700 mhz

FCC Wants Wireless Mic Ban at 700MHz to Boost Broadband

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:02:01 -0700

Addressing Anti-Competitive Behavior on the Internet

Stevie Converse — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:37:16 -0700

In an effort to address the anti-competitive behavior that impacts various aspects Internet and technologies markets, as well as their vital markets for ideas, the Personal Democracy Forum brought together panelists representing the “little-guy” innovators of the technology industry.

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.

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.

And Now for D Block

Stevie Converse — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:18:15 -0700

It's apparent to anyone who has been following the 700 MHz auction that the plan to allocate spectrum for a nationwide public safety network which would allow a private company to deploy the infrastructure and sell access to the network to private users, who could be preempted by public safety users in an emergency, isn't going to happen.

700 MHz Trial Balloon

Stevie Converse — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:40:27 -0700

Telecom policymakers and special-interest groups are fond of talking about ubiquity, making sure communications -- wireless, wireline, Internet and video -- are within reach of all Americans.

Media Minutes: March 28, 2008

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Media Minutes 2008-3-28

Stevie Converse — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:37:43 -0700

High hopes that the FCC spectrum auction would provide competition in the wireless market were dashed as Verizon and AT&T won their bids for large portions of the airwaves. And the Chauncey Bailey Project continues to honor the work of the slain reporter by uncovering more information about his murder and his Oakland, California community.