9/2/08
Auction of LPTV And TV Translator Digital Companion Channels Scheduled for November 5, 2008; Notice and Filing Requirements, Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments and Other Procedures for Auction 85.
Public Notice (DA 08-1944): Word | Acrobat
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8/28/08
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology Announces Testing for AWS-3 Interference.
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8/28/08
Revisions to Rules Authorizing the Operation of Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the 698-806 MHz Band.
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8/25/08
Auction of AWS-1 and Broadband PCS Licenses Closes; Winning Bidders Announced for Auction 78.
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8/4/08
Auction of AWS-1 and Broadband PCS Licenses; 23 Bidders Qualified to Participate in Auction 78
Public Notice (DA 08-1752): Word | Acrobat
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7/31/08
Auction of LPTV and TV Translator Digital Companion Channels Scheduled for November 5, 2008. Settlement Period Extended to August 14, 2008.
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7/10/08
The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology Announces the Initiation of Field Testing for Prototype TV White Space Devices.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

7/8/08
Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 2155-2175 MHz Band/Service Rules for Advanced Wireless Services in the 1915-1920 MHz, 1995-2000 MHz, 2020-2025 MHz and 2175-2180 MHz Bands.
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The Spectrum Policy Task Force was established in June 2002 to assist the Commission in identifying and evaluating changes in spectrum policy that will increase the public benefits derived from the use of the radio spectrum (News Release). The Task Force was charged to:

• Provide specific recommendations to the Commission for ways in which to evolve the current "command and control" approach to spectrum policy into a more integrated, market-oriented approach that provides greater regulatory certainty, while minimizing regulatory intervention.

• Assist the Commission in addressing ubiquitous spectrum issues, including, interference protection, spectral efficiency, effective public safety communications, and implications of international spectrum policies.

In November 2002, the Task Force issued its Report to the Commission. In its Report, the Task Force said:

while the commission has recently made some major strides in how spectrum is allocated and assigned in some bands, principally through flexible rules and competitive bidding, spectrum policy is not keeping pace with the relentless spectrum demands of the market. the task force has begun the process of reexamining 90 years of spectrum policy to ensure that the commission's policies evolve with the consumer-driven evolution of new wireless technologies, devices, and services. the task force hopes and expects that this report will serve as a catalyst for further advancement of spectrum policy at the fcc.

The current objectives of the Task Force now center around achieving the Commission's strategic goals through the implementation and further development of its recommendations and other functions. See Presentation to the Commission, "One Year Later" (November 2003); News Release Word | Acrobat; and Powell Press Statement: Word | Acrobat.

The Spectrum Policy Task Force is comprised of senior staff from several Commission Bureaus and Offices, including attorneys, engineers and economists.