Saturday, September 29, 2007

Verizon Wireless Doesn't Want to Play By The Rules
InformationWeek - Manhasset, NY, USA
Not only has Verizon Wireless been lobbying the FCC to change the open access rules agreed to for the upcoming 700 MHz auction, but it actually sued the FCC ...

…What does all this add up to? Well, FCC Chairman Martin is acting post-haste to change the rules. Even though there is no immediate need to alter them (in fact, the public comment period just began), Martin is running around trying to pull together a "declaratory ruling" -- some little-used political device -- to get the rules changed so as to not put out the companies willing to spend up to $15 billion to buy the licenses…

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