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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

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Verizon Wireless: 4G LTE trials showing 50 to 60 Mbps download rates

Verizon Wireless said Wednesday that it is testing 4G Long Term Evolution LTE service with the aim of launching commercial service in 2010. Verizon Wireless said the 4G LTE network in field trials has demonstrated download rates of 50 to 60 megabits per second, but the final speeds are to...

Tags: 4G, Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Wireless, 4G LTE, 4G LTE Trial, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-18

Martin free wireless plan brings muni WiFi disaster back from the dead

OK, public spectrum, take 2. Or is it 3? After the infamous D-block auction meltdown, the FCC is set with a new plan to have the private sector deliver free Internet over the airwaves, Reuters reports. And FCC chair Kevin Martin's plan includes another long-held fantasy of policymakers: a...

Tags: FCC, M2Z Networks, Municipal Wi-Fi, Broadband, Spectrum, Wireless, Martin, Internet, Federal Government, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Government, Networking, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-12-03

FCC opens up wireless 'white spaces;' Assessing winners, losers and wild-cards

The Federal Communications Commission has opened up so-called wireless white spaces--unused spectrum between broadcast channels--in a move the agency hopes paves the way for 'Wi-Fi on Steroids'. In a statement following the FCC's 5-0 approval Techmeme, Chairman Kevin Martin said: Opening the white spaces will allow...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., WiMAX, Broadband, Spectrum, Federal Government, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Telecommunications, Government, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-05

Free national Wi-Fi? Pardon me not holding my breath.

In today's Wall Street Journal, reporter Amy Schatz writes that a proposal to create a free, national wireless Internet service got a boost after Federal Communications Commission engineers "concluded that concerns are overblown about such service interfering with other carriers." Which is all well and good, except...

Tags: FCC, Airwave, Wireless Internet, Federal Government, Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Government, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-10-13

FCC: Free wireless spectrum won't harm T-Mobile

Back in May, the FCC was to vote on rules for a national free wireless spectrum along the lines of a proposal by M2Z Networks. But rather than handing over 25MHz of spectrum to the Kleiner Perkins-based company, the FCC decided to auction the spectrum off to...

Tags: FCC, T-Mobile, Spectrum, Federal Government, Wireless, Government, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-10-12

News to know: Vista reliability; Nokia-Symbian; Open source drivers; diversITy

 Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Improving Windows Vista's reliability Mary Jo Foley: Gates hints about Microsoft's cloud futures on his way out How many people does it take to fill Bill Gates' shoes? Dennis Howlett: Time to...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, Phone, Nokia Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Symbian Inc., Open Source, Broadband Internet, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, David Grober

Blog posts 2008-06-24

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

Latest spectrum auction could mean national wireless networkuhh.. and what about the CENSORSHIP issue?The "family friendly" reference at the tail end of this article doesn't really highlight that Martin of the FCC proposed that the network only be allowed if it somehow "filters offensive content". And since there really is...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Network technology, spectrum auction, wireless network, network, wireless

Discussion threads 2008-05-30

News to know: Google Apps; Vista UAC; Microsoft Echoes; Comcast; Dell

Notable headlines: Garett Rogers: Google App Engine pricing a disappointment Ed Bott: Dear Microsoft: Please get UAC right this time Sunbelt Blog: Microsoft: What we got here is a failure to communicate Larry Dignan: Dell delivers: Is a...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Facebook, Dell Computer Corp., Comcast Corp., Vista UAC, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Netbook, Microsoft Windows, Enterprise Service Bus, Telecom & Utilities, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-30

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

Gag lifted, Verizon, AT&T, Google open up on FCC 700 Mhz auction

The Federal Communications Commission has lifted its gag order on the winners of the 700 Mhz auction and those telecom giants have been a chatty bunch. And all of them are talking about advanced wireless broadband service. A brief recap Techmeme: AT&T reckons that...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Spectrum, Auction, Wireless Broadband, Broadband Internet, Wireless, Telecommunications, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-04

Google makes pitch for unlicensed white space spectrum

Google didn't come away with any pricey spectrum in the Federal Communications Commission's 700 Mhz auction, but that doesn't mean the search giant isn't cooking up big ideas. Google has pitched the FCC on plans to utilize the unlicensed "white space" spectrum that will be left behind by TV broadcasters....

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Device, Spectrum, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-03-24

FCC: Verizon Wireless a big 700 Mhz auction winner; Now what?

FCC: Verizon Wireless a big 700 Mhz auction winner; Now what?time to open your wallet and pay respectsince the spectrum is sold, you have to bow and pay the usage fee to the MAN.RE: FCC: Verizon Wireless a big 700 Mhz auction winner; Now what?[i]Google didn’t win any licenses.[/i]ROTFLMAO!! I...

Tags: Federal government, Broadband Internet, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Mhz auction winner, Now-What, Verizon Communications Inc., MHz Auction, Verizon Wireless, spectrum, FCC, usage fee, Internet

Discussion threads 2008-03-20

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

Cable vs. FTTP competition may mean 42 cents off your bill

Cable vs. FTTP competition may mean 42 cents off your billwhere I live we don't ge that at allTelcom or Cable if you are a long term customer expect to be screwed. Your best bet is to drop their service then sign up as new customer with the competition. As...

Tags: Network technology, Verizon Fios, cable, FTTP, FTTP competition, Brighthouse

Discussion threads 2008-02-14

The power of open spectrum

When the history of this era is written, it will be seen that one of the biggest bi-partisan mistakes was to treat spectrum as property rather than a commons. Billions have been earned off the spectrum, first by the government, then by those who won the auctions. But...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Spectrum, Bottom Line, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-02-07

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

Internet issues in their political context

Internet issues in their political contextQui Bono?Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what your country can do for the lobbying corporations who have access.Google? Manifestly benefits from an open network.Intel? They sell chips either way.Microsoft? Not so obvious. They stand to gain...

Tags: Internet, political context, Internet Issue, open Internet, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-11-25