BIG TELECOM COMPANIES LINE UP AGAINST RESTRICTION ON 700 MHZ DEVICES

摘要

Motorola, Qualcomm and AT&T asked the FCC to reject a request by a group called the 700nMHz Block A Good Faith Purchaser Alliance for a rulemaking requiring all devices for thenspectrum to operate on every paired 700 MHz band. The alliance also sought an immediatenfreeze on FCC authorization of mobile equipment that can 抰 operate on every band. U.S.nCellular and small-carrier groups came out in favor of the request. The alliance said in anSeptember petition that Verizon Wireless' and AT&T's dominant role in the 700 MHz auctionngave them significant power to dictate the kinds of devices that use spectrum in the band willnbe offered for sale.