AT&T to buy $1.9 billion worth of 700MHz spectrum from Verizon

www.engadget.com Donald Melanson 120 days ago

Verizon has made a number of deals with smaller carriers lately to unload its 700MHz spectrum, and it's now struck a deal with a big one. AT&T announced today that it's buying a large swath of spectrum in the 700 MHz B band from Verizon for $1.9 billion in cash and AWS spectrum licenses. That spectrum covers some 42 million people across 18 states, including some areas that aren't currently covered by AT&T. Expectedly, the switchover won't happen overnight -- AT&T expects the deal to close sometime in the second half of 2013, assuming it gains the necessary regulatory approval. Y... Read similar

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Sprint CEO eyes more spectrum deals after buying Clearwire

www.engadget.com Jon Fingas 93 days ago

Sprint CEO Dan Hesse isn't so narrowly focused as to think that the proposed Clearwire acqusition represents the end of the road for spectrum. Far from it: he tells Bloomberg Businessweek that the company is investigating future airwave deals involving companies and government auctions. The Clearwire deal mostly bought time, according to Hesse. Naturally, these ambitions are partly contingent on both SoftBank's purchase of Sprint and the absence of any Dish-sized hurdles to the Clearwire pact. As long as the path stays clear, though, we wouldn't assume that Hesse's shopping spree is over.Fil... Read similar

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Obama Nominates Former Lobbyist Tom Wheeler as FCC Chairman

feeds.mashable.com Alex Fitzpatrick 24 days ago

federal communications commission

President Barack Obama nominated current venture capitalist and former wireless and cable industry lobbyist Tom Wheeler to head the Federal Communications CommissionObama announced Wheeler's nomination at the White House Wednesday afternoon, praising his knowledge of telecommunications policy."[Wheeler] is the only member of both the cable television and the wireless industry hall of fame. So he’s like the Jim Brown of telecom or the Bo Jackson of telecom," joked Obama.If Wheeler is approved by the Senate, he would guide the FCC in dealing with crucial issues likely to face the agency in... Read similar

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DOJ lets waiting period expire on T-Mobile / MetroPCS merger, hints it's good to go

www.engadget.com Jon Fingas 80 days ago

We're sure that MetroPCS and T-Mobile USA executives were on pins and needles wondering whether or not their proposed merger would clear all the regulatory hurdles. While they're not officially free and clear, the Department of Justice has given a strong hint that the carrier union will go through. The government branch just let the mandatory waiting period expire without raising any objections; if it had thought there were serious antitrust issues, it would have piped up by now. Before anyone pops the champagne corks, though, there's still a number of formalities -- the Committee on Foreign... Read similar

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Rogers Wireless buys Mountain Cablevision, option to buy wireless spectrum licenses

www.slashgear.com Brittany Hillen 130 days ago

mountain cablevision

wireless spectrum

shaw communications

rogers communications

rogers wireless

Rogers Communications has announced that it will be buying both wireless spectrum licenses and Mountain Cable from Shaw Communications. The deal allows the company to acquire the spectrum holdings next year. Likewise, Shaw has purchased the last 1/3 stake in TVtropolis – which is owned by both companies – from Rogers. The deal closed for Read The Full StoryRead similar

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The Government Is Not Building a National Wi-Fi Network

feeds.mashable.com Alex Fitzpatrick 109 days ago

cell phone networks

federal communications commission

wireless spectrum

wireless connectivity

white spaces

The Federal Communications Commission is not proposing to build a national Wi-Fi network, contrary to recent media reports suggesting otherwise.In actuality, the FCC's newest proposal is to set aside from proposed incentive auctions a greater amount of wireless spectrum in the so-called "White Spaces" for unlicensed use than it previously suggested.All wireless devices, from cell phone networks to radio stations, require some amount of spectrum on which to operate. The FCC has long proposed suggested spectrum incentive auctions as a means of meeting the country's constantly growing demand for ... Read similar

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DOJ identifies lower frequency spectrum as key to wireless competition

www.engadget.com Zachary Lutz 40 days ago

The Department of Justice has provided the FCC with new recommendations for governing spectrum auctions, and with a heavy emphasis on leveling the playing field, the findings are likely to draw the ire of AT&T and Verizon. In its briefing, the DOJ made its case that the nation's two largest carriers currently hold market power, which is due to the heavy concentration of lower frequency spectrum (below 1,000MHz) allocated to the two incumbents. According to DOJ officials, "This results in the two smaller nationwide carriers having a somewhat diminished ability to compete, particularly in ... Read similar

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FCC proposal hopes to grow WiFi spectrum by 35 percent, reduce hotspot congestion

www.engadget.com Sean Buckley 93 days ago

Sick of overloaded public WiFi? So is the FCC. Back at CES FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said we were heading for a WiFi "traffic jam," and promised to work with Government agencies to score public networks a little extra spectrum. In an effort to make good on the pledge, the FCC has now proposed a 195 megahertz expansion of the 5GHz band, giving unlicensed wireless devices (that would be your tablets, laptops, phones etc) a little bandwidth to share. The move would give devices a wider channel, which should translate to faster connection speeds. It isn't all just for the sake of your loca... Read similar

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Google to monitor unused white space across the US, take us one step closer to spectrum sharing

www.engadget.com Sharif Sakr 82 days ago

One of the biggest hold-ups in the global deployment of LTE and long-range WiFi is a lack of available spectrum. Even when a particular frequency is free and usable for mobile broadband, it's often officially reserved for some other purpose. Google's charitable wing, Google.org, has long claimed that as much as 6 MHz of white space kept aside for TV channels in the US is actually untapped, and now it's going to get a chance to prove the point. The FCC has just granted it a 45-day window in which to run a trial public database (linked below) to keep track of exactly which bits of spectrum are... Read similar

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AT&T Will Buy Spectrum From Verizon For $1.9 Billion in Cash

feeds.mashable.com Seth Fiegerman 120 days ago

mobile internet services

If you can't beat 'em, buy their airwaves.AT&T announced Friday that it has agreed to buy spectrum from rival carrier Verizon Wireless for $1.9 billion in cash and Advanced Wireless Services spectrum licenses in several markets. The deal is part of AT&T's ongoing effort to bolster its 4G LTE network.AT&T will acquire licenses for 700-megahertz spectrum in 18 states, including California, New York, Ohio and Texas, which will help the company broaden access to its 4G network to 42 million more people in the U.S.In a statement, the company said that the acquisition "will allow AT&#... Read similar

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Get Ready For Massive Takeover Bids In The Telecom Industry...

www.businessinsider.com The Economist 35 days ago

sprint nextel

massive takeover

crazy teenagers

mergers and acquisitions

verizon wireless

Bankers involved in mergers and acquisitions have been checking their phones more often than text-crazy teenagers recently, to keep up with a flurry of offers for American mobile-phone companies. On April 15th DISH Network, a satellite-TV operator, became the latest bidder to enter the fray when it launched a $25.5 billion offer for Sprint Nextel, the country’s third-largest wireless firm. DISH is not the only suitor for Sprint. Last October Japan’s SoftBank offered to buy 70% of the wireless operator for just over $20 billion; and this week it boasted that its agreed deal promised... Read similar

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SaskTel Says Wireless Licence Auction Rules Are Unfair

www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary Ng 36 days ago

This November, Ottawa is set to hold wireless spectrum licenses for the coveted 700 MHz band, which can cover larger distances, penetrate buildings and also handle the popularity of data usage better. The Federal Government has said this auction would benefit rural communities and provide better mobile service thanks to this new band. However, provincially...SaskTel Says Wireless Licence Auction Rules Are Unfair is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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Sprint reportedly wooing Dish with spectrum sharing and MVNO possibilities

www.engadget.com Zachary Lutz 168 days ago

Spectrum is a valuable and finite resource, but it seems that Sprint has an overabundance of the stuff. In addition to the capacity needed for its namesake operation, along with its Boost and Virgin Mobile properties, the Now Network is currently leasing its capacity to Ting, FreedomPop, Republic Wireless, Voyager Mobile, Elevate and pretty much any other company that's willing to ink a contract. Now, Bloomberg reports that Sprint's looking to bring a biggie on board. According to the outlet's anonymous sources, Sprint has approached Dish Network with an offer that would allow the satellite ... Read similar

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TELUS Says Its Spectrum Efficiency Outshines Bell, Rogers [CHART]

www.iphoneincanada.ca Gary Ng 80 days ago

With the Federal Government set to launch its rules for the 700MHz wireless spectrum auctions, TELUS Senior Vice President of Federal Government and Regulatory Affairs, Ted Woodhead explains the company eagerly is anticipating these rules so it can continue to expand their wireless network. Essentially, TELUS notes even with their smaller spectrum holdings the company has...TELUS Says Its Spectrum Efficiency Outshines Bell, Rogers [CHART] is a post from: iPhone in Canada Blog - Canada's #1 iPhone Resource Read similar

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Apple, others urge Congress to make more radio spectrum available

www.tuaw.com Steven Sande 164 days ago

radio frequency spectrum

federal spectrum

top lawmakers

alcatel lucent

unofficial apple weblog

A number of technology companies sent a missive to top lawmakers in Washington, DC yesterday, urging that they authorize freeing up additional radio frequency spectrum for mobile devices. The letter was signed by Apple, Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia, Intel, Qualcomm, Samsung, Cicso, Ericsson, and Research In Motion. The companies feel that the feds could auction off some of the spectrum that's currently used by government agencies. By doing so, the companies would gain valuable spectrum for mobile data and the U.S. government would gain some much-needed revenue in return. The companies noted in thei... Read similar

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AT&T snatches up Alltel's US operations for $780 million

www.engadget.com Terrence O'Brien 123 days ago

atlantic tele network inc

atlantic tele network

wireless spectrum

network assets

hspa

Alltel's retail shops, 585,000 customers and the chunks of the 700MHz, 900MHz and 1900MHz bands it operates will soon be part of the AT&T family. Pending an FCC review, of course. This morning the former Ma Bell announced that it would be purchasing the American assets of Atlantic Tele-Network, which uses the Alltel brand here in the US, for $780 million. While the additional customer revenue will surely be welcome, it's clear that AT&T is primarily after the spectrum here, which it calls "largely complimentary" to its current holdings. The smaller carrier is particularly popular in ... Read similar

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Verizon in talks to lease Clearwire spectrum for $1.5 billion

www.engadget.com Joseph Volpe 40 days ago

Verizon could be looking to bolster its wireless network with Clearwire spectrum, according to the Wall Street Journal. The potential deal, of which little is known at the moment, would see the nation's number one wireless operator forking over $1.5 billion to lease Clearwire's spectrum. It's an odd move for Verizon given its past aggressive stance on spectrum acquisition, but due to legal entanglements involving Clearwire and 50-percent owner Sprint, it's likely the only available option. At present, Sprint is seeking to buy out the remaining stake in Clearwire, bringing that company and it... Read similar

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FCC Approves T-Mobile Merger With MetroPCS

feeds.mashable.com Seth Fiegerman 74 days ago

federal communications commission

T-Mobile and MetroPCS received the U.S. government's nod of approval to proceed with their merger Tuesday.Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski said in a statement that it is "in the public interest" for the deal between the two carriers to be "allowed and enforced so long as third parties are not harmed." FCC commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel added in a statement that the deal would increase competition in the wireless market by creating a "stronger fourth national wireless carrier" in addition to AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Sprint. "By allowing these two market disr... Read similar

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AT&T Will Buy Some Verizon Spectrum for $1.9 Billion

bits.blogs.nytimes.com By BRIAN X. CHEN 120 days ago

spectrum licenses

radio waves

competitor

AT&T has agreed to buy some spectrum - the radio waves that carry wireless calls and data - from its main competitor, Verizon Wireless. It will pay $1.9 billion for spectrum licenses that would cover 42 million people across 18 states.Read similar

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Federal court slaps Verizon: Upholds FCC data roaming regulations

www.slashgear.com Shane McGlaun 171 days ago

federal appeals court

fcc data

fcc regulations

verizon wireless

nondiscriminatory basis

Wireless carrier Verizon Wireless had previously argued that FCC regulations on data roaming imposed traditional landline telephone obligations on data services illegally. The FCC regulations stipulated that Verizon and its competitors had to offer data roaming to their competitors on a nondiscriminatory basis. Verizon Wireless took the FCC to a federal appeals court trying to Read The Full StoryRead similar

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