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From the News Desk
Thursday, 20. December 2007
Big Names Warm Up for the FCC’s Spectrum Auction
Google's application to bid in the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction has been accepted by the Federal Communications Commission, but rivals like AT&T and Verizon Wireless found themselves on the "incomplete" list and must re-submit their applications in the next several weeks, according to Federal Communications Commission.
The FCC received 266 applications to participate in the Jan. 24 auction. Ninety-six of those applications have been accepted; 170 were deemed incomplete and will be returned to the applicants for revisions.
Accepted applicants will be considered formal bidders when they submit their upfront payment to the FCC. Those upfront payments are due by Jan. 4, a deadline the FCC extended by one week after Frontline Wireless requested additional time due to the holiday season.
The competition for a piece of the 700-MHz slice of the U.S. wireless spectrum designated primarily commercial use is expected to be intense.
While the channel is designated for only commercial use, the C Block includes an open access requirement that mandates the winning to provide access from any device and any application.
The D-Block has been reserved for a public safety network, although a slice can be used for commercial purposes as well. The spectrum up for bidding allows wireless signals to travel very long distances and go through walls, making network construction costs lower for winning bidders.
The spectrum is currently owned by broadcasters and has been used for analog television. But they will shift to digital signals early in 2009, freeing up what the FCC has called “beachfront property.”
The auction is scheduled to take place on Jan. 24 and is expected to bring in USD 15 billion for the United States Treasury.
The FCC received 266 applications to participate in the Jan. 24 auction. Ninety-six of those applications have been accepted; 170 were deemed incomplete and will be returned to the applicants for revisions.
Accepted applicants will be considered formal bidders when they submit their upfront payment to the FCC. Those upfront payments are due by Jan. 4, a deadline the FCC extended by one week after Frontline Wireless requested additional time due to the holiday season.
The competition for a piece of the 700-MHz slice of the U.S. wireless spectrum designated primarily commercial use is expected to be intense.
While the channel is designated for only commercial use, the C Block includes an open access requirement that mandates the winning to provide access from any device and any application.
The D-Block has been reserved for a public safety network, although a slice can be used for commercial purposes as well. The spectrum up for bidding allows wireless signals to travel very long distances and go through walls, making network construction costs lower for winning bidders.
The spectrum is currently owned by broadcasters and has been used for analog television. But they will shift to digital signals early in 2009, freeing up what the FCC has called “beachfront property.”
The auction is scheduled to take place on Jan. 24 and is expected to bring in USD 15 billion for the United States Treasury.
