Mary Brown's Articles
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High Tech PolicyMid-Band Spectrum: the Goldilocks Bands
Today’s announcement from the Federal Communications Commission that it is launching a “Notice of Inquiry” for mid-band spectrum is a development that wireless users can cheer, just as industry players
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High Tech PolicyMobile NOW = Mobile Tomorrow
With thousands of megahertz of new spectrum allocations and assignments in various stages of completion, one might wonder – do we still need Mobile NOW?
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High Tech PolicyHow FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Sees the 5G Future
From Europe to Asia, leading nations are looking to take a leadership position in the next generation of mobile technologies – collectively referred to as “5G”. Funding research, signing Memoranda
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High Tech PolicyThe Power of Diversity
In the dynamic and fast-changing technology sector, it takes a smart, motivated, diverse workforce to stay ahead of the competition. At Cisco, we are committed to a culture that values…
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High Tech Policy
Revising the Storyline – Senate Leadership & New Industry Cooperation for the 5.9 GHz Band
A letter from private sector businesses and organizations to the Federal Communications Commission, and Departments of Transportation and Commerce, agreeing on a single set of principles to examine use of
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High Tech Policy
Statement of Mary Brown on new FCC Rules on 911
The FCC today unanimously adopted new rules that will require improved location data to be delivered to 911 call centers from wireless phones. This decision is an important step forward
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Setting the record straight: Enterprises should not block personal Wi-Fi as a general rule
The FCC, acting on a petition from the hotel industry, has begun an interesting debate: when or whether hotels (or in principle, other enterprises) could ever block Wi-Fi on consumers’
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High Tech Policy
Two Groundbreaking Decisions that Make More Spectrum Available for Broadband and Wi-Fi
The FCC made two groundbreaking decisions today to put more radio spectrum to work delivering broadband connectivity to consumers — one which will improve 5 GHz spectrum for Wi-Fi and the
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High Tech Policy
The New Spectrum Caucus: Bringing Focus to an Unseen, Indispensable Tool
Most Americans don’t know it, but radio spectrum has become an indispensable tool in our daily lives. Spectrum is the invisible link between our smart phones, tablets, laptops, fitbits, and
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High Tech Policy
Statement by Mary Brown on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Decision on Vehicle-to-Vehicle Technology
Today’s decision by the US Department of Transportation to move forward with vehicle-to-vehicle safety technology for cars and light trucks is welcome news. Not only does this mark the first
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