FCC Taken to Task Over Auction Failings

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FCC to Vote On Spectrum Auction Rules Today
Sep 25, 2008, 8:01 AM
The FCC will vote today on the rules that will be placed on the unsold D-block spectrum from this year's 700 MHz spectrum auction. The D-block was reserved for ... read

FCC 700 MHz Auction Ends
Mar 18, 2008, 6:08 PM
The FCC 700 MHz auction came to an end this afternoon, after 38 days, 261 rounds, and $19.6 billion in bids. Of the five large blocks being auctioned off, ... read

FCC Revisits Public Safety Network
May 14, 2008, 3:32 PM
The FCC has said it is going to attempt once more to build a nationwide public safety network with the unsold D block from the recent 700 MHz spectrum ... read

Verizon Wireless Has Won the 700 MHz C Block
Mar 20, 2008, 2:10 PM
Today the FCC announced winners in the 700 MHz spectrum auction. Verizon Wireless was the biggest winner. It snagged the C Block of spectrum with its bid of $4.74 ... read

T-Mobile Hits Up Feds for D-Block Spectrum
Sep 24, 2009, 1:22 PM
T-Mobile USA's Vice President of Government Affairs Tom Sugrue recently argued with the House Energy and Commerce Committee to make 200MHz of additional spectrum available below the 3.5GHz range ... read

FCC Sets 700 MHz Auction Date And Blocks
Aug 20, 2007, 12:30 PM
The FCC officially announced that the 700 MHz airwaves cleared by the move from analog to digital TV will be auctioned off January 16, 2008. As in past auctions, ... read

700 MHz Auction Stirs Interest from Alltel and MetroPCS
May 30, 2007, 3:02 PM
With the FCC 700 MHz spectrum auction nearing, smaller players in the wireless industry are petitioning the FCC to keep the playing field fair. Alltel recently asked the FCC ... read

FCC 700 MHz Auction Begins Today
Jan 24, 2008, 11:26 AM
Today marks the start of Auction 73, which is for five blocks of spectrum in the 700MHz band. The blocks, named A through E, all have different characteristics, each ... read

Lower 700 MHz Auction Begins Today
Aug 27, 2002, 9:32 AM
The FCC today opened bidding for auction 44, in which 125 bidders are vying for 740 spectrum licenses in the lower 700 MHz band. The spectrum is currently used ... read

FCC Considering New Spectrum Auction
May 23, 2008, 2:42 PM
Today FCC Chairman Kevin Martin made public the agency's plans to hold another auction for spectrum. This new auction, called AWS III, would sell off a 25MHz chunk of ... read

FCC Working to Revise 700 MHz Auction Rules
Sep 26, 2007, 3:13 PM
In an apparent response to Verizon Wireless's lawsuit, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is working to change the open access rules attached to next year's 700 MHz spectrum auction. Verizon ... read

C Block Hits $4.6 Billion Reserve, Triggers Open Access
Jan 31, 2008, 12:30 PM
Today the C Block of 700 MHz spectrum being auctioned off by the FCC surpassed the reserve price of $4.6 billion. That block of spectrum, which includes two 11 ... read

Government Clears Way For 1700 MHz Auctions
Dec 30, 2005, 2:10 PM
A report from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has cleared the way for the US's proposed 3G auction. The report concluded that transitioning government agencies to new ... read

Legislation Seeks To Delay 700 MHz Auction
Apr 24, 2002, 5:25 PM
U.S. lawmakers today introduced a bill to delay the pending sale of wireless spectrum in the 700 MHz range. The Auction Reform Act of 2002 would postpone a Federal ... read

Bids In FCC Auction Inch Higher
Jan 30, 2008, 9:30 AM
Total bids in the 700 MHz spectrum auction reached $8.7 billion yesterday. Block C still garners the most interest, with bids notching up to $3.8 billion. Other blocks continue ... read

700 MHz Spectrum Auction Ends
Sep 20, 2002, 2:03 PM
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week closed the bidding in auction 44, netting $88.7 million. On the block were 484 wireless spectrum licenses in the lower 700 MHz ... read

AT&T, Frontline Join Verizon In Fighting FCC Auction Rules
Sep 26, 2007, 9:04 AM
After initially condemning--and then supporting--the FCC 700 MHz auction open access rules, AT&T has reversed its support again and is now asking the FCC to change the rules. Both ... read

Google Readying to Bid In Spectrum Auction
Nov 16, 2007, 9:52 AM
Google is more seriously eyeing the FCC 700 MHz auction and is preparing its finances in order to be able to bid in the auction. Google is already operating ... read

FCC To Auction New Spectrum for 3G
Sep 9, 2004, 2:07 PM
The FCC today announced plans to auction two new 10 MHz bands of spectrum for 3G services. The lower band - 1915-1920 MHz paired with 1995-2000 MHz - is ... read