Lee Miller
NAB, CTIA want more time to comment on spectrum auctions
It’s not often that the two organizations see eye to eye, but the NAB and CTIA (The Wireless Association) have jointly asked the FCC...
What if you held a spectrum auction and nobody came?
That’s the question posed by one television operator who believes that the broadcast television business is vibrant and poised for continued success. Sure there...
McAdams On: Spectrum… What is It Good For?
ABSTRUSITY– The failure to do a spectrum use inventory is one of the most egregious shortcomings of the National Broadband Plan, and may even...
Inside the Incentive Auction NPRM (Part 5): The “Forward” Auction
If the “reverse” auction designed to clear TV broadcasters out of large chunks of their current spectrum isn’t complicated enough, consider the “forward” auction. That’s...
Inside the Incentive Auction NPRM (Part 4): TV Repacking – The...
Once the final participants in the repacking of the TV band have been identified through the "reverse" auction process, the shuffling of stations necessary...
Inside the Incentive Auction NPRM (Part 3): Doing More with Less...
Whether or not you plan to participate in the “reverse” auction, if you’re a TV licensee, you should be aware of what the FCC...
Inside the Incentive Auction NPRM (Part 2): Who’s Eligible for the...
Who will be eligible to participate in the “reverse” spectrum auction? Not, it would appear, everybody who might want to.
As required by Congress in the Middle...
Inside the Incentive Auction NPRM (Part 1): The Overall Auction Design
An overview of the FCC’s proposed approach to spectrum-clearing/spectrum-repopulating incentive auctions and some of the myriad factors at play in that process.
The Incentive Auctions...
The Spectrum Crunch that Never Really Was
Take a look around at the next ball game or concert you attend. You’ll see thousands of fans sending text messages or snapping photos...
Padden Heading Spectrum-Sellers Coalition
A group of anonymous TV station owners interested in selling spectrum through the FCC's planned incentive auction have formed a coalition to represent them...
