Comments on: Reed Hundt’s new wireless ‘Frontier’ http://gigaom.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:39:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Government’s wireless spectrum auction closes » VentureBeat http://gigaom.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/#comment-866350 Government’s wireless spectrum auction closes » VentureBeat Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:36:11 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/#comment-866350 <p>[...] Hundt, the former chairman of the FCC, had organized an effort to bid on the spectrum through his company Frontline Wireless, which focused on the public safety and open [...]</p> [...] Hundt, the former chairman of the FCC, had organized an effort to bid on the spectrum through his company Frontline Wireless, which focused on the public safety and open [...]

]]> By: Frontline Out of 700 MHz Auction - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/#comment-838375 Frontline Out of 700 MHz Auction - GigaOM Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:51:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/#comment-838375 <p>[...] Kapustka, Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 4:51 PM PT Comments (0) Frontline Wireless is apparently out of the 700 MHz auction, according to reports from RCR Wireless and the New York [...]</p> [...] Kapustka, Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 4:51 PM PT Comments (0) Frontline Wireless is apparently out of the 700 MHz auction, according to reports from RCR Wireless and the New York [...]

]]> By: GigaOM Frontline to Verizon: Let’s Rumble! « http://gigaom.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/#comment-296218 GigaOM Frontline to Verizon: Let’s Rumble! « Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:03:12 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/#comment-296218 <p>[...] brainchild of a bunch of big hitters in the telco and finance space, including former FCC chairman Reed Hundt and Kleiner Perkins’ John Doerr, to basically create a new, national wireless broadband [...]</p> [...] brainchild of a bunch of big hitters in the telco and finance space, including former FCC chairman Reed Hundt and Kleiner Perkins’ John Doerr, to basically create a new, national wireless broadband [...]

]]> By: GigaOM » Google, Frontline face uphill battle in spectrum sweepstakes http://gigaom.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/#comment-88679 GigaOM » Google, Frontline face uphill battle in spectrum sweepstakes Wed, 23 May 2007 06:46:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/#comment-88679 <p>[...] is one of the principals behind Frontline Wireless, a prospective nationwide wireless-services provider who like Google and other players is seeking a [...]</p> [...] is one of the principals behind Frontline Wireless, a prospective nationwide wireless-services provider who like Google and other players is seeking a [...]

]]> By: Google、FCCに「リアルタイム周波数帯オークション」提案 » Mobile Venture News » Tracking Emmerging U.S. Mobile Technologies and Companies for the Japanese Investment Community. http://gigaom.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/#comment-88678 Google、FCCに「リアルタイム周波数帯オークション」提案 » Mobile Venture News » Tracking Emmerging U.S. Mobile Technologies and Companies for the Japanese Investment Community. Tue, 22 May 2007 07:13:01 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/#comment-88678 <p>[...] 「Reed Hundt’s new wireless ‘Frontier’」GigaOm.com記事 [...]</p> [...] 「Reed Hundt’s new wireless ‘Frontier’」GigaOm.com記事 [...]

]]> By: GigaOM » FCC Punts on 700 MHz rulemaking http://gigaom.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/#comment-88677 GigaOM » FCC Punts on 700 MHz rulemaking Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:23:22 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/#comment-88677 <p>[...] partial winner Wednesday was Frontline Wireless, the combination public safety/commercial wireless network plan led by former FCC chairman Reed [...]</p> [...] partial winner Wednesday was Frontline Wireless, the combination public safety/commercial wireless network plan led by former FCC chairman Reed [...]

]]> By: Jacomo http://gigaom.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/#comment-88676 Jacomo Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:54:50 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/#comment-88676 <p>What does Frontline propose taht will assure Local Service Providers that they will have access to (pay to use in their rural markets)and use of this spectrum? If Frontline wins this spectrum what is to keep them (Frontline)from leasing the spectrum to an AT&T or Verizon Wireless effectively blocking any competition to these big CellCO Carrier nets??</p> <p>Does FCC know who the investors are in Frontline ? Why can't this info be made available (to the public)prior to any decision to change the FCC spectrum auction rules.</p> <p>Prospective Players/Investors in Frontline: Seems to me that a Google would be very interested in this approach, and they certainly have the deep pockets to win this auction-They spent $3.5Billion to buy YouTube. It would also fit nicely in their plans to obtain access to and ownership of much of the last mile and provide consumers links to their Nationwide Data Centers/Content and Internet. They are in process of building this back office operation as we speak and this would be a natural fit.</p> <p>Jacomo</p> What does Frontline propose taht will assure Local Service Providers that they will have access to (pay to use in their rural markets)and use of this spectrum? If Frontline wins this spectrum what is to keep them (Frontline)from leasing the spectrum to an AT&T or Verizon Wireless effectively blocking any competition to these big CellCO Carrier nets??

Does FCC know who the investors are in Frontline ? Why can’t this info be made available (to the public)prior to any decision to change the FCC spectrum auction rules.

Prospective Players/Investors in Frontline:
Seems to me that a Google would be very interested in this approach, and they certainly have the deep pockets to win this auction-They spent $3.5Billion to buy YouTube.
It would also fit nicely in their plans to obtain access to and ownership of much of the last mile and provide consumers links to their Nationwide Data Centers/Content and Internet. They are in process of building this back office operation as we speak and this would be a natural fit.

Jacomo

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/#comment-88675 Jesse Kopelman Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:00:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/hundt-frontier-wireless/#comment-88675 <p>The whole idea spectrum needs to be reserved for this or that is so 20th Century. Haven't any of these people ever heard of VLAN and QOS. There's no reason a normal commercial operator with an all IP network can't just create a public safety oriented VLAN that has the appropriate QOS. They might have to build out their network more to provide better coverage, but this has the added benefit of providing better coverage to their normal best-effort commercial customers. It all adds up to better service for everyone at increased economies of scale, which in turn means better pricing. Anyone proposing any plan that requires a dedicated network is just looking to make a fast buck by skimming the cream out of a bloated project (like what happened with the Big Dig, Hurricane Katrina recovery, and Iraq).</p> The whole idea spectrum needs to be reserved for this or that is so 20th Century. Haven’t any of these people ever heard of VLAN and QOS. There’s no reason a normal commercial operator with an all IP network can’t just create a public safety oriented VLAN that has the appropriate QOS. They might have to build out their network more to provide better coverage, but this has the added benefit of providing better coverage to their normal best-effort commercial customers. It all adds up to better service for everyone at increased economies of scale, which in turn means better pricing. Anyone proposing any plan that requires a dedicated network is just looking to make a fast buck by skimming the cream out of a bloated project (like what happened with the Big Dig, Hurricane Katrina recovery, and Iraq).

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