There’s quite a bit being written on the remarks of some Republican senators that Google (NSDQ: GOOG) “gamed” the 700 MHz auction, and “duped” the FCC...Bloomberg has the quotes. Their…

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The failure of the D-Block to pass the reserve price was front-and-centre at a House telecom subcommittee hearing, with the lawmakers and FCC Chairman Kevin Martin keen to keep the…

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This week, I caught up with Tony Lewis, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Wireless’ newly-appointed VP of Open Development, at CTIA to talk to him about what the company’s plans are for…

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AT&T (NYSE: T) wanted wireless spectrum in the 700 megahertz band auction “that was unencumbered by heavy regulation (read: open access requirements)”, as they were a better fit with the…

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Nearly $10 billion poorer, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) CEO Ivan Siedenberg described the company’s 700 MHz spectrum acquisition a “transformative opportunity.” Now that the quiet period has been lifted, it’s time…

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With the lifting of the 700 MHz quiet period, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) can now confirm what everyone suspected: its bidding in the 700 MHz auctions was primarily about triggering the…

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The high-profile spectrum auction ended two weeks ago, but the really interesting information is only starting to come out now that the quiet period has ended. The FCC, which garnered…

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Google (NSDQ: GOOG) sent a letter to FCC today, detailing plans to provide wireless Internet access over TV “white spaces,” Reuters reported. White spaces are the unlicensed and unused TV…

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Now that the auction is over, and we know Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) has won, the attention will quickly focus on how the FCC will enforce the open-access requirements, and…

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The winners of the recent government spectrum auction that raised $19.6 billion are finally being revealed. Based on early reports, the results are as expected: Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) had…

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The FCC spectrum auction that has received a ton of attention ended this afternoon after two months and 23 days, but it will remain a mystery for a little bit…

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As the FCC’s spectrum auction enters its seventh week, analysts say bidding has slowed so much, it will close in only a matter of days, Fortune reports. The government auction,…

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The government spectrum auction is slowing to a trickle and nearing to a close. In 16 days, and 71 completed rounds, a group of anonymous companies have pledged almost $20…

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The spectrum auction currently under way is drawing lots of controversy over its open access and public safety rules, but it’s also bringing in some big bucks. In the auction…

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Google (NSDQ: GOOG) execs sidestepped questions about the 700 MHz spectrum auction underway and even WiMax during today’s Q407 earnings call. Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt: “We’ve concluded we cannot…

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The 700 MHz spectrum auction now has total winning bids of $6.1 billion, reports the NYT. The C block closed on Monday at $3.42 billion, an increase of $1.27 billion…

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The 700 MHz spectrum license auction, which begins later this month, was a big topic in the chat between FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and CEA president and CEO Gary Shapiro…

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More information about the bidders in the upcoming auction for 700 MHz spectrum has trickled out, as people figure out who’s behind the different registered bidders (PDFs of all 266…

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The Federal Communications Commission released the names of 266 “short-form” applicants for the 700 MHz spectrum auction scheduled to start Jan. 24. (Pdfs of the lists here and here.) Among…

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