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FCC set to vote on whether to create new national player...
10:17AM Tuesday Nov 04 2008 by Karl Bode
tags: competition · fcc · business · wireless · alternatives · Clearwire Wireless
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Though clearly a little biased, Clearwire CEO Ben Wolff thinks that an FCC approval of the new Clearwire would be "good policy." In addition to a vote on White Space broadband, the FCC today is expected to approve the fusion of Clearwire and Sprint's XOHM mobile WiMax services, in order to create a new national wireless player funded by such heavy hitters as Google, Comcast and Intel. "Everyone understands it’s a pro-competitive deal," Wolff tells Telephony Online. "It creates a new nationwide broadband network. It’s not a partisan issue. It’s just good policy.”

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Tarnacha

join:2008-11-03
Boston, MA

Biased

Only a "little" biased?!?
"Good policy"...well maybe
anything that spells merger is "good". How about splitting others carriers up for "competition"? well "not good". While consolidation is a natural industry cycle, it does not equate to "good" all the time.
chronoss2009

join:2008-09-23

Wait till the white space issues start

Wait till some morons get it and the issues start.
This just means they can play the we don't need to add capacity longer and continue to over sell older networks and cap the crap out of you all further.
Sammer

join:2005-12-22
Pittsburgh, PA

Re: Wait till the white space issues start

I agree with you that white space devices will cause problems because the proposed power levels for the portable devices are too high and the fixed base stations should be nominally licensed but how does that have anything to do with Clearwire, Xohm and their future nationwide licensed WiMax network?

phoneboy3

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Live webcast

Live webcast of the vote can be seen here if you manage to get a slot. Watching a bunch of suits in a room is about as exciting as watching paint dry though.
»www.fcc.gov/realaudio/#nov4

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November 4th, @02:06PM

Re: Live webcast

said by phoneboy3 :

Live webcast of the vote can be seen here if you manage to get a slot. Watching a bunch of suits in a room is about as exciting as watching paint dry though.
»www.fcc.gov/realaudio/#nov4
FCC mtgs never go off on schedule. The start was supposed to be 11 A.M., but it could start hours later than that.

EDIT:
2PM and mtg not started yet.
»www.broadcastingcable.com/articl···id=47170
At 2 p.m., the FCC had still not begun its monthly meeting--scheduled to start at 11 a.m.--even after clearing a number of items off the agenda that were either pulled or already voted on.
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Re: Live webcast

and 3:30pm EST no meeting yet. Do they plan on actually voting today?

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Re: Live webcast

said by hottboiinnc See Profile :

and 3:30pm EST no meeting yet. Do they plan on actually voting today?
»www.broadcastingcable.com/articl···id=48696

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FCC gives Clearwire Sprint Xohm merger a 5-0 OK

»ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hv_F···948C0PG1
In a 5-0 vote Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission approved a plan to combine Sprint's Xohm network with Clearwire's WiMax-like network. Google Inc., Intel Corp. and a group of cable companies are investing billions into the $14.6 billion venture, which will carry Clearwire's name.

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