FCC Spectrum for Sale (again!)

Posted By TelecomTV One , 08 September 2008 | 0 Comments | 0 people rated this an average of 3/5

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The US Federal Communications Commission will re-auction the D-Block after failing to produce a buyer to meet its reserve price of US$1.3 billion.

The 700 MHz spectrum auction brought in nearly $20 billion for the U.S. Treasury, however the D-Block, or public safety spectrum only garnered one bid of $472 million, well below its minimum reserve price.

The public safety spectrum was auctioned under the condition that the winning bidder would build out an interoperable national communications network for police, fire and other emergency first responders. The public safety network would enable police, fire crews and federal law enforcement around the nation to trade video and calls with one another.

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FCC Spectrum for Sale (again!)

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