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gigaom.com - 11/5/2008

Google Wins Big at FCC Today [GigaOM]

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Today the Federal Communications Commission opened up the wireless communications market with its approval of a plan to allow independent devices to operate in the spectrum between digital TV channels . It also approved the merger of spectrum between Sprint and Clearwire that will create a ...

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googleblog.blogspot.com - 11/4/2008

Official Google Blog: A vote for broadband in the "white spaces"

— googleblog.blogspot.com — All eyes are on the presidential election today, but another important vote just took place at the... Federal Communications Commission. By a vote of 5-0, the FCC formally agreed to open up the " white spaces " spectrum -- the unused airwaves between ... (more) Official Google Blog: A vote for broadband in the "white ...

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tech.yahoo.com - 11/4/2008

FCC approves Verizon Wireless' purchase of Alltel (AP) by AP: Yahoo! Tech

— tech.yahoo.com — WASHINGTON - Federal regulators are signing off on Verizon Wireless ' planned $28 billion purchase of Alltel... Corp . The deal will create the nation's largest wireless carrier. In a 5-0 vote with partial dissents by both Democrats on the panel, the ... (more) FCC approves Verizon Wireless' purchase of Alltel (AP) ...

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phonescoop.com - 11/4/2008

FCC Approves Verizon Wireless Acquisition of Alltel

— phonescoop.com — The FCC has added its stamp of approval to the planned acquisition of Alltel by Verizon Wireless.... The FCC voted 5 to 0 in favor of the deal. The FCC is attaching several conditions to the deal, including a ... (follow link to read) (more) FCC Approves Verizon Wireless Acquisition of Alltel

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FCC Cracks Open 'White Space'
Forbes.com: Technology News — ... . "I fully expect that everything from enhanced home broadband networks to intelligent peer-to-peer devices and even small communications networks will come into being in TV 'white spaces.'" The decision is a victory for technology companies, particularly for ...

La FCC beneficia con espectro a Google, Microsoft y Motorola
Celularis — ... cosas a las que los principales actores no le temen. “La FCC está haciendo un pequeño paso y un salto gigantesco” fueron las palabras oficiales de la FCC, y bien sabemos que esto es así. Los que más lo sufrirán son Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile y AT&T, o las cableras ABC, CBS y NBC, a menos que hagan alguna jugada pronto. Stacey Higginbotham, del blog de Om Malik, nos confirma que los más contentos son los de Google, y ...

Turbocharged WiFi: E-books could benefit from FCC decision
TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home — ... The bottom line would be easier shopping without downloading hassles—direct transmission to e-readers or smartphones, for example. And the phones themselves could use the WiFi for voice-over-Internet arrangements. Also, this could be a boon to networked books and others that thrive on always-on connections. I wonder of any NB-related Android apps could be coming in time. Related: Cheers from Google’s Larry Page—plus Google wins big at FCC today, in Gigaom (source of the tower image), which points out the ...

We’re Gonna Have to Wait a Year for White Spaces [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — ... For years, broadband proponents such as Google,, Motorola, Dell and Microsoft have pushed to use this spectrum, which will be opened up next February, for some type of unlicensed wireless broadband following the model Wi-Fi uses today. Yesterday, the Federal Communications Commission approved plans to make that happen. ...

White Spaces Device Could Combine WiMAX and Wi-Fi [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — ... The FCC decision on Tuesday that opened up a huge chunk of spectrum for broadband services is a decided victory for its proponents, but there are ...

FCC To Rule on Nationwide Porn-Free Wireless Web [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — ... at its Dec. 18 meeting, giving that meeting the potential to be as controversial as the one held last month on election day. The November meeting approved two mergers and created the ...

The Biggest Losers: Delayed DTV Edition [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — ... . That delays the ability of device makers to get approval for higher-power white spaces devices, which may prove more useful. But as Jeff Thompson CEO of Towerstream, a WiMAX operator waiting for white spaces, points out, a three-month wait isn’t much when compared to the normal rigmarole of government regulation. ...