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InternetNews October 25, 2010 |
FCC Sees $120B Opportunity in Spectrum Plans Federal Communications Commission lays out plans to free up spectrum for mobile broadband networks, warns about "spectrum crunch" if new portions of the airwaves aren't reallocated.  |
Home Theater February 26, 2010 Mark Fleischmann |
FCC to Propose DTV Giveback Broadcasters would be offered chance to voluntarily sell spectrum.  |
InternetNews March 25, 2010 |
FCC Grilled on Spectrum, Net Neutrality Plans Commissioners appear on the Hill for first congressional proceeding on national broadband plan, airing opposing views on competition and regulatory frameworks.  |
InternetNews February 22, 2011 |
Warner Backs Spectrum Incentive Auction Bill Senator introduces legislation that would grant Federal Communications Commission mandate to transfer spectrum form TV broadcasters to mobile Internet providers.  |
InternetNews April 26, 2007 Roy Mark |
FCC Seeks More Input on Broadband Auction Rules FCC keeps options open for the sale of spectrum designated as a third pipe competitor to cable and telephone companies.  |
InternetNews July 29, 2010 |
House Reps. Introduce Spectrum Auction Bill Lawmakers introduce voluntary incentive auction act that they hope will achieve a compromise between dueling interests.  |
InternetNews April 5, 2010 |
Battle Lines Take Shape in Spectrum Showdown As it looks to reclaim spectrum for mobile broadband, the FCC is courting a vigorous political fight, with broadcasters, wireless firms and open Internet advocates all to have their say.  |
InternetNews March 11, 2010 |
FCC Mulling Free Broadband Plan, Again As more details surface of the national broadband plan the Federal Communications Commission is preparing to deliver to Congress, the commission said it will consider a plan to develop a free or low-cost wireless broadband network.  |
InternetNews July 10, 2007 Roy Mark |
Google Prepping National Wireless Broadband Entry? FCC chairman's proposed spectrum auction rules could pave the way for Google to challenge incumbent wireless carriers.  |
InternetNews August 2, 2010 |
Spectrum Issues Looming Large at FCC The Federal Communications Commission is looking ahead to a busy couple months as it sorts through a tangle of spectrum issues to meet a White House deadline.  |
InternetNews April 9, 2010 |
FCC Details Broadband Plans After Legal Setback Federal Communications Commission chairman argues that court ruling has little bearing on its broadband agenda for the rest of the year, which will tackle spectrum, universal service and a host of other issues.  |
InternetNews January 23, 2008 |
Tension Mounts as Wireless Auction Nears With Google and major wireless carriers likely to bid, FCC is optimistic about its 700MHz spectrum sale despite economic worries.  |
InternetNews November 16, 2010 |
Feds Detail Spectrum Plans for Mobile Broadband Commerce Department agency issues long-awaited report outlining a path to freeing up 115 MHz of spectrum for mobile broadband in five years, a down payment on the 10-year goal of 500 MHz.  |
InternetNews August 17, 2007 Roy Mark |
FCC: Get Your Spectrum Paddles Ready The FCC's January 700MHz spectrum sale might be most compelling air-wave auction in years.  |
InternetNews July 27, 2007 Roy Mark |
FCC Sets Tuesday Vote on Auction Rules The Federal Communications Commission will vote Tuesday on the rules for the January 700MHz spectrum auction.  |
InternetNews January 5, 2010 |
Obama Administration Calls for Spectrum Reform Filing from key Commerce Department agency echoes Justice Department appeal and could set the stage for a lively political fight.  |
InternetNews June 3, 2010 |
Feds Scrambling to Avert Spectrum Shortfall Few would argue the need for more spectrum to ensure that wireless carriers have sufficient capacity to handle the exploding growth of the mobile Web. But where's it going to come from?  |
InternetNews October 7, 2009 |
FCC Chair Takes Open Internet Message to CTIA The head of the Federal Communications Commission unveils mobile broadband agenda to safeguard open Internet, advance spectrum policies.  |
InternetNews July 11, 2007 Roy Mark |
Verizon Gives Thumbs Down on Open Access Platforms Verizon Wireless told Congress today consumers would suffer if open access requirements are imposed on the January spectrum auction that is expected to open a new era in wireless broadband services.  |
InternetNews August 9, 2006 Roy Mark |
For Sale: Spectrum Bidding begins today for largest chunk of airwaves ever offered by FCC.  |
InternetNews June 5, 2007 Roy Mark |
Spectrum Comments Flood FCC Should telecom and cable companies be barred from participating in the Federal Communications Commission's upcoming auction of spectrum?  |
InternetNews March 12, 2010 |
FCC Broadband Plan to Emphasize Safety, Literacy FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said the agency's highly anticipated broadband plan will call for improve online safety for children and greater access to broadband service for the poor.  |
National Defense February 2011 Stew Magnuson |
Supporters of D Block Auction Plan Fire Back at Critics Advocates of the Federal Communications Commission's plan to sell unused portions of spectrum that would be reserved for first-responder broadband systems are urging that an auction of the valuable airwaves move forward this year.  |
InternetNews December 1, 2010 |
FCC Moves to Free Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Looking to stave off a spectrum shortfall amid accelerating demand for mobile broadband services, the FCC has taken a series of steps to reallocate TV spectrum and relax rules for experimental uses.  |
InternetNews July 24, 2007 Roy Mark |
GOP Leaders Rip Martin Spectrum Plan Google's proposal for an open access 700 MHz spectrum auction came under fire from the U.S. House Republican leadership.  |
InternetNews December 16, 2009 |
First Draft of FCC Broadband Policy Revealed While not final, the proposal does give an indication of where the government is headed with broadband buildout.  |
InternetNews January 26, 2005 Roy Mark |
FCC Opens NextWave Spectrum Auction Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile are expected to make aggressive bids for additional airwaves. The auction covers spectrum in Los Angeles and Denver as well as smaller markets throughout the country.  |
InternetNews July 9, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Senate Nears Vote on Rethinking U.S. Spectrum A Senate committee yesterday passed a bill that would direct two federal agencies overseeing the nation's wireless spectrum to conduct an inventory to determine how the various bands of airwaves are being used.  |
InternetNews February 24, 2011 |
Tech Lobby, White House Press Spectrum Reform Amid concerns that the surge in mobile computing could overwhelm mobile broadband networks, representatives of big Web companies and government officials outline a path forward.  |
InternetNews April 20, 2007 Roy Mark |
Free Broadband From Thin Air? Will wireless carriers walk away with most of the spectrum being vacated by broadcasters in a winner-take-all auction that could give up to $10 billion to $15 billion to the U.S. Treasury? House Democrats injected themselves into that public-policy debate.  |
InternetNews December 28, 2005 Roy Mark |
Agency Spectrum Relocation to Flirt With $1B Clearing federal agencies out of spectrum earmarked for advanced commercial wireless services will cost approximately $936 million, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce.  |
InternetNews August 22, 2007 Roy Mark |
Google Likely to Bid on 700 MHz Spectrum Google is still interested in participating in the January 700 MHz spectrum auction.  |
InternetNews June 25, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Critics Seeking to Debunk Spectrum Scarcity Advocates of spectrum reform look to end the fixed-band licensing regime to meet the demands of the explosion in mobile computing.  |
InternetNews May 25, 2007 Roy Mark |
New Coalition Touts National Broadband Policy National legislation is needed to ensure widespread, affordable broadband group tells lawmakers.  |
InternetNews April 21, 2004 Roy Mark |
FCC/NextWave Deal to Free Up Spectrum The wireless carrier will return a large percentage of licenses to clear a path out of bankruptcy.  |
National Defense June 2010 Stew Magnuson |
Lawmakers Try to Save Spectrum for Police, Fire Departments The Federal Communications Commission in the release of its National Broadband Plan, said it was committed to bringing interoperable communications to the nation's emergency personnel.  |
InternetNews March 18, 2008 |
Who Won The Big Wireless Spectrum Auction? A U.S. government auction of wireless airwaves ended on Tuesday raising a record $19.59 billion, but winners of the valuable spectrum were not immediately identified.  |
InternetNews March 3, 2011 |
Kerry, Snowe Back Spectrum Reform Bill Legislation would authorize Federal Communications Commission to conduct incentive auctions to free airwaves for mobile broadband, provide for comprehensive spectrum inventory.  |
InternetNews January 15, 2008 |
Regulators OK Google For Wireless Auction Google gets the go-ahead in the upcoming, multi-billion-dollar 700MHz spectrum auction.  |
InternetNews August 24, 2007 Roy Mark |
FCC Turns to Private Sector For Public Safety Open access for some commercial spectrum isn't the only experiment the FCC will try in its January 700 MHz auction.  |
InternetNews June 15, 2007 Roy Mark |
Network Neutrality Does Wireless An upcoming spectrum auction gives net neutrality proponents an opportunity to push for open wireless networks and a whole lot more.  |
InternetNews September 23, 2010 |
FCC Officially Opens Up White-Space Spectrum It looks like the long-running debate over unused white-space spectrum is drawing to a close, now that the FCC has approved rules for how the spectrum can be used.  |
InternetNews January 13, 2006 Roy Mark |
Coffee, Tea or Broadband? The proposed onboard airline broadband service will hit the runway May 10 when the Federal Communications Commission plans to auction off spectrum for a high-flying Internet connection.  |
InternetNews February 9, 2011 |
FCC Boss Ties Broadband to Obama Jobs Agenda Federal Communications Commission argues that robust broadband infrastructure is central to creating a business climate that will drive job growth in the 21st century.  |
InternetNews June 14, 2007 Roy Mark |
Public Safety Wireless Plan Sees Red Public/private-funded network for national first responder network sparks lawmaker debate.  |
BusinessWeek August 13, 2007 Spencer E. Ante |
The Spectrum Showdown What is telecom "spectrum," and why is it being auctioned?  |
InternetNews June 25, 2004 Roy Mark |
White House Issues Spectrum Policy Proposals Bush administration calls for limiting spectrum interference protections. The goal is universal, affordable access to broadband by 2007.  |
InternetNews June 15, 2010 |
FCC Pressed to Move On White-Space Spectrum The broadband spectrum crunch has senators from both parties calling on the FCC to finally make a call on how and how much available white-space spectrum will be reallocated.  |
InternetNews July 31, 2007 Roy Mark |
FCC Approves Spectrum Auction Rules The Federal Communications Commission backed the concept of open access networks today in approving rules for the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction.  |
InternetNews April 4, 2008 |
Verizon Drops Details on New Spectrum Plans Verizon speaks out for the first time on its goals with the 700MHz airwaves.  |