• Why the House spectrum bill should be ditched: Q&A with Reed Hundt

  Former Federal Communications Commission chairman Reed Hundt made waves this week when he called the House spectrum auction legislation "the single worst telecom bill" he's seen.

• Satellite in crosshairs for 10 year spectrum goal

  The communications regulator is gearing up for discussions with C-band satellite operators in an attempt to migrate a portion of the spectrum required for the television broadcast services to meet growing demand for mobile broadband.

• Telcos won't wait for digital dividend for 4G: Ericsson

  Telecommunications operators likely won't wait for the digital dividend spectrum sell-off to start rolling out fourth-generation mobile infrastructure, according to Ericsson's head of strategic market, Kursten Leins.

• Government calls for comment on new spectrum sell-off

  The communications watchdog has released a discussion paper following the federal government's $1 billion spectrum sell-off that will lay down the structure and cost of new real estate in the 2.5Ghz spectrum band.

• India's 3G auction likely to be postponed again

  India's auction of 3G spectrum and licenses to the private sector is unlikely to go ahead as originally scheduled on Jan. 14, according to sources close to the situation.

Whitepapers about wireless spectrum

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  Bandwidth Bandits

  Internet bandwidth is a finite and expensive resource; protect it from spammers, criminals, hackers, timewasters and employee misuse. Your company’s internet link is precious. Not only is it expensive and limited but it is a vital business tool. Yet our analysis shows that companies can lose around a quarter of their internet bandwidth to employee web misuse, streaming media and spam. Imagine if you had to give up a quarter of your office space for non-work activities; it’s inconceivable. But when it comes to internet bandwidth, most companies don’t even know about the loss, let alone take steps to prevent it.