Verizon Wireless supports “the FCC’s objective of repurposing the maximum...
Verizon Wireless supports “the FCC’s objective of repurposing the maximum amount of broadcast TV spectrum for mobile use” in the proposed incentive auction and will file comments to that effect, CEO Daniel Mead told FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, said an…
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ex parte filing. Mead spoke with Genachowski Monday to offer “an update on the state of the business,” the filing said (http://xrl.us/bnvzth). It said Mead “also underscored that the Commission must not adopt eligibility rules that prevent some companies from participating in any future auctions.” Mead discussed Verizon concerns about pending rules for texting to 911. “He stated that Verizon Wireless remains supportive of a voluntary framework for deploying text-to-911 and expressed concern how adoption of an order might relate to Verizon’s chosen SMS-to-911 solution,” the filing said. “He also discussed the status of interim SMS-based text-to-911 technologies, including Verizon Wireless’s current trials in Durham, North Carolina and the State of Vermont.”