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		<title>FCC 700 MHz Auction Postscript: Big loss for US Wireless Network Competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Abstract: &#160; We have previously opined that the highly touted 700 MHz auction was a win for the U.S. government (almost $20B was raised) and Google (open access rules for C block w/o spending a dime).&#160; Yet it was a big loss for public safety.&#160; &#160; Based on a post auction spectrum analysis from a well placed source, we conclude that wireless competition is all but non-existent in the U.S.&#160; This is due to the huge swath of spectrum acquired by AT&#38;T and Verizon Wireless and their previous acquisitions (especially AT&#38;T&#8217;s acquisition of Aloho Partners, Dobson Communications, and RCC).&#160; As a result, AT&#38;T and Verizon Wireless now have a choke hold on spectrum to be used for cellular telephony and broadband services (via LTE).&#160; This has numerous negative repercussions and questions whether the FCC will follow their rule on the 95 MHz Dobson threshold (explained below). &#160; References:&#160; previous posts on this topic are at: &#160; http://viodi.com/2008/04/04/att-verizon-wireless-underwhelming-plans-for-700mhz-spectrum/ &#160; http://viodi.com/2008/03/03/has-the-700-mhz-auction-been-a-failure/ &#160; Background: &#160; The FCC&#8217;s recent decision consenting to the merger of AT&#38;T Inc. (&#34;AT&#38;T&#34;) and Dobson Communications Corporation (&#34;Dobson&#34;) represents a shift in the how the FCC reviews mergers of wireless carriers, which will affect how carriers view and enter [...]]]></description>
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