WASHINGTON-The process of streamlining tower sitings on historic land saw several developments this week.The Federal Communications Commission, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers Monday signed the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement meant to streamline tower sitings, and...
WASHINGTON—Mark Crosby, who left the Industrial Telecommunications Association in February 2001 to become president of Access Spectrum L.L.C., has returned as ITA's president and chief executive officer. Laura Smith is no longer with the organization. "Mark's passion for pursuing and achieving results that benefit...
WASHINGTON—FCC Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy said the five-member commission should vote again if changes are made to the government's proposed ruling on solving interference at 800 MHz, thus casting doubt on Nextel Communications Inc.'s hopes to clarify rules through a procedure called an erratum. Abernathy...
The wide ranging world of wireless roaming has fallen on deaf ears when it comes to CDMA2000 1x data services. Most U.S. operators have yet to sign agreements that would allow customers to continue to access their data services when using a competitor's network....
WASHINGTON-Two ESMRs with 800 MHz operations objected to Nextel Communications Inc.'s request that the Federal Communications Commission clarify how they would be treated as part of the 800 MHz band reconfiguration. "Nextel has requested 'clarification' that ESMR incumbents, other than Nextel and SouthernLinc, that...
WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. told the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday that interference requirements set out in the FCC's 800 MHz rebanding plan are not achievable until after the reconfiguration process is complete."Commercial mobile radio service carriers cannot meet the new interference protection standards during the...
DENVER-RCR Wireless News today launched a new Web site at RCRNews.com with added features for its paid subscribers and daily visitors. The new site offers RSS news feeds, allowing users to see RCRNews.com headlines as they are posted to the site. The updated design...
Motorola Inc. in a conversation with RCR Wireless News quelled rumors that Cingular Wireless L.L.C. was recalling the Motorola V600 camera phone."The phone is absolutely not being recalled," said Tracy Koziol, director and general manager of mid-tier GSM products at Motorola.Cingular is still selling...
WASHINGTON-The official wireless world was strangely silent last week with everyone from Nextel Communications Inc. to Verizon Wireless refusing to say what happens now that the Federal Communications Commission has released the details of its plan to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have approved Verizon Wireless's purchase of bankrupt NextWave Telecom Inc.'s New York license.The deadline for oppositions expired at midnight Aug. 9. "The Hart-Scott-Rodino period doesn't technically expire until midnight, but I think it is fair...
WASHINGTON-Legg Mason Inc., which owns just over 9 percent of the stock for Nextel Communications Inc., said Monday it expects Nextel to accept the Federal Communications Commission's plan to solve public-safety interference in the 800 MHz band."Once the order is published in the Federal...
WASHINGTON-A company wishing to offer wireless broadband services in New York expressed disappointment Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission rules for the 2.5 GHz band did not resolve an ongoing dispute it has with the Catholic church in Brooklyn, N.Y."NY3G appreciates that the FCC...
Sprint Corp.'s often-rumored plans to sell its significant tower holdings could be getting closer to a reality as the company reported during its second-quarter conference call that it was exploring strategic initiatives for its approximately 6,300 cellular towers. Analysts estimate the towers could be...
Sprint Corp.'s often rumored plans to sell off its significant tower holdings could be getting closer to a reality as the company reported during its second-quarter conference call that it is exploring strategic initiatives for its approximately 6,300 cellular towers that analysts noted could...
DENVER-RCR Wireless News has hired two new staff members.Colin Gibbs is the newest member of the RCR editorial team. He joins the staff as a reporter covering wireless data and content. Previously Gibbs was a reporter at both The Denver Post and The Denver...
If Nextel Communications Inc. takes spectrum at 1.9 GHz as part of the plan to solve interference at 800 MHz, the carrier finally might be able to extricate itself from the fringe of industry that its disparate spectrum holdings and iDEN network technology has...
DENVER—RCR Wireless News released its annual updated wireless carrier database, offering the latest details on cellular and PCS markets across the United States, along with wireless carrier contact information. The 2004 Wireless Carrier Database provides market area and projected population information, along with cellular...
WASHINGTON-Leucadia National Corp., the New York investment firm seeking to buy at least 50 percent of MCI Inc., is remaining mum on whether it backs the revamped long-distance carrier's plans to re-enter the wireless space or any other aspect of the proposed telecom purchase."We...
Crown Castle International Corp. last week confirmed it is selling its U.K. business, including 3,600 tower sites, to British utility company National Grid Transco plc for $2.035 billion cash."The price fully values the U.K. business plan," said Ben Moreland, Crown's chief financial officer. "We...
WASHINGTON-Nextel Communications Inc. and SouthernLinc have reached an agreement that would change the channel allocations in the retuning of the 800 MHz band, putting Southern in the cellular band but leaving other non-Nextel economic area licensees in the non-cellular band."The 800 MHz channel plan...
The Federal Communications Commission is reportedly planning to auction more than 150 PCS licenses early next year that would include licenses returned to the government agency by NextWave Telecom Inc. as well as other licenses returned to the FCC or that have failed to...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week opened up a huge swath of spectrum for wireless broadband services, creating incentives for businesses to invest in a third digital pipe to homes and businesses across the country.In doing so, the agency found a new home-the 2.5...
WASHINGTON-The chairman of the House Commerce Committee said last week he wants his committee to consider a "Berlin" subsidy plan to end the transition to digital TV so broadcasters can return spectrum to be auctioned."We have a date of Dec. 31, 2006, or when...
SACRAMENTO, Calif.- Legislation establishing the nation's first cell phone recycling law has passed the California State Assembly and now advances to the Senate. The law would require any entity selling mobile phones to take them back and recycle them at no cost to the...
