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From the News Desk
Wednesday, 9. January 2008
Frontline Wireless Takes Hands Off Spectrum Auction
Frontline Wireless that, along with Google, helped champion the open access rules attached to certain portions of the 700-MHz spectrum has mysteriously shut down. Frontline Wireless provided no word on why this has happened.
"Frontline is closed for business at this time," a company statement said. "We have no further comment."
The comment came from Frontline vice-chairman Reed Hundt less than a month before the start of the 700-megahertz auction being conducted by the Federal Communications Commission.
Little more than a month ago, when Frontline officially joined the list of bidders for the spectrum, the company told us it was "bidding to win". But on January 4, bidders were required to fork over an "upfront payment" prior to the actual auction, and you have to wonder if Frontline was able to pay up.
The upfront payment for the 700-MHz "D-Block" was USD 128m, and the payment for all commercial "C-Block" was USD 282m. Lately, Frontline was expected to bid for both.
The D Block network that Frontline hoped to build was supposed to offer national coverage and priority access to public safety departments. Unused portions of the spectrum were also supposed to be available for commercial use.
Now, with Frontline going dark, it's uncertain what will happen both to the company and the D block of spectrum it planned to bid on.
"Frontline is closed for business at this time," a company statement said. "We have no further comment."
The comment came from Frontline vice-chairman Reed Hundt less than a month before the start of the 700-megahertz auction being conducted by the Federal Communications Commission.
Little more than a month ago, when Frontline officially joined the list of bidders for the spectrum, the company told us it was "bidding to win". But on January 4, bidders were required to fork over an "upfront payment" prior to the actual auction, and you have to wonder if Frontline was able to pay up.
The upfront payment for the 700-MHz "D-Block" was USD 128m, and the payment for all commercial "C-Block" was USD 282m. Lately, Frontline was expected to bid for both.
The D Block network that Frontline hoped to build was supposed to offer national coverage and priority access to public safety departments. Unused portions of the spectrum were also supposed to be available for commercial use.
Now, with Frontline going dark, it's uncertain what will happen both to the company and the D block of spectrum it planned to bid on.
