Articles tagged with: Stanford and Fcc
UPDATE: Few Snags Expected for Verizon Wireless, Alltel
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Wireless' bid to purchase Alltel isn't expected to hit major regulatory snags even though the merged entity would create the nation's largest cellphone company. 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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Collapse of Frontline Poses Questions for FCC Spectrum Plan
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- With the collapse of telecommunications venture Frontline Wireless, analysts are questioning whether a plan for a national wireless broadband network for police and firefighters is still viable. 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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FCC Gives Green Light to Alltel Corp Sale
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission on Friday approved the $27.5 billion sale of Alltel Corp. to two private-equity companies, but imposed a series of conditions on the transaction. more
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Report Argues For Limits On Spectrum Auction Participants
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Lobbying over how the Federal Communications Commission should frame rules governing the forthcoming auction of radio spectrum has intensified ahead of a Wednesday deadline for the consultation period. more
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