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Tag: Spectrum
Congress Poised to Approve Voluntary Incentive Auction Plans
Lawmakers soon are expected to approve legislation enabling the FCC to conduct a broadcast spectrum incentive auction and giving the…
Verizon Wireless-Cable Marketing Partnership Draws Fire
Competitors of Verizon Wireless and its cable company partners want to see redacted sections of agreements shared with the FCC.
Spectrum Bridge Gains Final FCC Approval, White Spaces Broadband Era to Begin
Spectrum Bridge today gained final approval from the FCC to operate its TV white spaces database system beginning January 26.
Verizon Wireless Adds Cox to Cable Spectrum Coup
Verizon Wireless is buying Cox’s AWS spectrum for $315 million. It’s 20 MHz of spectrum and covers approximately 28 million POPs. It’s virtually the same deal
Does Spectrum Deal Put DSL in Peril?
Assuming this deal passes regulatory muster, which is not a given, the impact on the DSL ecosystem could be far reaching.
Spectrum Sale Creates Interesting Partnership Between Verizon Wireless and Cable
Verizon Wireless anticipates bundling wireline services from three key cable companies with its own offerings as the result of a spectrum sale agreement
SpectrumBridge: White Spaces Broadband Passes Critical Test, Closer to Reality
Spectrum Bridge has completed a field trial of the white spaces database and has requested the FCC certify the solution.
DISH Outlines 4G Wireless Plans
According to the application filed this week, the proposed network would support mobile devices combining satellite and terrestrial communications as well as devices supporting
Deloitte Report Advocates Aggressive U.S. 4G Deployment
Deloitte LLP makes a case for rapid deployment of 4G services in a new report issued today.
FCC Officially Designates Microsoft as ‘TV White Spaces’ Database Administrator
The FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) has designated Microsoft a TV bands database administrator.
Proposed Legislation Threatens Plans for Super WiFi, TV White Spaces
The draft legislation, proposed by Republican lawmakers, covers a lot of ground—from the proposed national public safety network
LightSquared Sees Filter Fix for GPS, Open Range Agrees
In its proposal LightSquared asks that certain manufacturers of GPS equipment be required to install filters costing “as little as five cents” to address the
Deciphering Obama’s Wireless Broadband Initiative – Part 2
We look in more detail at the plan’s proposal to conduct a voluntary incentive auction with the goal of freeing up spectrum that could be used for
FCC Moves to Create Super Wi-Fi Spectrum Database
Spectrum Bridge, Google, Telcordia Technologies and Neustar are among nine companies conditionally selected by the FCC last week to serve as
AT&T To Buy Qualcomm 700 MHz Spectrum
AT&T and Qualcomm Incorporated announced today that AT&T has agreed to purchase spectrum licenses in the Lower 700 MHz frequency band from Qualcomm for $1.925 billion
Sprint Unveils $5 Billion Wireless Network Vision
Sprint announced an ambitious blueprint to re-engineer its all-digital wireless network infrastructure called Dubbed Network Vision.
Sprint Frees Up 35 MHz of Spectrum for Future Broadband Use
Sprint announced that it has completed the transition of 35 MHz of BAS spectrum across the country, which clears the way for millions of consumers nationwide
FCC Spectrum Plan: Getting it Right
The initiative will make it much harder for the FCC and other government agencies to get the policy right in the multiple proceedings and initiatives aimed
Mobile Broadband Demand Surging, Government Reacts
The government is taking notice. The White House is endorsing the FCC’s national broadband plan spectrum push.
National Broadband Plan’s Wireless Spectrum Goals Faces Challenges
Concerned about impending capacity problems, the crafters of the NBP lay out some fairly detailed recommendations for freeing up 300 MHz of spectrum within
Genachowski: We Need More Spectrum!
To free up spectrum, Genachowski said the FCC will propose asking existing spectrum licensees, including broadcasters, to voluntary relinquish spectrum in exchange for receiving a portion of auction proceeds.
First Rural Market Tests ‘White Spaces’ Broadband
The rural community of Claudeville, Virginia is benefiting from an experimental first — a broadband network that makes use of wireless spectrum freed up by the conversion to digital TV
WiMAX Spectrum Bidding War in Small Town USA?
An interesting bidding war is forming in small town Illinois over WiMAX spectrum. The Mt. Vernon Township High School Board (MVTHSB) of Mt. Vernon, Illinois finds itself in a good position as owner of
Allowing AT&T to Purchase Alltel Assets is a Mistake