Assessing the 700 MHz Order

FCC SETS JAN 16 FOR BIG WIRELESS AUCTION
[SOURCE: Reuters]
The Federal Communications Commission will hold a major auction of airwaves in the 700 megahertz band beginning on Jan. 16, 2008, the agency announced on Friday. The auction is expected to raise at least $10 billion for airwaves being returned by television broadcasters as they move to digital from analog signals in early 2009. The FCC issued a public notice late Friday, asking for public comment on its proposed auction procedures for anonymous bidding, block-specific aggregate reserve prices, and allow package bidding for certain licenses in the auction. The deadline for the first round of comments on the FCC's plan is August 31, with a final round of reply comments due Sept. 7
http://www.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUSN17224429200708...
* FCC Public Notice
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-3415A1.doc

ASSESSING THE 700 MHZ ORDER: PARTS I & II
[SOURCE: Tales from the Sausage Factory, AUTHOR: Harold Feld]
[Commentary] Just like Ray Charles, Harold Feld does his best work in two parts. This time, he looks at the mammoth 350 page FCC decision on the 700 MHz auction rules. He thinks the order "has the potential to seriously revolutionize wireless and broadband policy in the United States." Using his ”Red Sox scale“ of success, the order looks a lot like the 1975 World Series. Looking back as an adult, you can see that it was one of the finest moments in professional baseball, with the Sox losing by a single run in the 7th game. But at the time, it felt like a Hell of a loss, precisely because Boston came so close to winning it all.
http://www.wetmachine.com/totsf/item/851
Part II:
http://www.wetmachine.com/totsf/item/873

-- See also --
* Open Devices, Not Just Handsets in Swath of 700 MHz
http://wifinetnews.com/archives/007848.html