Comments on: Frontline Out of 700 MHz Auction http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/ Sat, 25 May 2013 06:11:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Why There Won’t Be Broadband Competition Anytime Soon - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/#comment-190589 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:01:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/#comment-190589 [...] being awarded, 75 percent coverage after 10 years and over 90 percent after 15 years. After the last effort to use this spectrum failed because of its high reserve price of $1.3 billion, the FCC has cut the minimum bid for the [...]

]]> By: Desk sites » Blog Archive » FCC May Examine ‘D’ Block Auction Fiasco http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/#comment-190588 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:31:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/#comment-190588 [...] look into the allegations” of rumored shadowy deals that may have led to the collapse of Frontline Wireless and the apparent failure of the “D” Block segment to attract a minimum reserve bid in [...]

]]> By: FCC May Examine ‘D’ Block Auction Fiasco - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/#comment-190587 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:02:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/#comment-190587 [...] look into the allegations” of rumored shadowy deals that may have led to the collapse of Frontline Wireless and the apparent failure of the “D” Block segment to attract a minimum reserve bid in [...]

]]> By: Plot Thickens Around Frontline, Cyren Call « Sidecut Reports http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/#comment-190586 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:05:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/#comment-190586 [...] talking about pretty much anything, it may be some time before we hear the full story behind the last-minute collapse of Frontline Wireless, the Reed Hundt/John Doerr-backed attempt to create a new national wireless [...]

]]> By: Mausgru Sacraum http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/#comment-190585 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:41:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/#comment-190585 Oops, I mixed up Frontline with Frontier. My bad, but the FCC PN still reads silly and child-like.

]]> By: Mausgru Sacraum http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/#comment-190584 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:35:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/#comment-190584 The real reason behind Frontline’s decision to close shop was a barely noticed announcement (DA 07-5100) by the FCC on 12/26/07 that denied a somewhat routine waiver request by Frontline to not make them an deposit additional $61 million for the auction for block “D”. A previous violation by Echo Star bubbled up to bite Frontline. Frontline clearly was shocked at having to raise this money over a week and decided to dump the bid, much to the chagrin of the FCC chairman himself as well as lawmakers like Dana Hartman. Issa shame!

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-5100A1.pdf

]]> By: 700 MHz Auction Update - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/#comment-190583 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 23:03:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/#comment-190583 [...] Frontline Out of 700 MHz Auction [...]

]]> By: Wireless Auctions Aren’t for Wimps - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/#comment-190582 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:00:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/08/frontline-out-of-700-mhz-auction/#comment-190582 [...] Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 6:00 AM PT Comments (0) Frontline Wireless’ decision to bow out of the 700 MHz auction proves that in the Wild West of spectrum speculation, only the bold need [...]

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