Spectrum Auction Rules Get Fresh Look

SPECTRUM AUCTION RULES GET FRESH LOOK
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
The FCC voted unanimously Thursday to review and finalize rules on the reclamation, auctioning, and re-deployment of broadcast spectrum in the 700 mHz band. It was one of two votes, both unanimous and collegial--advancing new forms of wireless broadband in competition to cable and telephone. The other was to tweak rules to promote provision of broadband over power lines (BPL). As part of the transition to DTV, Congress charged the FCC with auctioning spectrum in the 700 mHz band for advanced wireless service and collect billions for the treasury. The auction is less than two years -- Jan. 28, 2008 -- away and companies seeking the spectrum need some regulatory certainty to raise capital and plan their services.
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* FCC order
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-266772A1.doc