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Spectrum

White Spaces, Special Access and mHealth: Last Week’s Policy Wrap Up

WASHINGTON Tuesday June 12, 2012 – Last week the Federal Communications Commission moved forward with white spaces reform free of challenges from the microphone industry, they took on special access reform and held a meeting of experts to address the future of wireless mHealth innovation. Broadband

Expert Opinion

Expert Opinion: A Stand-Alone T-Mobile Isn’t an Option for the Future. So What’s Best for Consumers and Workers?

“T-Mobile’s parent Deutsche Telekom is not in a position to finance the necessary large scale investments in the U.S. for T-Mobile to remain competitive.” – T-Mobile CEO Phillip Humm, sworn U.S. Senate testimony, May 11, 2011 WASHINGTON, May 26, 2011 – Let’s start with the facts. A stand-alone

Broadband Calendar

Public Safety, Industry Representatives Clash On Reallocation Of D Block

Public safety leaders and industry lobbyists clashed today during a Washington breakfast on whether the 700 megahertz band D block should be reallocated to public safety or reauctioned. During the sometimes-testy Broadband Breakfast Club event, the speakers disagreed on whether public safety agenci

Broadband Calendar

Does Public Safety Need More New Wireless Spectrum for Broadband?

WASHINGTON, November 18, 2010 – Several sharp exchanges between wireless carriers and public safety officials punctuated the debate on Tuesday at November’s Broadband Breakfast Club. BroadbandBreakfast.com released the free video of the event on Thursday.

Expert Opinion

Cable’s move into Mobile: Calculated and Deliberate

Image via CrunchBase If you believe Cable Operators are not thinking about Mobile Networks and what kind of synergies could bring them increased cash-flow in the future, then you’ve probably missed the obvious signs laid out since 2008. Strategic Partnerships Starting with their investment in Clearwire in 2008, companies

FCC

NoChokePoints Coalition to Combat Special Access Providers

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2009 – Wireless carriers and consumer advocates joined forces Monday to open a new front in the battle over pricing for “special access” markets. The newly-formed NoChokePoints coalition brings together a number of unlikely bedfellows that usually clash on many topics, most nota

FCC

Wireline, Wireless Providers Clash on USF Reform, Special Access, Adoption in Broadband Strategy Comments

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2009 – In comments filed Monday before the Federal Communications Commission on its plan to unveil a national broadband strategy, Old foes got a fresh chance to spar over long-standing battles on Special Access rates, Universal Service reform, and deployment versus adoption rate

Expert Opinion

Free Consumer Guide to WiMax Now Available at Sidecut Reports

WASHINGTON, December 8 – Paul Kapustka of Sidecut Reports has just made his “Consumer Guide to WiMax” Available online for free.

Wireless

Sprint CEO says WiMAX Available Now and Best Hope for Rural Broadband

WASHINGTON, October 25 – WiMAX mobile broadband technology will unleash wireless customers and spur the development of new devices and business models which can harness “true broadband” on the go, Sprint-Nextel CEO Dan Hesse said Friday at the National Press Club.