FCC CONTEMPLATING ACTION OVER CELLPHONE LOCATION CAPABILITY

摘要

Chmn. Kevin Martin confirmed after Wed.抯 agenda meeting the FCC is contemplating enforcement action against major wireless carriers for missing a Dec. 31, 2005, requirement that 95% of cellphones used by customers be location capable. 揥e have rules that were set in place,?Martin said: 換uite a few companies filed waiver requests. If the waiver requests aren抰 granted then those will all be sent over to the Enforcement Bureau.?Martin conceded carriers that sought waivers are in far different positions: 揟here抯 a whole range of how far they are in meeting those handset requirements.?nnHe also confirmed that the FCC plans to take up an item examining opening of broadcast white spaces for unlicensed use. Martin said white spaces -- unused broadcast TV spectrum between 72 and 698 MHz -- can be opened only after the DTV transition ends in 2008. 揟he Commission isn抰 sitting on it and we are going to move forward on the white spaces, but we have to do it in conjunction with allowing first the broadcasters to make their final selections on where they抮e going to be broadcasting digitally,?he said: 揢ntil they do it抯 unclear what the white spaces will be in each geographic market.?/font>