FCC Announces 2.5 GHz Broadband Radio Service Auction

[Commentary] The Broadband Radio Service auction is here! The Broadband Radio Service auction is here! Why should we care? Because the 2.5 GHz band is the home of the major WiMax plays, and what happens in the auction has the potential to shape the field going forward and influence whether deployment goes more smoothly or gets all bollixed up. With a reserve price of $15 million, the auction wouldn't make it into many headlines, still several things make this auction worth sitting up and taking notice.