Article: FCC CHAIRMAN MARTIN ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING IMPLEMENTING NATIONWIDE, BROADBAND, INTEROPERABLE PUBLIC SAFETY NETWORK IN 700 MHZ BAND

The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement:

CHAIRMAN KEVIN J. MARTIN

Re: Service Rules for the 698-746, 747-762 and 777-792 MHz Bands, WT Docket No. 06-150; Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band, PS Docket No. 06-229.

The recent auction of the 700 MHz band commercial spectrum was a success. Auction 73 achieved a number of significant milestones, including: being the largest auction in FCC history, raising a record $19.6 billion in bids; advancing new open platform policies; affirming aggressive build-out obligations; creating what will be a new wireless broadband provider to compete with the incumbent ...

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