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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.

Nationwide Cellphone Alert System in the Works

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:59:27 -0700

Federal regulators as early as today are expected to take a major step toward development of a nationwide emergency alert system that would send text messages to cellphones and other mobile devices wherever a crisis occurs. Lack of a simple way to deliver vital warnings to residents has hindered emergency response in disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, recent college-campus shootings, and a spate of devastating tornadoes in the Southeast in February.