Ofcom plans radio spectrum sale
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Ofcom reveals plans to auction off parts of the radio spectrum for broadband and mobile services.
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Proposal could slash call costs by a third The European Commission has called on Ofcom to discount the massive costs paid by operators for 3G phone licences when calculating call costs. The proposal could cut mobile call charges by up to a third.â¦
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Consultation doc hits doormats Ofcom has published the first of its consultation documents looking at how Spectrum Usage Rights (SURs) are going to work in the real world, and the future looks bad for mesh networks with their lack of centralised control.â¦
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Blog: The FCC is writing rules to determine how to use extremely valuable wireless spectrum that will be auctioned in September to the highest bidder.
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Control of the UK's radio spectrum is being handed to the business community to promote wireless services.
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Media watchdog Ofcom proposes a new TV channel to broadcast public service programmes in the UK.
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Telecoms watchdog Ofcom yesterday tried to relax BT&#39;s hold on the nation&#39;s network of phone lines by ordering a reduction of more than 70% in the price the company can charge its rivals to use them.
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The U.K. hopes to provide better cellular coverage at lower cost by allowing 3G services to run over radio spectrum previously reserved for older 2G services.
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved the purchase by AT&amp;T of 12MHz of wireless spectrum that covers 60 percent of the U.S.AT&amp;T bought the spectrum from Aloha Spectrum Holdings. The spectrum, in the highly coveted 700MHz band, covers 196 million of the 303 million U.S. residents and includes 72 of the top 100 media markets in the country. Aloha acquired the spectrum in earlier FCC auctions and from other auction winners. This portion of the 700MHz spectrum is not part of the&#160;FCC auction&#160;now in progress.The FCC, in an order issued Monday, approved the sale despite concerns expressed by the commission&#39;s two Democratic members. AT&amp;T announced in October that it intended to buy the spectrum for $2.5 billion. The company said then it planned to use the spectrum for broadcast video or for two-way communications such as voice, data or multicast content.The 700MHz spectrum band carries wireless signals three to four times farther than some higher spectrum bands, making it optimal for long-range broadband networks.Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein said he voted to approve the deal because of a lack of public opposition, but he had concerns about the FCC&#39;s review of the deal.The agency&#39;s review &quot;lacks both substance and analysis in its review of whether, on balance, the transaction serves the public&#39;s interest,&quot; Adelstein said in a statement. &quot;We are required to do more than simply conclude that a transaction benefits the public and will not have an adverse effect on competition. I would have preferred to see a more thorough assessment weighing the potential public interest harms and benefits of this transaction and its impact on the mobile telephony market.&quot;Commissioner Michael Copps voted against the deal. The deal could have a large impact on a mobile voice and data market &quot;that has seen round after round of consolidation in recent years,&quot; he said in a statement.Copps also raised concerns about the FCC&#39;s review of the deal. The review &quot;contains only an extremely abbreviated analysis of the competitive effects of this change in ownership,&quot; he said.AT&amp;T, in a statement, said it was pleased with the FCC&#39;s decision. The deal will help AT&amp;T meet growing customer demand for wireless services, the company said.
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Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced an agreement to acquire all the PCS spectrum licenses of NextWave Telecom Inc. in 23 markets for $3 billion.
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Traditional link between BBC and licence fee could be broken by reforms being considered by Ofcom
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TechWeb - The FCC's Advanced Wireless Services spectrum auction has concluded with 1,087 licenses auctioned off for nearly $14 billion.
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A consortium led by Channel 4 has won the right to broadcast 10 national radio stations, Ofcom announces.
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Chunk of spectrum latest must-have accessory for the super-rich? The FCC has revealed the list of bidders interested in owning a little 700MHz, a spectrum due for release in January next year with the switch off of analogue TV.â¦
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Verizon Wireless has agreed to buy wireless spectrum licenses covering 23 US markets from bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. for $3 billion in a deal that would boost Verizon&#39;s capacity in several major markets.
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Verizon Wireless said today that it will pay $3 billion in cash for all the spectrum licenses owned by NextWave Telecom to expand coverage for new subscribers.
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InfoWorld - The high bids totalled $3.2 billion in the U.S. Federal Communications Commission'sÂ auction of wireless spectrum licenses in the 700MHz bandÂ after three rounds and a day and a half of bidding.