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FCC's Martin: Open Networks Becoming the Norm

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:24:21 -0800

CTIA Drops Open Access Lawsuit Against FCC

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:03:51 -0800

D-Block, AWS-3 Auctions May Wait Until Next Year

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:17:32 -0700

It's Nice When the FCC Listens Part II — the Cyren Call Investigation Is Out

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:18:04 -0700

When it rains, it positively pours. The FCC just released its Inspector General Report on whether Cyren Call screwed up the D Block.

Public Knowledge Statement on FCC Inspector General Report

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:07:47 -0700

Earlier today, the Inspector General of the Federal Communications Commission released a report on the bidding for the D Block in the recent spectrum auction.

Report Sheds Light on Failure to Sell Safety Spectrum

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:01:15 -0700

Lease payments sought by public-safety agencies on an adjoining block of spectrum were not the only factor in the failure of a portion of wireless spectrum to sell in the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) recent 700MHz spectrum auction, the FCC's inspector general said Friday.

Report Clears Adviser's Role in Wireless Auction

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:54:06 -0700

An investigation has cleared a for-profit adviser of any blame for tripping up U.S. government plans to create a wireless network that could be shared with emergency workers.

D Block: Looking Back and Moving Forward

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:33:33 -0700

So what will it be for the sequestered 700 MHz D Block? A few tweaks here and there, an approach one lawmaker dismissively coined ‘D Block lite’? A complete overhaul? Or something in between?

Congress to Examine Failure of Plan for Emergency Communications Network

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:15:06 -0700

A congressional panel wants to know why a plan aimed at using public airwaves and private money to create a nationwide emergency communications network failed to attract any interest in an otherwise successful spectrum auction.

Controversy Surrounds Unsold Spectrum Block Intended for Public Safety Use

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:18:31 -0700

The company advising a public safety group on the recently concluded 700MHz spectrum auction at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has denied that it demanded lease payments from potential winning bidders for a piece of that spectrum.

FCC Boss Says No to Skype's Desire for Open Cell Networks

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:00:19 -0700

Last year, Skype asked the Federal Communications to force wireless phone carriers to allow any device and application to operate on their networks. During a keynote at the CTIA Wireless trade show this morning, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin gave Skype some bad news, saying that he didn't think it was necessary to force the cellular carriers to abide by the 1968 Carterfone decision.

Verizon to Use New Spectrum for Advanced Wireless

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:53:50 -0700

Verizon Wireless said on Friday it would use the airwaves it won in a government auction last month for its next generation of high-speed wireless services, expected to debut around 2010. In a telephone conference with analysts, the company said the $9.36 billion worth of new 700 megahertz spectrum would give Verizon Wireless, the No. 2 U.S. mobile service, enough resources to build a faster wireless data network.

Thoughts on the D Block/Public Safety Broadband Network Auction: Policy Right; Business Wrong

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:46:52 -0700

It is really a shame the FCC’s D Block/Public Safety auction didn’t work. But even in the failure, we should be delighted at the enormous policy progress it represents. Let’s hope the parties involved get the business side correct on the second round.

Congress Needs a Full Review of What Happened with FCC Spectrum Bids

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 06:38:32 -0700

Something stinks about the recent Federal Communications Commission auction to build wireless networks for the nation's emergency responders. The short version appears to be that a nonprofit group, the Public Safety Spectrum Trust, hired by the nation's 55,000 public safety agencies, was trying to shake down the companies that won the federal airwaves auction.

Spectrum Auction May Boost Gear Makers' Future

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:23:42 -0700

Wireless network equipment makers may see a flurry of new orders in the next two years after a $19 billion government auction of wireless airwaves, analysts said.

The top two U.S. mobile services AT&T Inc and Verizon Wireless were the biggest spenders in the auction.

Verizon Licks Its Cheap Megahertz Pops

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:17:42 -0700

Here’s the telecom geek quiz of the day: What’s a megahertz pop?

A) What a Federal Communications Commission lawyer eats to cool off on a hot day
B) An ultrasonic explosive device used for pranks at MIT
C) A shiny prize horded by large phone companies

Wireless Auction Yields Mixed Results for Consumers

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:10:49 -0700

The completion of the 700MHz wireless spectrum auction on Thursday should bring more choice and new types of services for end users, although the results were not as rosy as some observers had hoped for.

Assessing Success in the FCC's 700MHz Auction

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:33:30 -0700

The Federal Communications Commission generated $19.6 billion in the 700MHz spectrum that ended Tuesday, but the true success of the auction will take months or even years to assess.