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A Gold Rush Hits Wireless Spectrum

Thomas Gryta, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on December 11, 2013 at 3:32 am PT

The U.S. government’s first major auction of wireless airwaves since 2008 has speculators panning for gold.

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FCC Will Delay Spectrum Auction Until 2015

Gautham Nagesh, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 6, 2013 at 10:53 am PT

The Federal Communications Commission said Friday it has delayed until 2015 the timeline for a planned reverse auction of TV airwaves, a decision that reflects the commission’s intent on getting the complex proceeding right.

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Wi-Fi Fight Pits Car Makers Against Cable Companies

Ryan Knutson and Shalini Ramachandran, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 1, 2013 at 10:07 am PT

The auto and cable industries are in a jam over a lane of wireless spectrum.

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Pentagon Offers Compromise on Spectrum Sought by Wireless Carriers

Ryan Knutson, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on July 23, 2013 at 4:34 am PT

The Defense Department has offered to compromise with wireless carriers in a fight over valuable spectrum now used for purposes like training pilots in the Pentagon’s drone program.

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Ergen Bids $2 Billion for LightSquared Spectrum

Mike Spector and Anton Troianovski, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on May 20, 2013 at 3:45 pm PT

Satellite mogul Charlie Ergen bid $2 billion for certain spectrum from LightSquared Inc., the wireless venture spearheaded by financier Philip Falcone that is currently navigating bankruptcy proceedings, said people familiar with the offer.

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Obama to Name Wheeler to Head FCC

Danny Yadron, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 30, 2013 at 12:18 pm PT

President Barack Obama is expected to soon nominate a former top lobbyist for the cable and wireless industries to lead the Federal Communications Commission, two people familiar with the matter said.

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Verizon Wireless Pursues Clearwire Spectrum

Sharon Terlep, Dana Cimilluca and Spencer E. Ante, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on April 15, 2013 at 9:18 am PT

Verizon Wireless has offered to pay up to $1.5 billion to buy spectrum leases from Clearwire Corp., people familiar with the matter said.

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AT&T, Verizon Control of Airwaves Challenged

Danny Yadron, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on April 12, 2013 at 4:33 pm PT

AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. shouldn’t be allowed to box out smaller wireless carriers from picking up some of the nation’s prime airwaves, the Justice Department told federal regulators Friday.