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USA - November 15 2012
At a spectrum policy event on Tuesday, FCC Commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Robert McDowell offered their views on a variety of topics, ranging from incentive auctions of broadcast television spectrum, to reassignment of federal spectrum assets for commercial wireless use, to the reliability of wireless networks in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, which rendered inoperable one in four cell sites in affected areas throughout the East Coast.
USA - November 15 2012
Mobile satellite service (MSS) operator Globalstar petitioned the FCC on Monday for authority to use the company’s licensed low-earth orbit (Big LEO) MSS channels in deploying a nationwide, long-term evolution (LTE) terrestrial broadband network.
India - November 15 2012
India’s long anticipated reauction of second generation (2G) wireless licenses that were revoked earlier this year by court order ended in disappointment on Wednesday with total proceeds falling far short of government targets and with licenses for pan-India services and for top markets such as Mumbai and Delhi attracting no bids.
United Kingdom - November 9 2012
A study conducted by consultancy Analysys Mason on behalf of two British government agencies estimates the total economic value of spectrum use throughout the United Kingdom (UK) at ₤52 billion (US$83.13 billion) during 2011, which represents an increase of 25% since 2006.
USA - November 9 2012
In comments filed with the FCC, public safety entities across the U.S. voiced support for the establishment of a comprehensive national plan to govern usage of the 4.9 GHz band, as they advised the FCC against allowing commercial wireless carriers to access the band pending completion of further studies.
