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Commission Releases Supplement to the Incentive Auction Rules Option and Discussion Paper (NPRM Appendix C)

2013.02.04 by Gary Epstein, Chair of the Incentive Auction Task Force
Today, a Supplement to the Incentive Auction rules Option and Discussion Paper, commonly referred to as Appendix C, contained in Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Docket No. 12-268, 27 FCC Rcd 12357
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Commission Launches New and Improved Incentive Auction LEARN Website

2013.01.17 by Gary Epstein, Chair of the Incentive Auction Task Force
Today the FCC launched a new and improved LEARN website.The LEARN (Learn Everything About Reverse-Auctions Now) website is a one-stop information resource for incentive auction stakeholders, particularly broadcasters.  Informing, educating, and reaching out to the broadcaster community is
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FCC Releases Machine Readable Data on E-rate Program

2012.10.19 by Michael Byrne, Geographic Information Officer and Greg Elin, Chief Data Officer
We at the FCC know the importance of open data to policy making and government transparency. The FCC continues to modernize and streamline how it collects, uses, and disseminates data as smart policies depend on quality data, which should be accessible to the public in meaningful ways using
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Channel Sharing Workshop: Just the Sort of Input We Need

2012.05.24 by Bill Lake, Chief, Media Bureau
We held a workshop on channel sharing this week, to explore the practical business and operational challenges facing broadcasters who may want to try this innovative way to use spectrum more efficiently.  Over 200 people participated in person and over the web, making it a successful
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Incentive Auctions: The Concept Ratified, and the Work Begins

2012.03.27 by Bill Lake, Chief, Media Bureau
Congress ratified a historic policy innovation by authorizing the Commission to conduct incentive auctions of spectrum.  Now the work begins to make that innovation a reality.  The new law codifies the vision of an incentive auction as offering new options to broadcasters.It codifies
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FCC Announces Public Testing of First Television White Spaces Database

2011.09.14 by Julie Knapp, Chief, FCC Office of Engineering and Technology
White spaces are unused spectrum between TV stations and are considered prime real estate because signals in this band travel well, making the band ideally suited for mobile wireless devices. Unlocking this valuable spectrum will open the doors for new industries to arise, create American jobs,
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Electronic Filing for Full-Sized Cellular Maps

2011.08.26 by Chris Miller, Program Analyst, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
This week we made the announcement that starting on September 8, 2011, applicants can file full-sized (1:500,000 scale) cellular maps electronically using a standard GIS format. These maps are filed when licensees of 800 MHz cellular service apply for authority to operate in an “unserved
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Enhancements for Part 87 Aviation Radio Service Applications

2011.08.16 by Scot Stone, Deputy Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Today, we announced enhancements for certain types of Part 87 Aviation Radio Service applications filed in the Universal Licensing System (ULS).First, applications can be filed for new or modified aeronautical enroute and flight test stations for authorization to operate with 8.33 kilohertz
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Wireless Backhaul Reform

2011.08.09 by John Schauble, Deputy Division Chief, Broadband Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Today, the FCC released a wireless backhaul item that implements key recommendations of the National Broadband Plan, by removing outdated regulatory barriers and unleashing additional spectrum for broadband services. The FCC’s actions will stimulate additional opportunities for broadband
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Hot Times for Spectrum Policy

2011.07.19 by John Leibovitz, Deputy Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Things are heating up in Washington. Of course, we’re not referring to the ongoing negotiations over the debt ceiling, or even the 100-degree temperatures expected later this week. We’re talking about spectrum policy.Last week, Republican and Democrat leaders of the House Energy and
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