FCC sets 700MHz auction rules: limited open access, no wholesale requirement

As Commissioner Michael Copps put it, the FCC needs to set "ground rules for how some of the most valuable spectrum on earth will be used." Around 80MHz of high-quality spectrum is being auctioned off early next year, and the FCC has devised two separate plans to deal with those frequencies. The agency wants to create a national broadband network focused on public safety that will bring true interoperability to all public safety agencies around the ... Full Story »