/7/21)
  • USDA Accepting Distance Learning / Telemedicine Grant Program Applications Until June 4
  • FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for April Open Meeting
  • FCC Announces Inquiry Into 911 Location Accuracy Rule Compliance by Nationwide Carriers
  • Auction 109 AM/FM Broadcast to Begin July 27; FM Minor Change Applications Frozen
  • Comments on Wireless Service Provider Safety Measures during Disasters Due April 26
  • TRACED Act Requirements Effective May 6
  • Digital Opportunity Data Collection Rules Effective May 7
  • FCC Announces First Slate of Emergency Broadband Benefit Providers
  • Supply Chain Workshop Scheduled for April 26
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • Blooston Law Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • Gary Pudles Live
  • Gary A. Pudles President and CEO AnswerNet

Headlines

• Supreme Court’s pro-Facebook ruling could unleash “flood” of robocalls
• Celebrate World Amateur Radio Day 2021 on April 18
• Undeletable Coercive Loan Apps First Hobble Then Shut Down Your Smartphone If You Fall Behind On Repayments
• Codan Communications To Acquire Zetron
• Inside Towers
  • Veteran Climber Fatality Puzzles Employer
  • Biden Unveils Multi-Billion Dollar Broadband Plan
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update (3/26/21)
  • REMINDER: Broadband Speed-Testing Reports are Due April 7
  • FCC Extends Push Notification Requirements Through September
  • Comments on Preliminary Cost Catalog and Replacement List for Supply Chain Program Due April 26
  • Commissioner Carr Calls for Complete Bar to Equipment that Poses a Security Threat
  • FCC’s New Application Fee Schedule Effective April 19, 2021
  • FCC Seeks Comment on Proposal to Improve EAS Alerts to the Public
  • National Football League Seeks Partial Waiver of CBRS Rules
  • New Broadcast Internet Rules Effective
  • FCC Extends 12 GHz Comment Deadline to May 7
  • Sen. Wyden Proposes Additional $6 Billion for Emergency Broadband Benefit Access Program
  • WISPA Introduces “Path to Gigabit” Plan
  • FCC Establishes Docket for TracFone/Verizon Transfer of Control
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• BloostonLaw Private Users Update
  • FCC Fines Health Insurance Telemarketer a Record $225 Million for Spoofed Robocalls and Six Cease and Desist Letters
  • FCC Dismisses Pending Requests for Waiver of T-Band Suspension Notice
  • FCC Publishes Initial List of Equipment Posing a Threat to National Security
  • FCC Dismisses Junction City Police Department Petition for Reconsideration of License Renewal Dismissal – Wideband Emissions Need to be Removed from Licenses
  • Blooston Law Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • Diaporama — Erika Lewis
  • (One of my favorite singers.)

Headlines

• Nasty malware stealing Amazon, Facebook and Google passwords — protect yourself now
• Estimate: Amazon Cloud Backed by 450,000 Servers
  • In about two months from March 2021, The Wireless Messaging News will migrate to Amazon Web Services. This should greatly increase the speed and reliability of the newsletter worldwide.
• Judicial Follies: Making haste slowly
• How long does immunity last after you get the COVID vaccine? Do I need a third dose?
• Inside Towers
  • Comcast Pledges $1 Billion to Help Close the Digital Divide
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update (3/17/21)
  • REMINDER: First Quarter Speed Pre-Testing Must Be Completed by March 31; Uploaded by April 7
  • Commissioner Carr Outlines 5G Leadership Plan for 2021 and Beyond
  • CAF Phase II Auction Eligible Locations Adjustment Process Begins April 1
  • President Biden Signs American Rescue Plan Act into Law
  • Comments on Emergency Connectivity Fund for Educational Connections and Devices Due April 5
  • FCC Publishes Initial List of Equipment Posing a Threat to National Security
  • House Democrats Introduce LIFT America Act; Include $110 Billion for Broadband
  • Sens. Klobuchar, Clyburn Introduce $94 Billion Broadband Bill
  • FCC Proposes 33.4% USF Contribution Factor for Q2 2021
  • FCC Announces First Grants of PAL Licenses in 3.5 GHz Band
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update (3/24/21)
  • REMINDER: Form 499-A, Accessibility Certifications Due April 1
  • FCC Makes Additional Mid-Band Spectrum Available for 5G; Seeks Comment on 3.45 GHz Procedures
  • FCC Proposes to Strengthen Emergency Alerting
  • Comments on Increased Eligibility for Security Threat Reimbursement Program Due April 12
  • Comments on State of Lifeline Marketplace Due April 19
  • FCC Initiates Proceedings to Revoke and Terminate Chinese-Owned Telco Authorizations
  • FCC Issues $225 Million Fine to Health Insurance Telemarketer for Spoofed Robocalls
  • FCC Issues Cease and Desist Letters to Companies Apparently Transmitting Robocalls
  • AT&T Ends Sponsored Data Services Due to California Net Neutrality Law
• BloostonLaw Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • “Some Cold Rainy Day”
  • by Tuba Skinny

Sorry, but do to some health issues there will be no issue this week.

Headlines

• Quantum Receiver Can Detect Huge Swath of the RF Spectrum
• Cleaning up the destroyed Arecibo Observatory is going to cost so much money
• The first USB4 products are here: What to know, what to buy
• Inside Towers
  • Congressional Dems Unveil $94 Billion Bill to Speed Broadband Access
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: Form 499-A, Accessibility Certifications Due April 1
  • Upcoming Mid-Band Fixed/Mobile Wireless Licensing Opportunities for 5G
  • FCC Announces Initial Emergency Broadband Benefit Dates for Non-ETCs, Alternative Verification
  • REMINDER: All Analog LPTV/Translator Transmission Must Cease on July 13
  • FCC Denies Slamming Complaint Against Carrier
  • Senators Call for 100/100 Mbps Broadband Speed Targets
  • FCC Approves Key Bridge as Sixth SAS Administrator
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• BloostonLaw Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • “Shenandoah”
  • Sissel Kyrkjebø — one of the world’s leading crossover sopranos

Headlines

• Cleanup of Arecibo Observatory's collapsed radio telescope seen from space
• FCC hints at cure to mobile interference woes with Mexico
• A “Publication Division” Indeed
• Inside Towers
  • Rockin’ the C-band
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • FCC Reopens Form 477 Filing Interface; Filing Deadline March 15
  • FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for March Open Meeting
  • C-Band Auction Winners Announced
  • FCC Adopts Emergency Broadband Fund Report and Order
  • FCC Extends COVID-19 Lifeline Waivers; Usage Requirement Effective May 1
  • FCC Issues Multiple Fines for Failure to File Form 477
  • Coalition Files Informal Challenge to Certain RDOF Winning Bidders
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• BloostonLaw Private Users Update
  • Frequency Coordinators Start Pre-Coordination Process for T-Band Applications
  • Attention to License Construction Requirements is Critical
  • Improper Use of Signal Booster Lands Licensee In Trouble
  • FCC Seeks Comment on Virginia State Police Request for Waiver
  • FirstNet Reaches 90 Percent Completion of Band 14
  • Hack of Municipal Water System Leads to Infrastructure Warning
  • Part 90 Licensing Activity Declines in 2020
  • Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel Commemorates 25th Anniversary of the ’96 Act
• BloostonLaw Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • Tuba Skinny—Full Performance Live from WWOZ Virtual Groove Gala (2020)

Headlines

• THIS WEEK IN SECURITY: MYSTERIOUS MAC MALWARE . . .
• ARRL Interview Explains Background of Ham Radio in Space Film Short
• Decommissioned | Sci-Fi Horror Short Film Created With the Unreal Engine
• Inside Towers
  • Know Your Bucket Truck/Boom Lift and What it Can and Can’t Do
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: HUBB Filings Due March 1, 2021
  • Acting Chairwoman Circulates Emergency Broadband Order
  • FCC Updates HAC Standard and Extends Volume Control Deadline
  • Comment Sought on Supply Chain Reimbursement Program Revisions
  • 5G Fund Adjustment Factors Effective February 24
  • Guard Band Licensee and Band Manager Reports Due March1
  • FCC Updates List of Protected TV Stations in T-Band
  • Affirmation of Continued Operation and Intent to Participate in C-Band Transition Due April 19
  • Chairwoman Rosenworcel Establishes Broadband Data Taskforce
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • “TUBA SKINNY au Festival de BLAUZAC”

Headlines

• Ethernet: Why your home office could use more of it
• British Columbia Radio Amateur Copies Signal from Mars-Orbiting Satellite
• The law firm of Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, LLP, on behalf of its rural and independent telephone carrier and wireless service provider clients that have interests in developing and deploying rural 5G networks and providing IoT and other advanced spectrum-based services (the “Blooston Rural Carriers”), hereby submits its reply to oppositions to Petitions for Reconsideration filed in the above-captioned proceeding
• Inside Towers
  • Trade Associations Send Letter to White House: “Build Broadband for All”
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: First Performance Measurement Pre-Testing Due March 31
  • House Republicans Announce Broadband Bill Package
  • FCC to Re-Charter NANC, Solicits Nominations
  • Comments on STIR/SHAKEN Certificate Revocation Appeal Process
  • Comments on NECA Average Schedule Formula Modifications Due March 15
  • Next Meeting of Precision Agriculture Task Force Scheduled for March 12
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • Tuba Skinny
  • “The Creeper”

Headlines

• Astronomer Avi Loeb Says Aliens Have Visited, and He’s Not Kidding
  • [I am reading the book]
• Article: Ham Radio Forms a Planet-Sized Space Weather Sensor Network
• The First Things to Set Up in Windows 10
• Inside Towers
  • What Do Bill Gates, Holographic Beam Forming and $50M Have in Common?
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: Annual CPNI Certifications Due March 1
  • Monthly Reassigned Number Report Begins in October for Small Carriers; April for All Others
  • FCC Corrects Reply Deadline for 5G Fund Petitions for Reconsideration
  • Comments on Auction 109 Procedures Due March 15
  • Revised Unbundling and Resale Rules Effective February 8
  • Markey, Eshoo Reintroduce National Broadband Plan Legislation
  • Comments on CTS Standards and Metrics Due March 3
  • Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel Commemorates 25th Anniversary of the ’96 Act
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
  • Daniel Schürch
    • Needs I-20 interface documentation
  • Linda Cox
    • Update on CMA
• Music Video Of The Week
  • “Tuba Skinny & Simon Gronowski Collaboration”

Headlines

• Cleanup of Arecibo Observatory's collapsed radio telescope seen from space
• FCC hints at cure to mobile interference woes with Mexico
• A “Publication Division” Indeed
• Inside Towers
  • Rockin’ the C-band
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • FCC Reopens Form 477 Filing Interface; Filing Deadline March 15
  • FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for March Open Meeting
  • C-Band Auction Winners Announced
  • FCC Adopts Emergency Broadband Fund Report and Order
  • FCC Extends COVID-19 Lifeline Waivers; Usage Requirement Effective May 1
  • FCC Issues Multiple Fines for Failure to File Form 477
  • Coalition Files Informal Challenge to Certain RDOF Winning Bidders
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
• BloostonLaw Private Users Update
  • Frequency Coordinators Start Pre-Coordination Process for T-Band Applications
  • Attention to License Construction Requirements is Critical
  • Improper Use of Signal Booster Lands Licensee In Trouble
  • FCC Seeks Comment on Virginia State Police Request for Waiver
  • FirstNet Reaches 90 Percent Completion of Band 14
  • Hack of Municipal Water System Leads to Infrastructure Warning
  • Part 90 Licensing Activity Declines in 2020
  • Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel Commemorates 25th Anniversary of the ’96 Act
• BloostonLaw Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • Tuba Skinny—Full Performance Live from WWOZ Virtual Groove Gala (2020)

Headlines

• Service Monitors and Frequency Standards (repeat)
• Don't miss the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR section, near the end of this issue. Paul Lauttamus, president of Lauttamus Communications and Security, announces his company's Expansion Plans. Paul has received several Awards and Honors for his work. I would like to add one more: “all around nice guy.” His late father, Al Lauttamus, was a friend of mine. I think everyone who knew Al would say the same thing. He was that kind of guy—a friend.
• Personal comments:
  • I finally got my first COVID shot last Friday
  • My grandson's funeral is today—drug overdose
• Compatibility to be hit as the services buy different kinds of software defined radio
• How to watch 2021 Super Bowl: Buccaneers vs. Chiefs live stream on Roku, Apple TV and other devices
• Windows 10 2004 now in broad deployment, available to everyone
• Spōk to Collaborate With Mayo Clinic to Optimize Spok Go^®
• Inside Towers
  • Paint Job Underway on the World’s Most Famous Tower
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: RDOF Technical Filing and Letter of Credit Commitments are Due February 15
  • FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for February Open Meeting
  • Comment Sought on Use of E-Rate Funds for Remote Learning During COVID-19
  • Senators Reintroduce 5G Workforce Bill
  • FCC Announces Roundtable on Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
  • GAO Releases Report on Lifeline Verifier
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• BloostonLaw Private Users Update
  • CC Cancels T-Band Spectrum Auction; Announces Processing of Renewal Applications for Part 90 and Part 22 Systems Operating on 470-512 MHz (T-Band) Spectrum and Other Application Filing Procedures
  • Jessica Rosenworcel Named Acting FCC Chairwoman
  • FCC Issues Enforcement Advisory to Remind Amateur and Personal Radio Service Operators Not to Use Radio Equipment to Commit Criminal or Facilitate Acts
  • Attention to License Construction Requirements is Critical
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
  • Paul Lauttamus
    • Expansion Plans
  • David A. Frye
    • Jake MacLeod passed away
• Music Video Of The Week
  • “American Pie'”
  • Home Free ft. Don McLean

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January 22, 2021

Headlines

• All-in-One Chat App 'Beeper' Brings iMessage to Android and Windows Using Workaround
• About the Critical Messaging Association
• New digital protocol Q65
• How Devices Use Wi-Fi to Determine Your Physical Location
• FCC Issues Enforcement Advisory: Radio Users Reminded Not to Use Radios in Crimes
• Inside Towers
  • FCC Warns Personal and Ham Radios Prohibited in Use of Criminal Acts
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • FCC Releases Additional Auction 904 Educational Materials
  • FCC Adopts Additional Rules for Digital Opportunity Data Collection
  • Comment Sought on Efficient Use of 12 GHz Band
  • Comments on Petitions for Reconsideration of TRACED Act Second Order Due January 29
  • FCC Proposes Appeal Process for STIR/SHAKEN Trust Authentication Revocations
  • FCC Clarifies Pole Attachment Rules
  • FCC Releases Technical Specifications for Reassigned Numbers Database
  • Federal-State Joint Board on USF Releases USF Monitoring Report
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • Playing For Change
  • “One Love”

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Headlines

• KENWOOD: Important Product Information
  • Extensive Damage to Facility of Global Microcircuit Supplier
• Apple reportedly planning big iMac redesign and half-sized Mac Pro
• How the famed Arecibo telescope fell—and how it might rise again
• Robocaller hit with $10 million fine by FCC
  • The caller spoofed local caller IDs to leave racist and threatening messages, says the Federal Communications Commission
• Inside Towers
  • T-Mobile to Expand and Advance 5G Network
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: FORM 477 DATA DUE MARCH 1
  • FCC Holds January Open Meeting
  • RDOF Educational Materials for Detailed Technology and System Design Descriptions Available
  • Comments on COVID-19 Telehealth Program Evaluation Metrics Due January 19
  • FCC Updates OTA Reception Device Rules
  • Order Partially Eliminating Unbundling Requirements for Certain Network Elements Effective Feb 8
  • FCC Issues EAS Enforcement Advisory
  • FCC Releases 10th Report on Consumer Fixed Broadband Performance
  • Deadlines
  • Calendar At-a-Glance
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • Playing For Change • Song Around The World
  • “Mel Semé From Mint Bar, Barcelona”

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Headlines

• FCC Issues an EAS Enforcement Advisory
  • It reminds broadcasters and other participants of their responsibilities
• Verizon 5G Home and 5G Ultra Wideband Expands to Several New Markets
• Microsoft fixes Windows 10 crash issue causing forced reboots
• Hidden map on your phone shows everywhere you’ve been and the photos you took there
• Inside Towers
  • Rogers Activates One of North America’s First Standalone 5G Networks
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • REMINDER: HAC Compliance Certification due January 15
  • CBRS PAL Auction Winners Must Submit Channel Assignment Requests by January 28
  • Comment Sought on Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund Assistance
  • FCC Issues Second Annual Communications Marketplace Report
  • FCC Issues Small Entity Compliance Guide for Wireless Infrastructure Order
  • Deadlines
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • “Get Up Stand Up”
  • Playing For Change • Song Around The World
  • Featuring Skip and Cedella Marley

941

January 1, 2021

Headlines

• SOLAR FLARES AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS — HOW PRECARIOUS ARE OUR ELECTRONICS?
• Get an On-Screen Windows Key Shortcut Guide on Windows 10
• They spent 12 years solving a puzzle. It yielded the first COVID-19 vaccines.
• Puerto Rico commits $8 million to rebuild Arecibo telescope
• BloostonLaw Telecom Update
  • SEASON’S GREETINGS
    In lieu of holiday cards this season, BloostonLaw will be making a donation to Healthcare for the Homeless, a local charity program. We wish our clients a happy and safe holiday season! Our office will close at 2pm Dec. 31.
  • Hal Mordkofsky Retires as of Dec 31
  • Senate Confirms Simington to Seat on FCC
  • President Signs Legislation Repealing T-Band Mandate; Next Steps Should Be Cancellation of the Spectrum Auction and Lifting of the Suspension on the Processing of Renewal Applications for Part 90 and Part 22 Systems Operating on 470-512 MHz (T-Band) Spectrum
  • RAY BAUM’S Act 911 Calling Capability First Deadline is January 6, 2021
  • Vista Outdoor Inc. and Bushnell Holdings Enter Into $55K Consent Decree Over RF Devices that Exceeded Field Strength Emission Limits
  • FCC Takes Hard Line Against Property Owners Who Allow Illegal Pirate Radio Stations
  • FCC Proposes Amendments to Equipment Authorization/Marketing Rules to Bring Must-Have Devices to Market Faster
  • BloostonLaw Contacts
• Music Video Of The Week
  • “Africa Mokili Mobimba”
  • Playing For Change • Song Around The World

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