WifiForward

06/25/2022

WifiForward’s first live summit in two years, "An Inclusive Spectrum Future,” was held with much fanfare at the District Architecture Center in downtown Washington, D.C., immediately following June 20th’s World Wi-Fi Day.

Speakers, panels and a live demonstration courtesy of HPE focused on the theme of empowering unlicensed spectrum to connect more people in new and accessible ways — particularly the contributions that Wi-Fi and emerging AR and VR technologies can make.

The 2022 Summit closed with the in-person presentation of the second annual Wi-Fi at Work Awards and a reception, complete with bespoke cocktails designed just for the event.

06/25/2022

03/11/2022

The Consumer Technology Association® and WifiForward hosted “From Garage Door Openers to Wi-Fi: The Value of Unlicensed Spectrum,” last Thursday, featuring remarks from Congressional Wi-Fi Caucus co-chairs Reps. Bob Latta (R-OH) and Jerry McNerney (D-CA), and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr.

The event included a panel discussion moderated by J. David Grossman of CTA with industry experts Paula Boyd, Senior Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs for Microsoft; Mary Brown, Director of Government Affairs at Cisco Systems; and Robert Hoffman, Head of Government Affairs at Broadcom.

12/09/2021

Did you know? Just about every wireless consumer device, from your wireless TV remote to your garage door opener to your baby monitor, uses unlicensed spectrum — even if they don’t use Wi-Fi or connect to the internet.

Harold Feld of Public Knowledge writes for Forbes: "'Unlicensed spectrum,' as the name implies, is open to everyone. This is why you don’t have to pay a monthly subscriber fee or watch advertisements (or both) when you use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth using unlicensed spectrum. You pay for your broadband subscription, but you don’t pay extra to use an iPad with Wi-Fi."

Read more:

After years of the FCC denouncing similar fee proposals as urban rumors, why did the FCC suddenly propose a Wi-Fi tax?

10/08/2021

Bet you never thought we'd find a way to pull together AFC authorization in the 6GHz band, the Federal Aviation Administration and the NFL all in one blog. PLUS, the Suez Canal Ever Given ship and your Eckington DC rowhouse *squeezed* in there too. It all goes back to the Federal Communications Commission September Open Meeting.

A bit of fun reading for you, plus education on Automated Frequency Controls brought to you by WifiForward! Read more:

At its September Open Meeting last week, the FCC began the process to authorize automated frequency coordination (AFC) systems in the 6 GHz band. What do AFC systems do, you ask? Unlike the better-known National Football League conference, AFCs dynamically communicate the frequencies and maximum pow...

10/01/2021

Historic advancements for the . Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Geoffrey Starks posted a statement on automated frequency control systems, says he is looking forward to "continuing our progress in making available on a noninterference basis"

09/30/2021

WifiForward applauds Federal Communications Commission Notice of Inquiry on investigating “current and future spectrum needs to enable better connectivity relating to the Internet of Things (IoT)": ow.ly/qmpo50GjDhA

09/30/2021

NEW: WifiForward statement on Spectrum Innovation Act introduced by U.S. Representative Mike Doyle and Congresswoman Doris O. Matsui directing the Federal Communications Commission to make mid-band 3.1-3.45 GHz available for the latest technology necessary to meet future needs. ow.ly/3vdJ50GjpvB

09/29/2021

An important step forward for ! See our statement on the Federal Communications Commission's authorization of the AFC authorization process for : ow.ly/cgo550GiV8f

09/21/2021

WATCH NOW: Thanks to Libraries Without Borders US for all you do to keep everyone connected, especially those facing the highest barriers to Wi-Fi access. Catch the latest Wi-Fi At Work webinar with Kat Trujillo, Deputy Director/Director of Education and Quality at Libraries Without Borders US and John Windhausen, Executive Director of the SHLB Coalition on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/AtPFe9wy43Q

09/09/2021

Wi-Fi: we can't live without it! That's why we honored these 16 connectivity superheroes that helped their local communities get online with the Wi-Fi At Work Awards. Read all about it on the WifiForward blog:

If you’re looking for an innovative way to help your community, look to these organizations making an impact — with Wi-Fi. We honored 16…