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- Commentary: The wireless auction didn't turn out as well we thought
- As long ago as the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11, public safety officials and civilians alike learned there was no mechanism in place to provide emergency notification in the event of a disaster. The aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita only served to exacerbate this point when...
- Research articles 2008-04-14
- CenturyTel acquires spectrum in FCC auction
- INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-C1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD CenturyTel Inc (NYSE:CTL), a provider of communications, high-speed Internet and entertainment services through our broadband and fibre transport networks, announced on Friday (4 April) that company has successfully acquired 69 licenses in the US Federal Communications Commission's FCC 700 megahertz MHz spectrum auction....
- Research articles 2008-04-07
- CenturyTel acquires spectrum in FCC auction
- TELECOMWORLDWIRE-7 April 2008-CenturyTel acquires spectrum in FCC auctionC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com CenturyTel Inc (NYSE:CTL), a provider of communications, high-speed Internet and entertainment services through our broadband and fibre transport networks, announced on Friday (4 April) that company has successfully acquired 69 licenses in the US Federal Communications Commission's...
- Research articles 2008-04-07
- AT&T acquires B Block spectrum in 700 MHz FCC auction
- TELECOMWORLDWIRE-4 April 2008-AT&T acquires B Block spectrum in 700 MHz FCC auctionC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com US communications holding company AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) announced on Thursday (3 April) that the company has acquired prime B Block spectrum in the US Federal Communications Commission's FCC 700 MHz FCC auction....
- Research articles 2008-04-04
- Public safety spectrum auction a bust for FCC.(SECURITY BEAT: HOMELAND DEFENSE BRIEFS)
- * The demise of analog television broadcasts was supposed to be a boon for public safety agencies that clamored for years for new space on the radio spectrum to call their own. In 2009, all television broadcasts will convert to digital signals. That opened...
- Research articles 2008-04-01
- Two local companies—Alltel Corp. and Aristotle Inc.—participated in the recent Federal Communications Commission's 700-megahertz airwaves auction, but neither came away with any more tech real estate
- Two local companies--Alltel Corp. and Aristotle Inc.--participated in the recent Federal Communications Commission's 700-megahertz airwaves auction, but neither came away with any more tech real estate. Verizon and AT&T were the major winners as the FCC brought in $19.1 billion in gross winning bids.
- Research articles 2008-03-31
- 700 MHz Auction Wrap: All Over But The Hearings
- While the long-anticipated sale of broadcasters' 700 MHz spectrum now has concluded, it really ain't over. It will take years to build the promised next- gen networks, and public safety still has no nationwide broadband presence. Verizon Wireless and AT&T were the major winners in the FCC's auction...
- Research articles 2008-03-25
- Verizon Wireless, AT&T win big in airwave auction
- Verizon Wireless and AT&T were the big winners in a U.S. airwave auction that raised a record $19.6 billion, solidifying their dominance in the cellphone market and dashing hopes that the bidding would yield a new national competitor. Still, the auction is likely to result in...
- Research articles 2008-03-21
- AT&T, Verizon dominate airwaves bids
- WASHINGTON AP -- The two largest cell phone companies dominated bidding in a record-setting government airwaves auction, according to results released Thursday. AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless combined to account for $16 billion of the $19.6 billion bid in the auction, an Associated Press analysis of Federal Communications...
- Research articles 2008-03-21
- Verizon, AT&T win FCC auction, Google wins open spectrum
- SAN FRANCISCO AFP — US telecom giants Verizon Wireless and AT&T on Thursday took home the big prizes in a record-setting US wireless spectrum auction while Google got the open access it eagerly craves. The 700 MHz band currently carries standard television broadcasts, and will be freed up when...
- Research articles 2008-03-20
- Verizon, AT&T win FCC auction, Google wins open spectrum
- SAN FRANCISCO AFP — US telecom giants Verizon Wireless and AT&T on Thursday took home the big prizes in a record-setting US wireless spectrum auction while Google got the open access it eagerly craves. The 700 MHz band currently carries standard television broadcasts, and will be freed up when...
- Research articles 2008-03-20
- US raises record 19 bln dlrs in wireless broadband auction
- WASHINGTON AFP — The US government has announced it had raised a record 19.6 billion dollars in an auction as bidders sought a prime segment of the US wireless spectrum. Federal Communications Commission FCC chairman Kevin Martin said in a statement late on Tuesday that the 700 MHz auction...
- Research articles 2008-03-19
- US wireless broadband auction raises 19 bln dlrs
- WASHINGTON AFP — The US government has announced it has raised a record 19.6 billion dollars in an auction as bidders sought a prime segment of the US wireless spectrum. Federal Communications Commission FCC chairman Kevin Martin said in a statement late on Tuesday that the 700 MHz auction...
- Research articles 2008-03-19
- The Last Great Spectrum Land Grab.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-18 March 2008-U.S. Federal Communications Commission: The Last Great Spectrum Land GrabC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:18032008 El Segundo, Calif -- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) auction of frequency in the 700MHz band represents the wireless world's last great spectrum...
- Research articles 2008-03-18
- Seniors Group Comment Letter: Fcc Could Save Taxpayers "Billions Of Dollars" With Reforms To Curb Universal Service Fund Phone Tax Waste.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-12 March 2008-FCC: Seniors Group Comment Letter: Fcc Could Save Taxpayers "Billions Of Dollars" With Reforms To Curb Universal Service Fund Phone Tax Waste C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12032008 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Proposals pending at...
- Research articles 2008-03-12
- Airwaves auction bidder must open up network
- A federal auction of wireless airwaves reached a milestone Thursday, drawing a $4.71 billion bid for a key chunk of spectrum and triggering a requirement that the winner open its network to any device or application. Customers of the winning bidder will gain the freedom to...
- Research articles 2008-02-01
- Things take a turn for the worse for small bidders in the 700 MHz auction in Round 24
- SAUSALITO, Calif. -- Optimal Markets, Inc. announced today that things may have taken a turn for the worse for small bidders in the FCC 700 MHz auction. Using the Optimal Markets BidXplorer tool you can see that new bids blanketed the A and B Blocks in the West, Central...
- Research articles 2008-02-01
- Public Safety Spectrum Trust Comments on Recent Media Reports
- To: AND TECHNOLOGY EDITORS Contact: Harlin R. McEwen, PSST Chairman, +1-607-227-1664, chiefhrm@pubsaf.com WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following a number of inaccurate statements in the media over the last several days, the Public Safety Spectrum Trust PSST issued comment today regarding the procedures established to protect the integrity of...
- Research articles 2008-01-25
- Google could cause a stir in FCC's auction of airwaves
- A federal airwaves auction starting today is expected to bring consumers improved wireless broadband services and will likely provide the last opportunity to create a nationwide challenger to the big cellphone companies. The Federal Communications Commission is auctioning off the last big swath of airwaves for...
- Research articles 2008-01-24
- Fitch U.S. Telecom Regulatory Review: 700MHz Auction Looms
- CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings expects the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction by the Federal Communications Commission FCC will generate total bids significantly in excess of the reserve price of $10 billion, as discussed in Fitch's Winter 2008 'Biannual Telecommunications Regulatory Register.' On Jan. 24, 2008, the FCC is scheduled to...
- Research articles 2008-01-07
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