Wireless Internet Reviews

Will new FCC Chair continue broadband push?

Posted on January 14th, 2009 in AWS-3 Spectrum by Joe

In with the new, out with the old. It won’t be long before current FCC Chairman Kevin Martin will leave his post, to be replaced by Julius Genachowski, who is said to be the choice of President-elect Barack Obama. This, of course, has implications for the AWS-3 spectrum, which has been a prominent issue lately. The outgoing chair’s plans involved auctioning off the spectrum with the intention of providing free nationwide broadband access — even if porn sites couldn’t be blocked. According to early speculation, though, Genachowski is a friend to broadband.

Porn free Internet becomes free porn Internet

Posted on December 31st, 2008 in AWS-3 Spectrum by Joe

The story of December has been a proposed plan to provide free national broadband of the porn-free ilk. Since the FCC would be mandating this license free, they wanted the concession of keeping smut away from kids. Ergo, adult filter, which only adults can opt out of. A couple of weeks ago, though, the FCC canceled a meeting during which they were to vote on the matter. So there’s no guarantee that we’ll see this type of free national broadband. After all, it’s not like there aren’t other options. Still, the chairman wants this auction to happen.

What are the plans for nationwide broadband?

Posted on December 23rd, 2008 in AWS-3 Spectrum by Joe

We’ve seen a bit of controversy lately over the AWS-3 spectrum. At first, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin was excited about a free broadband plan. He faced plenty of opposition, notably from T-Mobile, and so just last week he cancelled a December 18 vote on the matter. Since then, two congressmen have urged Democratic commissioners to force a vote. You have to wonder, with all the confusion, is this the only way we’ll get national broadband? Stacy Higginbotham of GigaOM discussed the plans under consideration.

Congressmen to FCC: Vote on AWS-3 spectrum

Posted on December 19th, 2008 in AWS-3 Spectrum by Joe

Earlier this week we learned that the FCC planned to cancel a meeting in which the commission would vote on the AWS-3 spectrum, a/k/a/ white spaces. This would be the first step in providing free broadband Internet across about 95 percent of the country. Upon hearing of the cancellation, two congressmen wrote the two Democratic commissioners urging them to vote with Chairman Kevin Martin on the issue. Apparently this would make a vote “in circulation.” I’m not quite sure what that means, but it appears that the FCC can still do something about this issue.

AWS-3 spectrum could change wireless Internet game

Posted on October 21st, 2008 in AWS-3 Spectrum by Joe

There’s plenty to be excited about regarding the AWS-3 spectrum, which the FCC intends for free broadband access. Of course, there is some vehement opposition from the major telecommunications and wireless companies. T-Mobile is even reportedly considering suing the FCC over their plan, which they say will interfere with existing wireless networks. Over at InfoWorld, Ephraim Schwartz takes a look at the implications of free wireless broadband.

March 11, 2010

Consumer Corner

-->

Blog Categories

Blogroll

Search

divider line