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On May 28, 2008, the FCC issued yet another declaratory order relating to TRS (Telecommunications Relay Service) providing clarification of a 2007 order related to the use of customer information by TRS providers. By issuing the clarification order, the Commission is seeking to avoid litigation initiated by TRS providers regarding their […]

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On April 24, 2008, the FCC granted AT&T’s request for forbearance pursuant to Section 160 of in WC Docket No. 07-21 and 05-342 from accounting rules that assigned costs for the regional bell operating companies (RBOC).  The FCC’s cost assignment accounting rules were created to ensure that the monopoly regulated side of the RBOC business was […]

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In the matter entitled “Promotion of Competitive Networks in Local Telecommunications Markets” the FCC adopted an Order on March 19, 2008,in which the FCC banned carriers from entering into exclusive contracts to provide telecommunications services in residential apartment
buildings, and prohibited enforcement of existing contracts that contain exclusivity provisions.  The Commission found that exclusive agreements between […]

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Femtocells could have a dramatic change on the cell phone service environment.  ABI research predicts there will be 150 million femtocell users by 2012.  That is from zero users today, as reported by GigaOm.   On the other side of the race, In-Sat, as quoted in PDAStreet, projects there will be 200 million dual mode WiFi […]

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It is important for Americans and for the U.S. regulatory policy that spectrum be purchased and used, not purchased and under used.  Under utilization prevents competition and growth of broadband penetration.  The problem with the FCC spectrum auctions, reflected in the highly politicized upcoming 700 MHz auction, is that many of the more recent auctions have been […]

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Former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt’s company, Frontline Wireless, is proposing that one of the requirements of the 700 Mhz auction is to require that certain spectrum be built out by the winner for public safety. GigaOM had a great blog on Frontline last month.  I heard Chairman Hundt speak at the Boston TIECON 2007 conference  […]

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The upcoming 700 Mhz auction keeps heating politically. This should be a good sign as in the past the voices of wireless commentators without very large company backing were ignored and politicians left the auctions to the expertise of the FCC.   This auction is different from prior auctions because a) television stations are aware of […]

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On April 17, 2007, the Wall Street Journal’s editorial team weighed in against proposals by Cyren Call, led by Nextel founder Morgan O’Brien, and by Frontline Wireless, led by Reed Hunt former FCC Commissioner, relating to the FCC’s up coming rulemaking decision about what to do with the upper 700MHz spectrum that will remain after […]

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