FCC Approves Rules For Airwaves Auction

The Washington Post is reporting that the FCC has approved rules for the upcoming airwaves auction that should give people more choice on their cell phones and wireless devices. The text of the rules were not released during today’s meeting.

The Federal Communications Commission approved a much-debated "open access" provision, pushed by Chairman Kevin Martin, a Republican, and supported by the agency's two Democrats, that will allow customers to use whatever phone and software they want on about one-third of the spectrum to be auctioned.

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