FCC Working on Spectrum Issues Ahead of 2028 Olympics

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr welcomed his appointment by President Donald Trump to the new White House task force on the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. “The FCC will bring our expertise to bear to meet the spectrum needs and other operational requirements of this historic event,” Carr said Tuesday. “Thousands of wireless devices will be operating simultaneously within the RF spectrum” during the Olympic and Paralympic games, the FCC said. “This includes critical applications such as timing apparatus for events, radio communications for event coordination and security, and broadcast operations that are vital to seamless, world-wide, coverage and the overall success of the Games,” the agency said. “The FCC will work alongside our Federal, state, and local partners, as well as the LA28 Olympic Committee and other stakeholders to help ensure robust, reliable communications.”