I'd be interested to know what sort of equipment you find for use in that
band. As I understand it, 10Mhz is for base-to-mobile and the other 10Mhz
is for mobile-to-base. That is a much different model than most
license-exempt equipment.
- Larry
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From: "John Scrivner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [WISPA] FCC wireless auction raises almost $13.9 bln
The band is 2110 to 2120 MHz and 1710 to 1720 MHz. (20 MHz of spectrum)
There are some other hurdles yet to jump. You would think buying it would
be enough but it is far from usable yet. I'll let you know as we get
closer to the launch of licensed broadband services here.
Scriv
Mac Dearman wrote:
CONGRATS Scriv!
I don't think that you will be guilty of just "squatting" on such lovely
frequency eh?
Did you get 700MHz in the AWS-1?
I wish I had some too :-(
Mac
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Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 9:35 AM
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We won an AWS license in our area!
:-)
Scriv
Dawn DiPietro wrote:
FCC wireless auction raises almost $13.9 bln
Last Update: 5:13 PM ET Sep 18, 2006
(Adds quote in third paragraph and details about Verizon in sixth and
seventh paragraphs.)
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Communications Commission on
Monday wrapped up an auction of licenses to provide new wireless
services, generating almost $13.9 billion in gross proceeds and handing
T-Mobile USA Inc. the capacity it needs to compete with larger rivals.
T-Mobile, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG (DT), was the top bidder, bidding
almost $4.2 billion for 120 licenses. Verizon Wireless agreed to pay $2.8
billion for 13 licenses. A consortium that includes cable giants Comcast
Corp. (CMCSA, CMCSK) and Time Warner Inc. (TWX), along with Sprint Nextel
Corp. (S), agreed to pay almost $2.4 billion for 137 licenses. As a
result of their aggressive early moves, many potential new players were
squeezed out of the game before it got going.
"The dream of new entrants that would shake up the market died," said
Roger Entner, an analyst for technology research firm Ovum. "The usual
suspects have won."
The last time an FCC auction drew more bidding was in 2001, when
regulators reauctioned some licenses they had repossessed from NextWave
Telecom Inc. But in 2003, the Supreme Court ruled that the FCC had
improperly reclaimed the licenses, returning control to NextWave and
invalidating the auction.
This time, T-Mobile had the most at stake. Although it is the
fourth-largest U.S. wireless carrier, it has lacked the capacity to
upgrade its network to run third-generation, or 3-G services. The new
licenses will put T-Mobile in a more competitive position.
Verizon Wireless, meanwhile, will likely sit on its spectrum. The No. 2
wireless carrier, a joint venture between Verizon Communications (VZ) and
Vodafone Group Plc (VOD), has a next-generation network called
Evolution-Data Optimized, or EV-DO. It doesn't need to use the new
spectrum for that network. Verizon Wireless is seen using the spectrum
for wireless technology that is further down the line, although it's
unclear what that technology may be.
A spokesman for Verizon Wireless wasn't immediately available for
comment.
Smaller carriers were able to expand their coverage from select cities to
a much larger area. For example, Leap Wireless International Inc. (LEAP),
a smaller, regional company, won 99 licenses, bidding $710 million for
airwaves covering cities including Washington D.C., Philadelphia,
Baltimore, and St. Louis.
"Leap's push to acquire more spectrum in new high-growth market clusters
located in urban and suburban areas such as Baltimore, Washington, D.C.,
and Philadelphia will help it withstand the continuous competitive
pressure from larger... competitors such as Sprint-Nextel and Verizon,"
Jessica Zufolo, an analyst at research firm Medley Advisors, wrote in a
note to clients.
The U.S. Treasury will receive just $13.7 billion from its latest auction
because of rules that permit small companies to earn discounts of as much
as 25%.
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