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Articles tagged with: Federal Communications Commission and Google
Tech Firms to Develop Guidelines for White Spaces Database
Seven technology companies have announced that they are working together to facilitate the timely creation and operation of a white spaces database to govern use of the USA's vacant television broadband spectrum, commonly known as TV white spaces. more
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Google Calls on FCC to Act on Unused TV Airwaves
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Google co-founder Larry Page on Wednesday called on the Federal Communications Commission to give companies unlicensed access to television airwaves before the November election. more
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Google Calls on Public to Back Opening TV White Space
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Google on Monday launched a campaign aimed at drumming up public support for opening unused TV spectrum bands for a new generation of wireless Internet access. more
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Sprint, Clearwire Ask FCC to Reject Proposed Merger Provisos
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Sprint Nextel and Clearwire intend to go head to head against the country's largest wireless Internet networks if their merger is approved, but that ability could be hampered if regulators call for new conditions, the companies told the Federal Communications Commission late Monday. more
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FCC To Field Test Devices Operating on Unused TV Airwaves
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission Thursday took a step toward deciding whether electronic innovators can have access to unused television airwaves, announcing that it will begin field testing prototype devices next week. more
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FCC Auction Winners and Google's Role Could be Revealed Soon
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- The winners of more than $19 billion in valuable wireless airwaves auctioned by the federal government could be revealed as early as April 2, though the role of search giant Google remains unclear. more
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USA's Spectrum Bids on Pace to Trigger Google's Open Access
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Bidding on a valuable chunk of nation-wide wireless spectrum Monday progressed more than halfway toward triggering new "open access" rules championed by Google and others. 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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214 Bidders on List for US FCC Public Airwaves Auction
WASHINGTON (AP)--More than 200 companies had qualified by Monday to bid during the auction of public airwaves that could raise as much as $15 billion for the U.S. Treasury. more
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Fitch US Telecom Regulatory Review: 700MHz Auction Looms
Fitch Ratings says that it expects the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction by the USA's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will generate total bids significantly in excess of the reserve price of $10 billion. more
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