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FCC to reveal spectrum auction plan

April 25, 2007 The Federal Communications Commission will unveil some of the rules it will use in the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction. TAGS: spectrum, auction, rule, broadband, wireless broadband, band, analog, digital television, cell phone, TV

Bumps in the road for AT&T-BellSouth merger?

April 4, 2006 Mark Del Bianco says there are good reasons to challenge the conventional wisdom that regulators should let the deal sail through. TAGS: spectrum, broadband service, Sprint Nextel, BellSouth Corp., wisdom, broadband, band, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, merger, U.S.

Why don't we just auction the 'white space'?

May 16, 2006 Policy analyst Thomas Lenard says Congress is close to introducing a significant setback to a rational spectrum policy. TAGS: spectrum, regime, allocation, auction, broadcaster, Sen., broadband, TV

Digital TV switch set for early 2009

December 21, 2005 Senate votes to end over-the-air analog TV in move to free up radio spectrum for broadband links. TAGS: spectrum, deadline, household, digital television, set-top, set-top box, TV, broadband

EC proposes using TV spectrum for WiMax

June 13, 2007 U.K. spectrum freed as TV converts from analog to digital could be allocated to WiMax, shrinking digital divide, commissioner says. TAGS: spectrum, digital divide, dividend, rural area, broadband, wireless broadband, representative, analog, 3G, Europe, U.K., TV

Google tight-lipped on U.K. spectrum bid

December 14, 2007 The company won't say whether it will participate in Ofcom's auction of radio spectrum, citing a U.S. ruling. TAGS: spectrum, auction, wireless broadband, dividend, radio, representative, U.K., Google Inc., U.S., microphone, broadband, TV

Avoiding half measures on Net Neutrality

March 24, 2006 Tropos Networks CEO Ron Sege says Congress should look to enhanced competition, not prescriptive regulation. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband service, spectrum, broadband, broadband network, measure, Wi-Fi, TV

Broadband bundles to drive wireless spectrum sale

August 9, 2006 Cable and satellite companies will be among the bidders at a major FCC auction, as they look to add wireless to their package of services. TAGS: spectrum, satellite company, cable company, Time Warner Inc., satellite, satellite television, wireless service, telephony, license, Comcast Corp., sale, broadband, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, TV

Intel ships wireless broadband chips

April 18, 2005 WiMax, the long-awaited successor to Wi-Fi, provides data links at distances of up to 30 miles. Photos: Welcoming the WiMax chip TAGS: IEEE 802.16, wireless broadband, spectrum, mile, broadband, distance, Intel, Speakeasy, VoIP, U.S., Real-Time, chipset, Wi-Fi

Digital TV changeover suggested for 2009

July 12, 2005 Farewell, analog. Politicians want to ban the sale of analog televisions soon--and set a firm date for all-digital broadcasts. TAGS: digital signal, analog, spectrum, digital television, household, converter box, Sen., transition, politician, broadband service, TV, Motorola Inc., Washington, broadband

Bills would boost unlicensed Wi-Fi

February 21, 2006 Senators propose allowing broadband deployment on vacant TV channels, saying it would be cheap and easy to set up. TAGS: spectrum, interference, bill, Republican, broadcaster, space, telecommunications, broadband, Wi-Fi, TV

Politico wants to move up DTV deadline

October 18, 2005 John McCain: Emergency responders can't wait four years for analog spectrum to be freed up by broadcasters' switch to digital. TAGS: spectrum, John McCain, digital television, deadline, emergency response, broadcaster, broadband network, shift, chief technology officer, senator, Sen., broadcasting, broadband, radio, TV

Google lobbies for 'open' wireless networks

June 14, 2007 Net neutrality rules for broadband died last year, but now Google and its old allies are pushing for similar rules on wireless networks. TAGS: Net Neutrality, airwave, spectrum, broadband network, wireless broadband, alliance, Google Inc., rule, wireless network, broadband, AT&T Corp.

Google's battle for wireless spectrum

July 30, 2007 Chris Sacca, head of special initiatives, talks about the company's plans for the upcoming 700MHz spectrum auction. TAGS: Chris Sacca, auction, spectrum, Google Inc., battle, rule, broadband, U.S.
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