FCC to auction two pieces of 1,900MHz spectrum for mobile broadband

FCC MOVES TO ENABLE USE OF 10 MHZ OF SPECTRUM FOR MOBILE BROADBAND

New service, licensing, and technical rules will enable flexible use services in the H Block

Washington, D.C. Today the Commission adopted a Report and Order that will increase the Nation's supply of spectrum for flexible use services, including mobile broadband, by opening 10 megahertz of spectrum in the bands 1915-1920 MHz and 1995-2000 MHz (H Block) for commercial licensing.

By enabling 10 megahertz of spectrum to be used for mobile broadband, the Report and Order furthers the Commission's efforts to ensure that the Nation's wireless networks have the capacity, speed and ubiquity to keep pace with consumers' expectations and ever rising demand for mobile services. It is also a step towards meeting its obligation under the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum Act) to license 65 megahertz, including the 10 megahertz in the H Block, by February 2015.

The Report and Order pairs the two bands that comprise the H Block, and establishes that the paired bands will be licensed on an Economic Area basis and auctioned through a system of competitive bidding. In addition, the Report and Order sets technical rules to help ensure that operations in the H Block do not cause harmful interference to PCS downlink operations, consistent with a requirement in the Spectrum Act. Finally, the Report and Order adopts flexible use regulatory, licensing, and operating rules for H Block licensees.

Action by the Commission June 27, 2013, by Report and Order (FCC 13-88). Acting Chairwoman
Clyburn, Commissioners Rosenworcel and Pai with Acting Chairwoman Clyburn, Commissioners
Rosenworcel and Pai issuing statements.

Docket No.: WT Docket No. 12-357.

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Apple I to hit Christie's auction block starting at $300,000

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If you weren't able to scrounge up enough coin to snap up the last few Apple I computers to be auctioned off, another chance to score one -- and empty your bank account -- is headed your way. Starting today, Christie's will be auctioning a functional Apple I until July 9, with a starting bid of $300,000. If last month's record-breaking $671,400 sale of a similar rig is anything to go by, this machine may rake in more than its estimated $500,000 value. The owner of the Apple I, who picked it up over three decades ago in a swap, modified it with a keyboard, monitor and a tape deck for storage - in other words, just the motherboard is original. Those more interested in window shopping can ogle the classic hardware at Mountain View's Computer History Museum beginning tomorrow.

[Image credit: Christie's Auction House]

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Canada's 700MHz auction pushed to January 2014, Telus denied Mobilicity spectrum transfer

Harper Government Protecting Consumers and Increasing Competition in Canadian Wireless Sector

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - June 4, 2013) - The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Industry, today announced decisions to further promote competition in the Canadian wireless telecommunications market to give Canadians access to the latest technology at better prices.

"Our government is clearly committed to encouraging competition in the wireless market so that Canadian families will benefit from cutting-edge technologies and services at affordable prices," said Minister Paradis. "I believe the basis of a strong economy is a competitive marketplace and consumer choice. We will continually review the regulations and policies that apply to the wireless telecommunications sector to promote at least four wireless providers in every region of the country so that Canadian consumers benefit from competition."

The Minister also announced that TELUS' application to transfer Mobilicity's spectrum licences will not be approved. Mobilicity's licences were among those set aside for new entrants in the 2008 Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) auction, which included restrictions on transferring licences to incumbents.

"Our government has been clear that spectrum set aside for new entrants was not intended to be transferred to incumbents. We will not waive this condition of licence and will not approve this, or any other, transfer of set-aside spectrum to an incumbent ahead of the five-year limit," said Minister Paradis. "Our government will continue to allow wireless providers access to the spectrum they need to compete and improve services to Canadians. We are seeing Canadian consumers benefit from our policies and we will not allow the sector to move backwards. I will not hesitate to use any and every tool at my disposal to support greater competition in the market."

In addition, the Government also outlined improvements to the policy on spectrum licence transfers that will be released in the coming weeks, which followed consultations launched in March 2013. Going forward, proposed spectrum transfers that result in undue spectrum concentration-and therefore diminish competition-will not be permitted. This policy will apply to all commercial mobile spectrum licences, including the 2008 AWS licences.

All applications for licence transfers will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and decisions will be issued publicly to increase transparency.

In light of these decisions, the timing of the 700 MHz auction has been updated. The application deadline will now be September 17, 2013, and the auction will commence on January 14, 2014. These new dates will provide companies with additional time to consider today's decisions and finalize their approaches to the auction process.

In 2008, the Government set aside AWS spectrum for new entrants and introduced roaming and tower-sharing policies. In 2012, foreign investment restrictions were lifted for telecom companies that hold less than a 10-percent share of the total Canadian market. Earlier this year, the Government announced several measures, including expanding and extending the requirement for companies to provide roaming to competitors, strengthening cell tower sharing rules, and ensuring at least four providers in every region can acquire spectrum in the upcoming 700 MHz and 2500 MHz auctions.

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