wireless spectrum

FCC Chairman to Congress: Hands Off Unlicensed Spectrum

Ina Fried in Mobile on December 15, 2011 at 12:22 pm PT

Julius Genachowski makes the case that his agency needs the authority to regulate both the spectrum licensed to specific companies as well as other open bands of frequencies, such as Wi-Fi.

What Would T-Mobile Do With $3 Billion? We May Be About to Find Out.

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on August 31, 2011 at 3:26 pm PT

Three billion dollars is what T-Mobile would collect as a break-up fee, assuming its merger with AT&T is not approved. We heard from the DOJ today. The FCC is also sounding less than enthusiastic.

Harry Reid’s Plan to Save America From Default Using Wireless Spectrum

Arik Hesseldahl in News on July 29, 2011 at 7:45 am PT

A key piece of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s debt-reduction plan calls for raising billions of dollars from wireless spectrum auctions.

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Obama Plan Would Double Available Wireless Spectrum

Voices in News on June 28, 2010 at 11:12 am PT

In a move that would provide some breathing room for burgeoning commercial wireless traffic, President Obama plans to scrounge up 500 megahertz of fresh spectrum for auction, a move that would double the available spectrum over the next 10 years.