The New FCC Chairman

Posted:  05/02/2013
By:  Virginia Butala

We congratulate Tom Wheeler on his FCC nomination.

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When Carriers Attack: Network Neutrality Under Fire

Posted:  04/30/2013
By:  Virginia Butala

At any moment, President Obama is expected to nominate Mr. Tom Wheeler as the new Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

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How Sprint Nextel Is Positioning To Win Market Share

Posted:  03/28/2013
By:  Virginia Butala

In exchange for new capital of $8.0 billion and an additional $12.1 billion to be distributed to shareholders, SoftBank will acquire a 70% ownership interest in a new entity known as New Sprint.

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Genachowski and McDowell Out at the FCC but Priority on Spectrum Remains

Posted:  03/22/2013
By:  Shannon Downs

The Senate Commerce Committee, which directly oversees the FCC and from which the FCC receives its suggested priorities, held its first oversight hearing of the year last Tuesday.

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FCC Releases White Paper On Mobile Broadband Spectrum Challenges

Posted:  03/06/2013
By:  Virginia Butala

The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission published a White Paper on February 26, 2013 addressing the challenges facing the United States and many other countries as they try to keep up with mobile broadband demand.  The paper primarily outlined the opportunities and challenges in freeing up both licensed and unlicensed spectrum for mobile broadband.

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Smartcomm Sees an Active Secondary Market for Spectrum Licenses

Posted:  01/29/2013
By:  Shannon Downs

With data traffic reportedly doubling on an annual basis, the demand for spectrum is expected to exceed supply in some U.S. markets starting this year.

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Julius Genachowski: A Great FCC Chairman

Posted:  12/10/12
By:  Shannon Downs

A veteran commission aide with a strong focus on mobile broadband, Smartcomm has always felt that the President made a great choice with Genachowski.

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The FCC’s Drive For More Spectrum

Posted:  10/12/12
By:  Smartcomm

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it will be seeking to add more bandwidth available for mobile broadband thereby increasing the spectrum space that is currently being offered to carriers by 2015.

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FCC Expected to Approve Verizon/SpectrumCo Deal

Posted:  8/15/2012
By:  Smartcomm

As blogged about in the past, Verizon Wireless has been trying to purchase AWS spectrum from a group of cable companies, awaiting approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ). According to the Wall Street Journal, the deal is headed for approval in the next few weeks, after all parties agree to satisfy antitrust concerns.

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FCC Commissioners Address Deadline for Incentive Auctions

Posted:  8/9/2012
By:  Smartcomm

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently added two new Commissioners: Ajit Pai and Jessica Rosenworcel, to complete its five Commissioner team.

In his speech given at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, on July 18, new Commissioner Pai focused on the best ways for the Commission to advance technological investment and innovation, as well as create jobs to improve America's economy.

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