The Federal Communications Commission should be a big hit again in 2008, provoking lots of colorfully caustic cacophony rivaling only that gushing from the presidential campaign and the deepening fallout of the mortgage-credit crisis.It will be not so much what …
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2008: The dawn of wireless 4.0: WiMAX worries, 700 MHz dancing in the dark, desperately seeking the iPhone killer and more
by jscarboby jscarboThe pieces continue to fall in and out of place in the ever-evolving wireless world, but it now appears the many changes – from the subtle to the spectacular emergence of Apple Inc.’s iPhone, Google Inc. and open access – …
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FCC releases full list of applicants for 700 MHz auction: Qualcomm to bid, while T-Mobile USA could sit it out
by jscarboby jscarboThe Federal Communications Commission said it received 266 applications for the 700 MHz auction, with small and rural telephone companies dominating a field that also includes leading mobile-phone operators, Google Inc., EchoStar Satellite L.L.C., and some surprises. Click here for …
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Love him or hate him-there’s probably little middle ground-you’ve got to feel for Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin these days. The head of the Republican-led FCC is under increasing fire from congressional Democrats over mounting complaints about a breakdown …
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What a perfectly odd year it has been. Indeed, I think 2007 will go down as a year filled with surprises in the wireless space.A few of the major twists and turns this year:● A cellphone with a closed operating …
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Google, Philips, Microsoft, Moto tee up for fresh round of white-spaces testing
by jscarboby jscarboThe debate whether to unleash a potentially huge amount of vacant broadcast spectrum-called white spaces-for Wi-Fi and other low-power wireless applications has reached a critical juncture, with federal regulators set to conduct another round of testing on a new group …
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DE rules challenged: Trio of DEs, Verizon Wireless question wholesale terms for 700 MHZ auction
by jscarboby jscarboRULES THAT WOULD MAKE IT EASIER for small businesses to bid for the D-Block license in the upcoming January auction are under attack from the three companies that have entangled the Federal Communications Commission in auctionrelated litigation since last year.Council …
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FCC’s small-business bidding rule comes under fire: MetroPCS plans to bid in 700 MHz auction
by jscarboby jscarboThe Federal Communications Commission’s relaxation of the small-business bidding rule for the commercial-public safety D-Block license in the upcoming 700 MHz auction has come under another attack, this time by the same parties that have entangled the agency in auction-related …
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It is beginning to look increasingly unlikely that satellite operators will participate in the upcoming 700 MHz auction, partially due to rules guaranteeing the satellite industry a role in the deployment of a nationwide commercial-public safety broadband network in the …
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Google Inc. and the upcoming 700 MHz auction seem to have sparked an “open” movement among U.S. carriers. Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility have been preaching their new “open” message from the public pulpit, and the mainstream press has embraced …
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700 MHz: Clearwire, Sprint Nextel out; Leap, VZW, others in: FCC set to release full bidder list
by jscarboby jscarboThe identities of likely 700 MHz bidders continue to emerge little by little as the Federal Communications Commission gears up to release a complete list of applicants in advance of the auction’s Jan. 24 start date.Clearwire Corp. became the latest …
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Cable giant Cox throws hat in 700 MHz auction ring: Comcast, Time Warner Cable remain on sidelines
by jscarboby jscarboCox Communications Inc. said it will bid on wireless licenses when the 700 MHz auction kicks off Jan. 24, but two other cable TV giants in a wireless joint venture with Cox and others indicated they would sit this one …
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In anticipation of possible industry-changing outcomes in next year’s 700 MHz spectrum auction, Qualcomm Inc. announced its CDMA2000 and W-CDMA product lines would be available for devices that run on the highly-anticipated spectrum band.Qualcomm said that a new chip it …
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Analyst Angle: WiMAX in the U.S.: Is there a business case for a national network?
by jscarboby jscarboEditor’s Note: Welcome to our Monday feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In the coming weeks look for columns from Current Analysis’ …
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THE $4.6 BILLION QUESTION has been answered. Google Inc. is in. The Internet search engine giant said it will participate-alone-in the 700 MHz auction set to begin Jan. 24.“We believe it’s important to put our money where our principles are,” …
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Verizon Wireless’ announcements that it would open its network to certified devices and apps-and further, that it has selected LTE for its fourth-generation technology-kept us pretty busy last week, to say the least.The open-access provision, allowing certified devices and apps …
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There’s an interesting legal argument whose resolution by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could impact small-business bidding rules, last year’s wireless auction and perhaps even the upcoming 700 MHz auction. Or it could be much ado about nothing.The …
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Google puts ‘money where principles are,’ says it will bid in 700 MHz auction: Search giant looks at open-access C Block
by jscarboby jscarboGoogle Inc. is in! The Internet search engine giant said it will participate-alone-in the 700 MHz auction set to begin Jan. 24.“We believe it’s important to put our money where our principles are,” said Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of …
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Verizon grabs ‘high ground’ with promise of greater device choice: Final impact still unclear
by jscarboby jscarboVerizon Wireless’ declaration this morning that “any application, any device” will run on its network next year is clearly an overstatement-Verizon’s CDMA network allows only CDMA-based devices, in use by 60% of subscribers in the United States market, but only …
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Lawmakers, Google, Skype applaud Verizon Wireless decision, others more cautious
by jscarboby jscarboVerizon Wireless’ open platform announcement was met with a mix of optimism and skepticism by parties at the forefront of a campaign to persuade the Federal Communications Commission to mandate that mobile-phone carriers allow third-party devices and applications on their …
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In this era of genius hackers and malware that can bring an entire corporation to its knees, the scariest threat to mobile security is. the users themselves.Software developers generally have done a good job keeping evil-doers at bay, according to …
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Frontline Wireless L.L.C. asked the Federal Communications Commission to briefly delay 700 MHz short-form application and upfront payment deadlines, pointing to new domestic and international wireless policy developments that have a bearing on the upcoming auction.The deadlines for filing short-form …
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The Federal Communications Commission selected the Public Safety Spectrum Trust Corp. as the licensee that will team up with the winning bidder of the commercial D-Block spectrum license in the upcoming 700 MHz auction to deploy a dual-use wireless broadband …
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THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION relaxed the small-business bidding rule for the 700 MHz national commercial/public-safety block, but the agency cannot seem to shake lingering legal challenges that have the potential to disrupt the upcoming auction-as well as last year’s sale …
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FCC to allow wholesaling of D block spectrum: Decision seen as victory for Frontline
by jscarboby jscarboThe Federal Communications Commission relaxed the small-business bidding rule for the national commercial/public-safety license up for grabs in the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction. The ruling is major victory for startup Frontline Wireless L.L.C., which has expressed strong interest in …