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Telecommunications 266 would-be bidders for 700MHz spectrum
Telecommunications 266 would-be bidders for 700MHz spectrum | 266 would-be bidders for 700MHz spectrum |
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| Written by Stephen Withers | |
| Thursday, 20 December 2007 | |
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Interested companies include AT&T, Cablevision, EchoStar, Google, MetroPCS, US Cellular, Verizon Wireless and (Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's) Vulcan. Many potential bidders are smaller operations, presumably interested in providing wireless service to their home regions. The 700MHz spectrum is becoming free when TV broadcasts switch from analogue to digital in 2009. Largely at Google's urging, the FCC will require the successful bidder for the 'C Block' (an attractive chunk of spectrum) to allow customers to use any compatible device and software, subject to the block attracting a minimum price of $US4.6 billion. If not, it will be re-auctioned without that condition. Google has indicated it is prepared to bid at least that amount.
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