First, a brief introduction,
As our need for more data grows, so does the need for more wireless spectrum. As a result, cell phone companies have been squabbling over the acquisition of the spectrum.
Here in the USA the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is in charge of spectrum allocation. The phone companies want more. If they get it hear in the USA, it might happen also in other countries.
Now to the point t of this. The new controversy is a deal that Verizon struck up last December to purchase Advanced Wireless Systems (AWS) spectrum licenses from SpectrumCo, LLC, a joint effort from Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. Verizon would pay $3.9 billion for acquiring the spectrum, allowing them to expand their LTE network.
Now look at this:
T-Mobile Attempts To Persuade FCC To Block Verizon’s Acquisition Of Cable Company Spectrum
by Axl Logan
http://www.talkandroid.com/93502-t-mobile-attempts-to-persuade-fcc-to-block-verizons-acquisition-of-cable-company-spectrum/#.T1stBnmAZz9
That was almost two weeks ago.
Here is the latest:Sprint, T-Mobile tell FCC to put brakes on Verizon spectrum deal
March 07, 2012, 6:30 AM — Verizon's proposed spectrum deal with major cable companies came under more criticism today as a broad range of companies and public interest groups asked the Federal Communications Commission to halt proceedings on the deal. ...
http://www.itworld.com/networking/256288/sprint-t-mobile-tell-fcc-put-brakes-verizon-spectrum-deal
What this means is that whoever has more spectrum has an advantage over the others in big cities. And can expand their network into any areas already well covered by other carriers.
