Public Interest Spectrum Coalition

EX PARTE COMMENTS OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST SPECTRUM COALITION

The Public Interest Spectrum Coalition (PISC), applauds the Commission for considering a proposal which has the potential to provide wireless broadband access to all Americans. As the Commission well knows, broadband access can have a transformative effect on people’s lives and has become a critical ingredient for education, economic development, and civic engagement. The public interest obligations the Commission intends to impose upon the proposed new AWS-3 service will advance the specific public interest goals of Section… more

BEFORE THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554

COMMENTS OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST SPECTRUM COALITION

On behalf of the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition (PISC), Media Access Project files these comments in support of Google’s Motion to Condition Grant (filed May 2, 2008). Even before Google became engaged in the process, PISC and its members urged the Commission to adopt a “wireless Carterfone” condition as part of a number of license conditions that would serve the public interest.… more

Chairman Kevin Martin Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, SW Washington, DC 20554

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 PD Docket No. 06-229

Dear Chairman Martin:

With the conclusion of Auction 73, the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition (PISC)1 write to ask that the Commission not move immediately to reauction the D Block. Rather, as consistent with public statements made by… more

Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, SW Washington, DC 20554

Re: Notice of Oral Ex Parte Presentation in OET Docket No. 04-186

Dear Ms. Dortch: On March 14, 2008, Harold Feld of the Media Access Project, Shawn Chang of Free Press, Alex Curtis of Public Knowledge, and Michael Calabrese and Sascha Meinrath of New America Foundation, met with Renee Crittendon, wireless advisor to Commissioner Adelstein on behalf of the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition with regard to the above… more