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05-24-2008, 10:01 AM
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In 2007 the FCC considered (and then denied (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/87204)) a request by M2Z Networks to give the company a chunk of free spectrum to be used to provide free wireless broadband to approximately 95% of the country. The FCC is now considering (http://www.rcrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080523/FREE/625044078/1005) a new spectrum auction which would be for almost the exact same purpose as that previously proposed by M2Z Networks. The new auction would be for 25 megahertz in the 2155-2180 MHz advanced wireless services band. It would require that a free service tier be offered to 50% of the population within four years and to 95% of the population before the end of the term. The FCC will be voting on rules for this auction in mid-June at which time more information should become available as to whether the auction will take place this year and whether it will have any impact on the proposed re-auction of the D-block (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/93927) spectrum that failed to sell in the 700 MHz auction earlier this year.
In 2007 the FCC considered (and then denied (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/87204)) a request by M2Z Networks to give the company a chunk of free spectrum to be used to provide free wireless broadband to approximately 95% of the country. The FCC is now considering (http://www.rcrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080523/FREE/625044078/1005) a new spectrum auction which would be for almost the exact same purpose as that previously proposed by M2Z Networks. The new auction would be for 25 megahertz in the 2155-2180 MHz advanced wireless services band. It would require that a free service tier be offered to 50% of the population within four years and to 95% of the population before the end of the term. The FCC will be voting on rules for this auction in mid-June at which time more information should become available as to whether the auction will take place this year and whether it will have any impact on the proposed re-auction of the D-block (http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/93927) spectrum that failed to sell in the 700 MHz auction earlier this year.