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Articles tagged with: Fcc and Radio Spectrum
FCC chairman warns of 'looming spectrum crisis'
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission warned Wednesday of "a looming spectrum crisis" if the government fails to find ways to come up with more bandwidth for mobile devices. more
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Verizon Wireless Swaps Radio Spectrum in Arkansas
US based mobile operator, Verizon Wireless has signed an agreement with NEATT Wireless, to exchange spectrum in nine counties in Northeast Arkansas. The spectrum, in the 1.9 GHz frequency range covers the counties of Clay, Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Lawrence, Poinsett, Randolph, and Sharp. These counties cover a population of approximately 270,000 people. more
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FCC Chairman to Resign Next Week
In a not entirely unsurprising move, the Chairman of the USA's telecoms regulator, the fcc has announced that he will resign effective the day that Barack Obama become President of the country. fcc Chairman, Kevin J. Martin has had political battles with the Democrat dominated Congress, and the prospect of a Democrat dominated government would have made his position very uncomfortable. more
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UPDATE: Verizon Wireless Confirms $28 Billion Deal to Buy Alltel
(Updates with information from a Verizon presentation on the deal and update stock prices.) more
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Failure of D-Block Spectrum Sale Partly Caused by Fees - FCC
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The requirement for lease payments of roughly $500 million helped contribute to the failure of a plan to have the private sector partner with public safety in building a national wireless broadband network for first responders, a report found. more
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FCC Grilled By Congress Over Spectrum Auction
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- All five members of the Federal Communications Commission appeared before Congress Tuesday to testify about what went wrong with a key aspect of the agency's recently completed radio spectrum auction, and to hear lawmakers' views of what to do next. more
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Bidding Slow For 10-Megahertz D-Block Airwaves in FCC Auction
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- One of the largest sections of communications airwaves being sold by the Federal Communications Commission has received only one bid after four rounds of an auction, according to information released by the agency. more
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FCC Spectrum Auction Draws $2.4 Billion in Bids in First Round
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The first round of the much-anticipated Federal Communications Commission auction of communications airwaves drew $2.4 billion in prospective bids before closing at midday Thursday, according to the agency. more
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Incumbents to Sweep US Spectrum Auction, Analysts Say
SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Next week's auction by the Federal Communications Commission of 700 megahertz of radio spectrum - billed by many as a David versus Goliath match between independent wireless providers and more established incumbent companies - is expected to end with a sweep by the larger companies. more
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Frontline Wireless Gains From FCC Spectrum Sale Rule Changes
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Changes to the rules for its upcoming radio spectrum auction by the Federal Communications Commission have breathed life into a possible bid by the start-up Frontline Wireless. more
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