Free Press: 700 mhz

Verizon Finally Gets 700 MHz Assets

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:26:27 -0800

FCC Wants Wireless Mic Ban at 700MHz to Boost Broadband

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:02:01 -0700

Addressing Anti-Competitive Behavior on the Internet

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.