Verizon argument mirrors AT&T, shifts disruptor blame to Dish
“Lessons” continued to be offered up in the wake of the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 proceedings, which managed to raise a record $44.9 billion in gross proceeds. The latest came from Verizon Communications, which came...
AT&T, T-Mobile US argue auction activity backs their respective claims
Auction 97 repercussions continue to reverberate across the mobile telecom space as AT&T and T-Mobile US traded barbs in dueling “policy blogs” in attempts to dissect what happened and set up arguments ahead of the...
Five of 10 qualified bidders picked up spectrum licenses; 2.5 GHz auction next
Canada’s AWS-3 spectrum auction came to a quick end after one day of bidding saw 39 of the 42 licenses up for bid find takers. In total, those 39 licenses generated 2.1...
Verizon claims Dish collusion with DEs impacted fairness of Auction 97
You can add Verizon Communications to the list of companies unhappy with Dish Network’s bidding activity during the Federal Communications Commission’s recent Auction 97 proceedings.
In a letter filed with the FCC, Verizon said it...
Spectrum auction is latest attempt by Canada to bolster wireless competition
On the heels of its southern neighbor conducting its most lucrative spectrum auction ever, Canada this week is set to kick off bidding for 50 megahertz of spectrum in the 1.7/2.1 GHz band, also...
Flooded with access to new spectrum assets, Dish Network has yet again thrust itself into the middle of the mobile telecom space even though it continues to sit out actually competing in the market.
Speaking with investors in a conference call connected with the release...
Verizon spectrum auction results conference call: Densify, baby, densify
Verizon Communications’ Tony Melone, EVP network, and CFO Fran Shammo held a short, but extremely informative, conference call helping the analyst and investor community think about the results of Auction 97 (full information and details here).
One of...
Dish Network announced that current President and CEO Joseph Clayton is set to retire his positions as well as his seat on the company’s board effective March 31. Dish Network’s controversial co-founder and Chairman Charlie Ergen is set to assume the president and CEO...
AT&T claims Dish Network’s DE bidding arrangements clouded process
Looks like you can add AT&T to the list of companies unhappy with how Dish Network participated in the Federal Communications Commission’s recently concluded Auction 97 process.
In a blog post on the company’s website, AT&T VP...
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Verizon Communications said that while it is content with its current spectrum position following the completion of the Federal Communications Commission’s recent Auction 97 proceedings, it remains open to spectrum acquisitions on the secondary markets or leasing deals with spectrum holders.
Speaking during a conference...
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Dish Network DE partners SNR and Northstar snag $3B discount
The recently completed Auction 97 proceedings witnessed a record amount of revenue generated by the federal government, highlighting the demand mobile operators place on wireless spectrum. However, the proceedings also showed that perhaps the Federal...
First in Europe to auction 700 MHz band
Germany’s Federal Network Agency, which regulates the telecommunications, utilities, postal and railway industries, announced it would conduct a spectrum auction in the 700 MHz range in May and June. The news came on the heels of...
Trio of participants account for 93% of total proceeds
As expected, AT&T and Verizon Wireless were the big spenders in the Federal Communications Commission’s record-setting Auction 97 proceedings. Both operators combined to account for two-thirds of the FCC spectrum auction’s total potential winning bids. That...
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Auction 97 garners record $44.9B in total winning bids
Well it took more than two months and 340 rounds of bidding, but the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 proceedings came to an end this morning. The FCC spectrum auction garnered just under $44.9 billion in...
Auction 97 bidding activity slow, but continues
The Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing spectrum auction continues to defy predictions of its demise as bidders continue to put up at least a handful of new bids per round. Through round 320 this morning, Auction 97 was sitting...
The Federal Communications Commission’s move this week to expedite a conclusion to the more than 2-month-old Auction 97 proceedings caused a ripple in the FCC spectrum auction that required some day-to-day adjustments.
The FCC late last week said it planned to move the auction process...
It’s been a week full of news, with the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 almost ending, AT&T’s acquisition of Iusacell closing, rumors that the Verizon/AT&T/T-Mobile US Softcard mobile wallet venture will be sold to Google emerging, and Sprint bucking the trend with mild but...
The Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing spectrum auction somehow made it through this week with only a handful of bids in its most recent rounds. Should the auction make it to its weekend break, the FCC looks set to promote a swift end to the...
Access to high-speed broadband seen as necessity for economic progress
The White House is throwing its support behind the continued expansion of high-speed broadband services, noting access has become a “necessity for economic progress.”
President Barack Obama today plans to provide details on efforts to increase...
FCC spectrum auction receives speed boost, although weather forces delay
The Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 97 made it to another week, although activity was postponed in the spectrum auction due to inclement weather.
The FCC announced this morning that today’s bidding activity would begin at 1:30...
