July 2007

NEXT FCC MEETING FOCUSES ON AUCTION, ROAMING
[SOURCE: TelecomWeb]
The FCC will hold an open meeting Tuesday July 31 and will consider two items: rules for an upcoming spectrum auction and the roaming obligations of Commercial Mobile Radio Service. Commissioners will consider a Second Report and Order concerning rules governing wireless licenses in the 698 MHz-806 MHz Band, which is spectrum currently occupied by television broadcasters in TV Channels 52-69 and that will be made available for wireless services, including public safety and commercial services.

BLUEPRINT FOR A NATIONAL BROADBAND STRATEGY
[SOURCE: OpenLeft, AUTHOR: Ben Scott, Free Press]

THE FIRST COMMUNITY MEDIA SUMMIT
[SOURCE: see3]
The first Community Media Summit was held in Chicago on June 15th. The purpose of this event was to explore what is “community media” and how new media and technology impact how we work with communities. What’s a Community Media Summit without media? See3 Communications partnered with the Benton Foundation, CAN TV, Chicago Community Trust and the host, the Community Media Workshop to develop a 4-part video on What is Community Media.
http://blog.see3.net/?p=210

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MOBILE DTV CONSORTIUM BULKS UP
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: Glen Dickson]