NextWave

The flurry of consolidation in the wireless industry leads the industry observer to believe a nationwide presence is a necessity to compete in this market going forward. AT&T Wireless Services …

WASHINGTON-Some see the eventual fate of license winners in the 1996 personal communications services C-block auctions as one of strategy and planning; others see it as the Federal Communications Commission …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is expected this week to issue a public notice that will include in the July 26 scheduled re-auction of personal communications services C- and F-block licenses …

WASHINGTON-Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), chairman of the appropriations subcommittee that controls the Federal Communications Commission’s purse strings, last week signaled he would like the FCC to waive spectrum cap and …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission’s decision to delay until June 7 the auction of broadcast spectrum has raised questions about the agency’s motives and intentions. The spectrum, freed up as a …

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit last week prohibited bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc.’s counsel from arguing a crucial opposition to the Federal Communications Commission. The court is …

Qualcomm Inc. said it may seek a stay of the upcoming channel 60-69 auctions if the Federal Communications Commission denies its petition that requested spectrum from this auction as a …

WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. has settled a lingering shareholder class-action lawsuit for $29 million, according to lawyers for the shareholders. The settlement, which RCR first learned of last week, was reached …

NEW ORLEANS-The Federal Communications Commission will decide by early April whether to restrict bidding in the scheduled re-auction of personal communications services C- and F-block licenses to small businesses-known as …

WASHINGTON-More trees died last week as parties expressed their views in comments on what should be done with the personal communications services licenses of bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc. In the …

WASHINGTON-In another move in the litigative trench warfare that is the NextWave Telecom Inc. bankruptcy case, the federal government on Thursday filed a notice of appeal to preserve its rights …

WASHINGTON-Yet another federal appeals court has been brought into the debacle known as the personal communications services C-block. Bankrupt PCS operator NextWave Telecom Inc. filed on Feb. 11 a petition …

WASHINGTON-There is a split at the Federal Communications Commission regarding whether the agency should be lobbying for changes in the law that would protect radio-frequency licenses from bankruptcy. I “do …

NEW YORK-Tower companies are sitting pretty and poised for even greater prosperity in 2000 and beyond as domestic demand for their properties grows. Prime movers in this rosy scenario are …

WASHINGTON-Last Thursday was a bad day for bankrupt personal communications services operator NextWave Telecom Inc. Not only did a federal appeals court deny its petition for rehearing but a United …

NEW ORLEANS-As a New Orleans appeals court heard arguments on whether Metro PCS can keep its 14 personal communications services licenses, other developments in the continuing saga of the C-block …

Qualcomm Inc. on Friday officially asked the Federal Communications Commission to grant it spectrum in the upcoming channel 60-69 auctions. Qualcomm wants the commission to quickly award it spectrum to …

WASHINGTON-Two attempts to stop litigation involving bankrupt wireless operator NextWave Telecom Inc. failed last week as both a federal appeals court and a bankruptcy judge refused requests to interpret a …

WASHINGTON-With the legal and regulatory actions behind them, creditors for bankrupt Geotek Communications Inc. now must decide what to do with a bundle of major-market specialized mobile radio licenses it …

Judge Hardin needs our positive thoughts. As he tries to make some sense out of the NextWave Telecom Inc. bankruptcy case, Hardin will find himself in the middle of some …

Besides being an American war hero, Senate Commerce Committee chairman, a powerful campaign finance reform voice, a credible GOP presidential contender and-until recently-the darling of the mainstream press, John McCain …

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.-Bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc.’s efforts to keep its 90 wireless licenses despite a cancellation notice from the Federal Communications Commission moved to court last week, as Bankruptcy Judge …

Five years ago I was just starting at RCR as managing editor and the C-block auction was just about to get started, too. Everything was in place. The rules were …

WASHINGTON-NextWave Telecom Inc. at RCR press time was expected to file papers with the bankruptcy court asking Judge Adlai S. Hardin Jr. to explicitly declare that any attempt by the …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission appears to be preparing to take back 63 personal communications service licenses held by NextWave Telecom Inc. Action could come as early as this week as …