FCC May Charge Nextel More
By Yuki Noguchi
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, July 8, 2004; Page E01
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The Federal Communications Commission late last night was leaning toward requiring Nextel Communications Inc. to pay $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion more than it had proposed for new cellular airwaves, according to FCC sources speaking on condition of anonymity.
The eleventh-hour discussions continued just hours before the FCC's monthly public meeting today, when all five members are scheduled to approve a plan.
The outcome of the FCC's decision is a critical one for Nextel, the Reston-based cellular phone company whose growth depends on getting new airwaves to transmit w...
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Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, July 8, 2004; Page E01
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35659 ... »
The Federal Communications Commission late last night was leaning toward requiring Nextel Communications Inc. to pay $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion more than it had proposed for new cellular airwaves, according to FCC sources speaking on condition of anonymity.
The eleventh-hour discussions continued just hours before the FCC's monthly public meeting today, when all five members are scheduled to approve a plan.
The outcome of the FCC's decision is a critical one for Nextel, the Reston-based cellular phone company whose growth depends on getting new airwaves to transmit w...
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