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- Risking Another Frontline Disaster
- The Wall Street Journal says in an editorial that FCC chair Kevin Martin is about to screw things up again on the public wireless Internet front. The first time around Martin tried to rig the D block auction to hand 700MHz spectrum over to Frontline Wireless, formed by former commissioner...
- Tags: FCC, Auction, Journal, M2Z, Federal Government, Government, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-06-06
- Latest spectrum auction could mean national wireless network
- The FCC is set to vote on rules for a new spectrum auction that would require the winner to deliver wireless Internet across wide swaths of America, AP reports. "We're hoping there will be increased interest in the proposal and for the fact that this will...
- Tags: FCC, Network, Auction, Wireless Network, Federal Government, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Government, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-05-29
- FCC: Verizon Wireless a big 700 Mhz auction winner; Now what?
- Updated: Verizon Wireless was the biggest winner in the Federal Communication Commission's 700 Mhz auction. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin revealed Verizon Wireless as the biggest winner of spectrum. Martin made the comments at a press conference at FCC headquarters. Here's Martin's statement (also see...
- Tags: FCC, AT&T Corp., Verizon Wireless, Spectrum, Auction, Federal Government, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Government, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-20
- Auction over, FCC ponders public safety D block
- Bidding has closed on the great 700 MHz auction and the FCC has raised $20 billion from the spectrum given so long ago to the great television networks of the past. That's $4.75 billion for the prized C block, but no word yet on who the ultimate winner is. Pretty...
- Tags: FCC, Auction, D, Federal Government, Government, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-03-20
- Frontline Wireless folds but Martin 'hopeful' public safety network will survive
- Whither the next-generation national public safety network? Frontline Wireless, which had been trumpeting a proposal for a public/private partnership for public safety, announced a few days ago that it was "closed for business." The problem? FW couldn't raise the $128 million bond required to bid on spectrum expected to cost...
- Tags: FCC, Network, Auction, Wireless, Safety Network, Federal Government, Networking, Government, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-01-10
- Google Airwaves Inc among list of 700mhz bidders
- It isn't a surprise that Google bid on spectrum in the FCC auction for the 700mhz spectrum, however I found the name it filed under interesting -- Google Airwaves Inc. There has been speculation that Google and Apple entered the auction together, and maybe this is the reason for...
- Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Spectrum, Auction, Federal Government, Government, Garett Rogers
- Blog posts 2007-12-19
- Google's FCC deadline approaches: Will it bid for 700 Mhz wireless spectrum?
- Google's filing deadline with the Federal Communications Commission's auction of 700 megahertz wireless spectrum is rapidly approaching, but we won't know the search giant's real intentions until 2008. The FCC's filing deadline is Dec. 3 for the upcoming 700 Mhz spectrum auction. This auction is a big deal for...
- Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Consensus, Verizon Wireless, Spectrum, Auction, Bidders, Federal Government, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Government, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2007-11-28
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- McCain wants bailout package online, defends Fiorina as working girl
- McCain wants bailout package online, defends Fiorina as working girlEnough already!We get it! Anybody that is supporting John McCain is bad and anybody supporting Barrack Obama is good. You have sufficiently established your liberal credentials.RE: McCain wants bailout package online, defends Fiorina as working girlMcCain wants something acutally ONLINE?...
- Tags: John McCain, Obama
- Discussion threads 2008-09-24
- FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction
- FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auctionHmmm....Is Porn illegal? If not is this not a governmental nose-snubbing at freedom of speech, making it highly illegal ?Do we really WANT this sort of action by our government?Do we want to become China?I dunno. I'm just askin'...The moral crusaders :)Ok,...
- Tags: Federal government, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Government, WIRELESS, broadband wireless auction, broadband wireless, FCC, broadband
- Discussion threads 2008-06-23
- Is it really about .Me or Montenegro?
- The land rush for the .Me domain is underway and the usual domain name shenanigans are here--especially with speculation that Apple is hoarding these digital monikers to rebrand its .Mac service. This speculation perked up earlier this month. Jason O'Grady tried to land a few Apple.me-ish domains...
- Tags: Yugoslavia, Domain, Independence, Apple Inc., Domain Name, Montenegro, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-06-09
- Google's Page pitches for white spaces in DC
- Google's Larry Page is in Washington, talking up white spaces to Congress â€" and speaking out against lobbyists, as well. Page met with key lawmakers including House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.) and policy makers at the Federal Communications Commission, the Post reports. ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Page, Spectrum, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-05-22
- The Internet must not be proprietary
- The Internet must not be proprietaryMonopolies are bad.I agree. Unfortunately the trend in North America is that choices are decreasing. This need not be a bad thing as long as the 'remaining' market players do a good job. But history has shown that once competition decreases, quality of service goes...
- Tags: Government, Govt, Internet
- Discussion threads 2007-11-24
- Frontline asks FCC to reconsider auction rules
- Frontline asks FCC to reconsider auction rulesT. J. Maxx requires WiMax < 1 Ghz.Today's article on how essentially gangs of kids hang around parking lots data harvesting from unsecured Wi-Fi for essentially mobsters in saint petersberg, all with knowledge of Patty Dunn's Wells Fargo/ Barclay's Bank is enough to cap...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Federal government, Financial accounting, WIRELESS, Wi-Fi, auction rule, financial, FCC, T. J. Maxx
- Discussion threads 2007-09-26
- Apple: Eyeing wireless spectrum auction?
- It's clear that the Federal Communications Commission's auction of 700 MHz wireless spectrum was important. But so important that Apple will become a bidder? According to BusinessWeek, Apple is pondering whether to join the FCC's auction. Keep in mind the Jan. 16 wireless auction is for spectrum that TV...
- Tags: BusinessWeek, Apple Inc., Auction, Wireless, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2007-09-10
- Bill would forbid laws against muni Wi-Fi
- Bill would forbid laws against muni Wi-FiDisagree on principleState legislators should be allowed to do stupid things without Congressional interference, as long as they take responsibility for doing so. Bills like this just keep the knuckleheads in office longer by allowing them to pass the buck.Why?What is the federal...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, WIRELESS, Wi-Fi, municipal Wi-Fi, federal government, spectrum
- Discussion threads 2007-08-03
- Google dangles $4.6 billion in front of the FCC
- Google said Friday that it would bid a minimum of $4.6 billion for the federal government's upcoming wireless spectrum auction--if the Federal Communications Commission creates an open wireless platform. The wireless spectrum auction, which covers the 700 megahertz band, is expected to garner interest from numerous players such as wireless...
- Tags: Wired & Wireless, Government, Google, General
- Blog posts 2007-07-20
- FCC draft rules may mean Google will buy up spectrum in 2008 auction
- FCC draft rules may mean Google will buy up spectrum in 2008 auctionI won't observe any Federal LegislationI don't care what the Federal Government says anymore. As far as I'm concerned, the FCC has no authority over anything. Nor does the Federal legislature. They can make whatever...
- Tags: Federal government, knife, messenger, FCC, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-07-11
- Google's latest target: Washington
- As the search engine powerhouse Google penetrates more and more markets, it's also penetrating Washington. Google execs have been reading Microsoft history and are working hard not to repeat Redmond's ill-advised choice in the early '90s to shun the halls of government. Careful not to repeat Microsoft's stand-offish attitude, Google...
- Tags: Google, Congress
- Blog posts 2007-06-21
- The endless journey to 3G
- As reported yesterday on ZDNet, Nokia is in a fight with Qualcomm over patents that were part of a cross-licensing deal between the two companies which expired last month. Yes, patents don't just harm software companies, but splash around the competitive landscape like an exploding creature from the mind...
- Tags: Economic Policy, Mobile, Wired & Wireless
- Blog posts 2007-05-30
- NY to Google: Stop trapping consumer data, or no DoubleClick merger
- NY to Google: Stop trapping consumer data, or no DoubleClick mergerWhat about the IRS?Recently there was an article about the I.R.S. wanting e-Bay type entities, auctions sites to track selling activities, for tax purposes, of their customers. Then turning that information over to the i.R.S.. To me that's much more...
- Tags: Taxes, Free trade, government, DoubleClick Inc., merger, tax, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-05-10
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