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Making Lemonade out of Lemons from the FCC’s 700 MHz Spectrum Auction Decision

Posted on August 1, 2007 - 6:59am.

from: Public Knowledge

Making Lemonade out of Lemons from the FCC’s 700 MHz Spectrum Auction Decision

If the [technology] industry has learned anything from the 700 MHz auction, it is that when it comes to getting access to communications networks, avoiding government is not an option.
From Public Knowledge, July 31, 2007

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Google Announces Intent to Bid on 700MHz Spectrum Auction

Posted on July 24, 2007 - 5:52am.

from: Ars Technica

Google Announces Intent to Bid on 700MHz Spectrum Auction

From ars technica, July 20, 2007
By Eric Bangeman

In a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission today, Google CEO Eric Schmidt announced his company’s intentions to enter the bidding for the 700MHz spectrum early next year—if Google’s proposed auction rules are adopted. Earlier this month, a draft of Martin’s proposed auction rules were released, rules which embraced some principles of open access, but left proponents of the principle wanting more.

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700 MHz Endgame: Martin Antes. AT$T Raises. Google Calls. Does AT&T Fold or Call?

Posted on July 24, 2007 - 5:48am.

from: Wet Machine

700 MHz Endgame: Martin Antes. AT&T Raises. Google Calls. Does AT&T Fold or Call?

So yesterday, AT&T was extolling the virtues of the Martin plan. Among its virtues, Jim Ciconni included:

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AT$T Criticizes FCC's 'Open Access' Auction Proposal

Posted on July 17, 2007 - 10:00pm.

from: CNN Money

AT&T Criticizes FCC's 'Open Access' Auction Proposal

Dow Jones
July 16, 2007: 04:55 PM EST

(Updates with background and comments from the CTIA and a consultant.)

By Roger Cheng

Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

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700 MHz Endgame: Has AT$T Asked Bush to Put Thumb On Scale?

Posted on July 16, 2007 - 8:06pm.

Harold has been on a roll lately and on target as usual - it's worth following his site regularly. It seems that once again the telcos are considered integral parts of the military industrial complex and as such have privileged military contractor status. With Bush involved, the 700 MhZ auction could become yet another rigged state secret.If the telcos seize this spectrum, they will cinch their roll-out efforts for triple/quadruple play that will leave cable, PEG and the cities in much the same situation as so many Iraqi towns.

from: Wet Machine
by Harold Feld

700 MHz Endgame: Has AT&T Asked Bush to Put Thumb On Scale?

Unsurprisingly, in the swirl of folks around this week's House Commerce “iPhone” Hearing, rumors and gossip about the 700 MHz Endgame abounded. In the nasty-but-sadly-believable category comes a rumor that the Bells have asked (through a wholly owned subsidiary in the House) for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to do a “study” on whether any open access condition (of any definition) or other incumbent restriction (such as the spectrum caps urged by the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition) will depress auction revenue.

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( categories: Telcos | AT&T | FCC | NSA/Telco Wiretap Scandal )

Access for Radio? Prometheus Radio Comes Out Against XM-Sirius Merger

Posted on July 13, 2007 - 7:25am.

from: Lasar's Letter

Prometheus Radio Comes Out Against XM-Sirius Merger

From Lasar’s Letter, July 11, 2007
By Matthew Lasar

The group that blocked the Federal Communications Commission’s 2003 attempt to relax its media ownership rules has filed comments in opposition to the proposed merger of XM and Sirius satellite radio.

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700 MHz Endgame Part I: Martin Tries To Redefine Open Access; With A PR Offensive

Posted on July 10, 2007 - 3:12pm.

from: Wet machine

700 MHz Endgame Part I: Martin Tries To Redefine “Open Access” With A PR Offensive
Harold Feld

Martin has opened the endgame on the 700 MHz auction rules with some strategic press leaks to frame the debate and the circulation of his draft Order. According to USA Today and The Wall Street Journal, Martin's draft proposes including a network attachment/wireless Cartefone rule on two blocks (the “C” and “D” blocks). At the same time, Martin is redefining “open access” to mean network attachment/wireless Cartefone (the issue popularized by Tim Wu with the help of the iPhone) rather than the wholesale obligation pushed by Frontline and the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition (PISC).

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Communications Law Bulletin -- June 2007

Posted on July 9, 2007 - 10:14am.

from: Mondaq.com

United States: Communications Law Bulletin -- June 2007

09 July 2007
Article by Charles H. Kennedy

The Month in Brief

Although the prospects for comprehensive amendment of the Communications Act are dim this year, Congress, the courts, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission"), and the states continue to alter the legal landscape in areas ranging from broadcast indecency to universal service reform. These developments are presented here, along with our usual list of deadlines for your calendar.

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Telco Deployment by ZIP Code at Issue in Legislation

Posted on July 5, 2007 - 10:58am.

from: Center for Public Integrity

Telco Deployment by ZIP Code at Issue in Legislation

By Drew Clark

WASHINGTON, June 27, 2007 — The Center for Public Integrity's efforts to shed light on local Internet availability are having an impact in the legislative and regulatory debate over broadband.

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Sunday begins new era for cable subscribers

Posted on July 3, 2007 - 6:24am.

from: USA Today

Sunday begins new era for cable subscribers

By David Lieberman, USA TODAY

NEW YORK — The summer's just started, yet cable operators are already drenched in sweat.

They are bracing for a deadline they staved off for more than a decade — one that could bring a wave of new TV viewing options for many of the 65.6 million homes connected to cable.

A Federal Communications Commission order taking effect on Sunday requires all major cable operators to give up the conventional cable boxes they so profitably lease to subscribers. These proprietary boxes contain technology for functions such as video-on-demand and perhaps a digital video recorder — and also house the operator's decoder that unscrambles digital, premium and HDTV channels.

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