The 700-MHz D Block of spectrum, which is used by police and firefighters, was originally priced at $1.3 billion.

Originally priced at $1.3B, the 700 MHz D Block of spectrum is used by police and firefighters

Several FCC commissioners doubt whether lowering the minimum opening bid for the valuable D block wireless spectrum will attract commercial partners. - WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed halving the minimum opening bid on a piece of valuable wireless spectrum, but several commissioners expressed doubt that the plan would work, after an earlier ...

Under a new proposal, the FCC would try to attract takers for the potentially valuable D block wireless spectrum by cutting its minimum required bid in half. The D block spectrum comes with the requirement that its proprietor partner with public safety agencies during emergencies. - WASHINGTON (Reuters) The top U.S. communications regulator will propose halving the minimum opening bid on a piece o...

It’s been a while since we’ve talked about the 700 MHz auction. That’s mainly because everything is said and done. We’re not going to see much in terms of new network coverage, since the big players are planning to use it for LTE, which we won’t see for a few years. Metro PCS is one of the exceptions, as it plans to roll out the Boston license it acquired in the aucti...

The agency is expected to take up at its Sept. 25 meeting Martin's proposal that the entire D block be eligible for sale for $750 million.

The agency is expected to take up at its Sept. 25 meeting Martin's proposal that the entire D block be eligible for sale for $750 million

Comments on what the FCC should do with the 700 MHz D Block ran the gamut, with some urging the agency to tighten its rules on a public-private sharing of the spectrum while others recommended the D Block be auctioned without any conditions whatsoever. ... - Mike Dano

The FCC is considering auctioning off a block of 700MHz spectrum later this year, and might require that the winner use the licenses to build a nationwide free broadband network. The spectrum was originally planned for use as a nationwide emergency communications network. Read the full story here.

The FCC has taken a first step toward re-auctioning the 700MHz “D block” in the 700 MHz band. The FCC voted to ask for public comments (pdf) on how to re-auction the 10MHz piece of spectrum. Commissioners wanted to pair it with another 10MHz controlled by public-safety agencies to build a …