Friday, September 19, 2008

Is win-win possible in the D Block?

Is win-win possible in the D Block?
By Donny Jackson
September 19, 2008   

Earlier this year, the FCC tried to auction the 10 MHz D Block adjacent to public safety's broadband spectrum swath. The auction failed to attract a qualifying bidder, as potential commercial partners claimed the nationwide license and public-safety-friendly obligations made the deal untenable financially.

Next week, the FCC will unveil its proposed new rules for the D Block. Based on the information coming out of the agency thus far, only the goal that a public-private partnership would build a wireless broadband network to be used by public safety remains the same. Here are some of the other changes in the draft being circulated among commissioners: ...

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