CTIA and member companies asked that FCC act on requests for waivers for 5G base station radios that work across citizens broadband radio service and C-band spectrum (see 2303100019). CTIA reported on a meeting with aides to Commissioner Brendan Carr, saying they discussed “how Samsung sought to deploy a less intrusive and more energy-efficient mid-band radio more than 600 days ago." Said the filing posted Friday in docket 23-93: “Ericsson also submitted a similar petition that still is not on public notice after more than 400 days. Both requests require a narrow waiver to exceed the 3.7 GHz Service power limits in one specific circumstance: when the radio is being tested.” Samsung Electronics America, Ericsson, Qualcomm and Verizon participated in the meeting.

Major trade associations pressed the FCC to delay the current six-month deadline for implementing rules protecting consumers from SIM swapping and port-out fraud. Instead, the groups proposed carriers get an additional 12 months. CTIA, the Competitive Carriers Association and NCTA spoke with an aide to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. CTIA previously sought a yearlong delay (see 2402260062). The groups note that the actual deadline remains unclear, depending on how the order is interpreted. “If the current compliance deadline is not extended, providers’ compliance solutions will be suboptimal and under-tested because providers will be forced to rush the implementation process, risking significant impacts to customer experience and inconsistencies in the effectiveness of the implementation process,” said a filing posted Friday in docket 21-341. Providers need “a substantial amount of time -- at least 18 months … in total -- to develop effective and comprehensive compliance programs and deliver meaningful protections for consumers.”

Nokia representatives met with FCC Wireline Bureau staff to discuss tweaking the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program. Some invoices submitted in September haven’t been paid and even adjustments of a few pennies need to be “kicked back, corrected and reprocessed again,” said a filing posted Thursday in docket 18-89.

Dish Wireless certified that it’s in compliance with new mandatory disaster response initiative (MDRI) requirements the FCC approved last year (see 2207060070). Dish “complies with the Commission’s MDRI rules and thus is entitled to a presumption of compliance with the Commission’s rules implementing the MDRI,” the company said in a filing posted Thursday in docket 21-346.

Various carriers certified that they're in compliance with new mandatory disaster response initiative (MDRI) requirements the FCC approved last year (see 2207060070). The agency mandated a May 1 compliance date for all carriers, regardless of size. GCI said it “complies with the Wireless Network Resiliency Cooperative Framework’s existing provisions, and has implemented internal procedures to ensure that it remains in compliance." Other carriers, including C Spire, Vitelcom Cellular, Commnet Wireless and NTUA Wireless, also filed certifications, posted Wednesday in docket 21-346.

T-Mobile announced that it met its goal (see 2404250047) of completing its acquisition of Ka’ena, including brands Mint Mobile and Ultra Mobile, by Wednesday. “Ka’ena leadership, including Mint founders David Glickman and Rizwan Kassim, are joining T-Mobile alongside their teams and will continue to drive these brands,” T-Mobile said: “The brands will continue to operate autonomously but closely aligned to the broader T-Mobile brand and business, similar to T-Mobile’s successful acquisition of MetroPCS in 2013.”

Federated Wireless said improvements in citizens broadband radio service sharing mean CBRS users will see “at least 60% and potentially as much as 80% improvement in spectrum availability” in areas where Navy radars must be protected. Federated has seen “zero incidents of harmful interference to critical DOD operations” as part of its CBRS offerings, said Chief Technology Officer Kurt Schaubach. “We see this new set of CBRS enhancements as a milestone in the maturity of spectrum sharing,” he said. “Through the enhancements Federated Wireless has advanced, the user experience with CBRS spectrum will be on par with licensed spectrum that is many times more costly while still assuring robust shared access for incumbents and commercial users alike,” Federated said.

The FirstNet Authority announced on Wednesday its Emergency Management Resource Guide is now available in Spanish. The guide provides information on “the products, services, and capabilities available with FirstNet,” the authority said.

The FCC Wireless Bureau approved a waiver that Saab TransponderTech sought concerning the commission’s part 80 rules to allow authorization of Saab’s R60 Automatic Identification System (AIS) Aids to Navigation (AtoN) station. An AtoN is “any device external to a vessel or aircraft intended to assist a navigator to determine position or safe course, or to warn of dangers or obstructions to navigation,” said an order posted in Wednesday’s Daily Digest. Though the commission’s part 80 rules “currently do not provide for the authorization of AIS AtoN equipment, we find that authorizing this AIS AtoN serves the paramount goal of part 80 by promoting maritime safety through the use of radio technology,” the bureau said.

AT&T on Wednesday unveiled AT&T Turbo, priced at $7 monthly per line on eligible mobile plans and offering enhanced data connectivity. The app is “built to support using high-performance mobile applications, like gaming, social video broadcasting and live video conferencing, with optimized data while customers are on the go,” AT&T said. Customers can sign up starting Thursday.