700 mhz auction

Another couple of rounds, another $1.3 billion. So went rounds nine and 10 of the Federal Communications Commission’s 700 MHz auction this morning, where potential winning bids for 989 of …

After a soft opening during rounds five and six early Monday, bidders in the Federal Communication Commission’s 700 MHz auction turned up the heat in the afternoon, sending potential winning …

The Federal Communication Commission’s 700 MHz spectrum auction picked up early this morning with a pair of bidding rounds that saw that total potential winning bids climb to just over …

The Federal Communication Commission’s auction of 1,099 wireless licenses in the 700 MHz band headed into an early weekend break having garnered more than $3.7 billion in potential winning bids. …

The third round of the Federal Communication Commission’s ongoing 700 MHz spectrum auction ended this morning with potential winning bids topping the $3 billion mark. The latest round included 1,030 …

The second round of the Federal Communication Commission’s 700 MHz auction brought 1,122 new bids with total potential winning bids jumping nearly 15% to nearly $2.8 billion. Click here for …

The long-anticipated 700 MHz auction kicked off today, attracting 1,849 bids totaling more than $2.4 billion during the first round. The Federal Communications Commission, which will hold a second round …

On the eve of the 700 MHz auction, the economy suddenly appears to have become a major factor for bidders.Even before the bidding begins, Frontline Wireless L.L.C. — an ambitious …

IT’S GAME TIME.The wireless industry’s version of March Madness is set to tip off Jan. 24, with 214 applicants vying for 1,099 spectrum licenses in the 700 MHz band being …

AFTER NUMEROUS DELAYS, AT&T Mobility is preparing to launch broadcast mobile TV service from MediaFLO USA Inc. in early February, according to sources close to the situation.Leaked internal documents and …

In the first half of 2007, mobile subscriber additions slowed to 10.4 million, the lowest level since 2003, and on a percentage basis, to its lowest level ever, according to …

Walking through Fort Lauderdale Airport recently, I heard the oft-repeated warning that the public-safety threat has been raised to orange. I think its time to change the phrasing: When was …

Wall Street Journal editorialists must be feeling downright cocky about now, fresh off their inimitable ‘I-told-you-so’ jab at Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin in the aftermath of Frontline Wireless’ …

A top member of the House Homeland Security Committee advised Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin not to scrap plans to auction the 700 MHz national commercial-public safety license, despite …

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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said Wall Street woes and recession fears could affect the 700 MHz auction and tacitly conceded disappointment that Frontline Wireless L.L.C. will not be …

The Federal Communications Commission said 214 applicants qualified to bid in the 700 MHz auction set to begin Jan. 24. Internet search engine giant Google Inc. joins a mix of …

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Frontline Wireless L.L.C.’s freakish free-fall has begun to raise questions about whether the upcoming 700 MHz auction will produce a bidder willing to spend billions of dollars on spectrum and …

The mobile-phone industry, criticized for stifling competition and innovation said to be on display in European and Asian markets and fearing a regulatory backlash in the United States, filed with …

The future of Frontline Wireless L.L.C., the Silicon Valley-backed and politically connected startup that spent months positioning itself to bid big in the upcoming 700 MHz auction, has suddenly become …

QUALCOMM INC. IS NO STRANGER to the Federal Communications Commission and its auction process for spectrum. The company has successfully bid on and won spectrum before, and it appears ready …

The 700 MHz auction – spectrum the wireless industry has coveted for more than 10 years – is set to start this month.At times it didn’t seem like the wireless …

EchoStar L.L.C. could be forgiven for being less than merry the day after Christmas, the day the Federal Communications Commission told the satellite TV company that it must pony up …

Editor’s Note: The following are the stories that had the biggest impact on the wireless industry in 2007, as chosen by the RCR Wireless News editorial staff. 1. Jan. 15 …