FCC Delays 25 MHz Auction
On the next meeting of 12th June, the FCC were to consider auctioning off 25 megahertz of unused wireless spectrum for the possible use of offering free, porn-filtered Internet access. FCC was quick to announce the free Internet plan, but the latest development is that the chairman of FCC, Kevin Martin has put it on […]
FCC to Auction New Spectrum
FCC’s chairman Kevin Martin has announced that the agency might be holding another auction for a new spectrum. The new auction, named AWSIII, is said to sell off the 25MHz chunk of airwaves within the 2155-2180MHz range. The winning bidder will have to provide free broadband services to 50% of the population within the time […]
Verizon Wireless Wins 700Mhz Open Access Block
Reuters is reporting that the FCC has released a preliminary list of winners in the recently completed auction for certain blocks of the 700 Mhz spectrum. Verizon has emerged as the clear winner with nationwide spectrum licenses covering the contiguous 48 states, excluding Alaska, the Gulf of Mexico, and Puerto Rico for a total of […]
Google Approved for FCC AWS Auction, Applications Rejected from Carriers
According to a report on PCMag, Google has had their application for the upcoming 700 Mhz AWS auction in January approved while established carriers AT&T, Alltel, and Verizon have had their applications rejected and returned for revisions due with an upfront payment by January 4th. Google will be bidding under the name Google Airwaves Inc. […]