http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/ Engadget Comments for FCC delays 700MHz spectrum auction by 8 days, finalizes bidding rules http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/Oct 9th 2007 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/Oct 9th 2007 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/Oct 9th 2007 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/Oct 9th 2007 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/Oct 9th 2007 5:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/Oct 9th 2007 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/im just a little confused]]>Oct 9th 2007 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/Oct 9th 2007 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/Oct 9th 2007 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/Oct 9th 2007 6:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/
By all means Sprint, Verizon, ATT/Cingular, and almost all other cell phone companies would be heavily screwed.

AKBlade13]]>Oct 9th 2007 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/Radio, TV, wireless, it all goes through the FCC. Since this spectrum once belonged to TV--who was forced into going all digital by 2008--this spectrum is now opened up to other parties. This was the bulk of the frequencies as this level passed through walls of pretty much all magnitudes making it the new goldmine for a wireless or cellular technology who can claim it.

If you ever wanted coast-to-coast broadband wireless--which Google did--this is what you throw all your money at. Which is why you see the stories of AT&T throwing 2.3+ billion to win it. No one would be complaining about iPhone service with this as their new service backbone.]]>Oct 9th 2007 6:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/Oct 9th 2007 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/Anyone know how much it's gonna cost me?]]>Oct 9th 2007 7:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/Oct 9th 2007 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/Oct 9th 2007 8:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/09/fcc-delays-700mhz-spectrum-auction-by-8-days-finalizes-bidding/
AT&T Mobility said it will pay $2.5 billion in cash for all of Aloha Partners L.P.’s 700 MHz spectrum, apparently signaling Aloha’s exit from the mobile broadcast space.

AT&T, which said it remains committed to using Qualcomm Inc.’s MediaFLO network for multimedia wireless broadcasts, said the deal gives it 12 megahertz of spectrum covering 196 million people in 281 markets. AT&T Mobility said the deal is expected to close in the next six to nine months.

Representatives from Aloha Partners were not available to comment on the deal.

Aloha Partners is currently trialing its HiWire DVB-H network in Las Vegas with partner T-Mobile USA Inc. HiWire was the remaining DVB-H player in the U.S. market following Crown Castle International Corp.’s decision to spin off its Modeo business in July, thereby exiting the mobile TV business.

HiWire faced stiff competition in the mobile TV space, however; Qualcomm’s MediaFLO business has signed mobile TV deals with Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility.

AT&T Mobility, meanwhile, said it has yet to decide how it will use the 700 MHz spectrum. Spokesman Michael Coe said the operator still plans to deploy mobile video services with MediaFLO, and may offer multimedia services to other carriers—just as Aloha had planned to do.

“We’ll use the spectrum either for broadcast mobile video or two-way voice and data services, but not both,” said Coe. “We’ll make that determination based on what’s best for our customers.”

AT&T has been on a buying spree in recent months; earlier this year the carrier announced an agreement to acquire Dobson Communications Corp. for $2.8 billion.

The news comes as AT&T and the rest of the wireless industry gear up for the 700 MHz spectrum auction, set to begin early next year. Up for grabs are around 1,000 licenses in the valuable 700 MHz band.
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