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FCC regulator: Don't dish out discounts to Dish

Feb 2, 2015
Dish is seeking to tap discounts the FCC sets aside for small businesses.

Mobile broadband's latest bidding war

Apr 21, 2014
Wireless carriers are preparing to battle for airwaves

Can two TV stations share the same airwaves?

Jan 29, 2014
Two TV stations in Los Angeles want to undertake an experiment: Share their airwaves so they can sell back, for wireless use, the part of the spectrum they don’t use.

FCC Wi-Fi plan: What does free really mean?

Feb 7, 2013
Federal regulators may want Wi-Fi Internet connections to get more widespread and powerful, but the government is not giving the service away for free.

For public good, not for profit.

What the spectrum auction means for you and me

Feb 17, 2012
Wireless companies may soon be able to buy more airwaves under a spectrum auction that will help pay for the payroll tax cut extension and other jobless benefits. What's the idea behind the auction?