The FCC is about to release a notice that includes a freeze on major modifications and new licensing for T-band (470-512 MHz). The announcement stems from a meeting in D.C. where David Furth, acting Bureau Chief of the Federal Communication Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau announced that the FCC will immediately freeze 470-512 MHz applications. The announcement was made at the annual meeting of the Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC). Furth said the FCC would issue a public notice detailing the ban sometime in the coming week.
Contact Info:
David Furth, acting Bureau Chief
david.furth@fcc.gov
Story by David Smith
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
FCC Fines Google $25,000 for Wi-Fi privacy violation
The FCC's Enforcement Bureau has issued a heavily redacted "Notice of Apparent Liability" to Google in the amount of $25,000. As part of its Street View project, Google apparently collected data from Wi-Fi networks throughout the United States and around the world. The purpose of this Wi-Fi data collection initiative was to capture information about Wi-Fi networks that the Company could use to help establish users’ locations and provide location-based services.
The $25,000 fine surely this is pocket change to a giant like this. But the charges the Bureau makes are pretty serious. The Commission contends that the company gathered “payload” data, the content of Internet communications that was not needed for its location database project. This payload data included e-mail and text messages, passwords, Internet usage history, and other highly sensitive personal information." The release goes on to claim that "for many months, Google deliberately impeded and delayed the Bureau’s investigation by failing to respond to requests for material information and to provide certifications and verifications of its responses."
Stayed tuned to FCC FORMS for the latest on this case
You can view the release here: http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0416/DA-12-592A1.pdf
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Story by David Smith
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**STORY UPDATE**
The FCC released a sort of safety drill for Wi-Fi networks. It can be viewed here:
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0417/DOC-313634A1.pdf
The $25,000 fine surely this is pocket change to a giant like this. But the charges the Bureau makes are pretty serious. The Commission contends that the company gathered “payload” data, the content of Internet communications that was not needed for its location database project. This payload data included e-mail and text messages, passwords, Internet usage history, and other highly sensitive personal information." The release goes on to claim that "for many months, Google deliberately impeded and delayed the Bureau’s investigation by failing to respond to requests for material information and to provide certifications and verifications of its responses."
Stayed tuned to FCC FORMS for the latest on this case
You can view the release here: http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0416/DA-12-592A1.pdf
FCC forms is a public safety license consulting and application preparation company
http://www.fccforms.com
Story by David Smith
david@fccforms.com
**STORY UPDATE**
The FCC released a sort of safety drill for Wi-Fi networks. It can be viewed here:
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0417/DOC-313634A1.pdf
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