The governmentÂ’s goal of restructuring 700 MHz public-safety/commercial rules by yearÂ’s end and conducting a re-auction in mid-2009 could be in jeopardy, with key House members urging Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin to slow...

Whether you are an opponent of the white space debate or an advocate of the re-auction of the D-Block spectrum, some D.C. insiders believe that chances are slim that a decision on either issue will be made before year-end. One analyst with Stifel Nicolaus & Co says that she doesn't think either controversial project will be finalized this year. And if they are finalized...

While key House Homeland Security Committee members appear to back Federal Communications Commission efforts to revise D-Block rules, the panelÂ’s hearing brought to surface differences among lawmakers, first responders and others over critical...

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has offered a revised set of rules regarding a hoped-for re-auction of the unsold spectrum from this year's 700MHz spectrum auction. Under the new rules, the minimum bidding price was dropped from $1.3 billion to ...

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin unveiled a new plan to auction valuable airwaves to foster interoperable public-safety/commercial communications around the country.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin unveiled a new plan to auction valuable airwaves to foster interoperable public-safety communications around the country, a proposal with nationwide and regional licensing approaches that...

Late Friday, the FCC divulged a new proposal to re-auction D-block spectrum that failed to find a bidder during the 700 MHz auction held earlier this year. The new proposal will be discussed at the commission's Sept. 25 meeting. During a conference call with reporters on Friday, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said the new plan will require a lower starting bid and ease the construction requirement...

The Public Safety Spectrum Trust has decided to pursue regional D-Block licenses in the 700 MHz spectrum and scale back its financial relationship with Cyren Call Communications, the advisory group headed by former Nextel Communications co-founder Morgan O'Brien.  The PSST said that it would still prefer a nationwide D-Block licensee, but the board unanimously voted to consider ...

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said on Friday that the commission won't make a decision on whether to re-auction the 700 MHz D-Block spectrum or to auction the AWS-3 spectrum until at least September.  Martin says that the commission wants more time to review comments and to allow the FCC engineers to determine whether there is a chance of interference occurring between the AWS-3 spectrum and the AWS s